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Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?

A: A few years back when I was studying at DBU, I helped mix and produce a singer-songwriters indie pop EP. I also was the session drummer for the entirety of the EP. It was a full week of creative ideas, non-stop, I will never forget it.

Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?

A: N/A

Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?

A: Q: What DAW do you use? A: Avid Pro Tools Ultimate

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: BOTH :) They each have their pros and cons.

Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?

A: I have been mixing and producing for more than 5 years and I have worked with more than 75 artists/bands.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Authentic and flexible

Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?

A: I would love to work with Elevation Worship and/or Brandon Lake someday. I love how authentic and genuine their sounds are and it would be an honor to create with them.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Having a solid workflow is crucial to maximizing productivity and for making sure you are capturing every idea as they come.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: Currently I am working on releasing my 8th Worship Cover and I am also mixing and producing an EP for another worship artist.

Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?

A: That I will provide them with top tier communication and will also give them a mix that they are more than pleased with. I will do whatever it takes to provide them with a mix that goes above and beyond what they expected.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: That I get to work with amazing people/artists. I love collaboration and helping artists achieve the sound they envision so this job never really seems like a job to me. I love mixing and love working with artists so the fact that i am blessed to get to do it for a living makes me very grateful and very joyful.

Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?

A: The myth that "everything can be fixed in post". Mixing should not act as a band-aid or monkey wrench. Its sole purpose is to enhance and blend multiple audio signals into a superior result. But, as the saying goes: garbage in, garbage out. If your DAW is receiving bad recordings, poor performances, clipped or noisy signals, etc. then mixing will only get you so far.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: Three biggest questions I ask are: 1. What DAW was used to track/record 2. What processing, if any, was used when tracking each part/stem 3. 3-10 reference songs and artists that closely capture the sound you are going for 4. Whats your budget?

Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

A: Communicate with us!!! The more info you feed to us the better. We exist to help you take a raw unfinished sound to the finish line of a high quality mix. We are here to help!

Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?

A: haha I love this question: (also im assuming a computer doesnt count as one) 1. UAD Apollo Twin Interface 2. Taylor GS Mini Acoustic 3. AKG C214 Mic 4. All the WAVES plug-ins lol 5. 1176 Compressor

Q: What type of music do you usually work on?

A: Contemporary Christian Music/Worship Music, Singer Songwriter, Indie and Pop/Rock music.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: My strongest skill is my willingness/courage to try new things when I am mixing and also my ability to cater to the needs of each and every track I am working on.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I bring authenticity and care in attention to both the details of my mixing but also a lot of care for the artist and their vision for the song/project. Its my job to help them take their ideas and dreams for the song/project to its fullest potential and I do whatever it takes to get there.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I prefer to work on multiple songs at a time so i can always keep things fresh in my mind while I am mixing, but if i am working on just one track then I get pretty dialed in and take frequent breaks for my ears haha. All in all though I believe its my job to cater to the needs of each individual project and I do not use templates when mixing. Every song/project is unique in its sound and desired end product so i cater to those needs to the best of my ability.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: At the moment I have a nice home studio setup going. I have a pair of Yamaha HS8's and I run everything through a Universal Audio Apollo Twin X QUAD interface. I also have a couple of Mic Preamps including the DBX 286s. I Use a lot of UAD plugins and prefer them because i can print analog sound with their technology. I also have a UAD Volt 476p interface that i use for tracking drums and room sounds. My two favorite pieces of gear in my collection are my Neve 1076 and my UAD 1176 :) My mic collection includes: Shure SM7B, AKG C214, Shure SM7, and the Beta 52. I have a good collection of MIDI Keyboards as well and a Taylor GS Mini-e Rosewood Acoustic that I use quiet a bit.

Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?

A: Sean Moffitt is my favorite mix engineer and he has been a huge inspiration for me. He is a grammy award winning engineer and is one of the best worship music engineers at the moment. Hillsong UNITED and Elevation Worship have also inspired me a lot as a musician and producer.

Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.

A: I primarily work with Christian Music/Worship Artists and Churches. So i am mainly mixing and producing contemporary christian/worship music. (Bethel, Elevation Worship, Hillsong, etc.).