Mixing Engineer

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

A: Sorry don't know anyone on here.

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

A: This track called Lil Bit I wrote, produced, mixed, and arranged by myself.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: Turning to finish up this 5 track EP due out this September.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Analog because I love to actually push the buttons and turn the knobs when mixing or producing.

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

A: That you will get what you ask for.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: That I'm able to do what I love to do.

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

A: How much do I charge? I tell them it depends.

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

A: That all I do is play music all day. They don't realize I'm analyzing the music.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What do you want your idea to sound like? Are you willing to let me help you with your project?

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

A: I would tell them to look for a hardworker and someone who would help you with your idea.

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

A: A laptop, a midi keyboard, some headphones, a daw software, and speakers and I'm set.

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

A: I didn't think I would make it in the business industry when I was younger. It wasn't until I started excelling at it is when I took it seriously. I've been doing this for about 6 years now.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Unorthodox

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

A: On a national level it has to be Justin Timberlake because he knows how to be himself with his music. Now locally I would honestly love to work with a group called God's Chosen because they are family and I've always looked up to them.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Yeah be yourself. Don't try to sound like anyone else.

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

A: I work on Pop, Rock, Hip-Hop, Gospel, and R&B.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: My strongest skill is my ability of being original.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I bring my unique style and preference to a song. I live outside the box musically so I'll add different sounds to a track.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I just basically come up with a concept or idea and work around that.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: Since I'm always on the move I just have my laptop, my midi keyboard, and my headphones.

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

A: I really look up to Timbaland as a producer but all my mentors are local guys like Aaron Neager, Matt Curry, and Leon Price.

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

A: The most common work I do is live sound and mixing.