'Remote Mixing/Producer'

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: I am currently working on an EP for an artist La'Fliiyette

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

A: Not currently

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Digital. Simply because you can bring digital to any place and duplicate without the need of external gear.

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

A: My promise is to stand by my work and deliver the highest quality.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I like the idea of creating something that makes people feel good. I like the idea that the work makes the client happy.

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

A: The question I am most commonly asked is how can I take a song to the next level. My answer is to listen, and take your work and start from scratch.

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

A: That it is easy.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What is the timeframe for your projects. What are your intentions for the release. How can you help me help you.

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

A: I would say to keep an ear forward on whats going to blow up next.

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

A: Macbook, Interface, Keyboard, Headphones, Guitar.

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

A: My career path was to be a music engineer, and I got into production. I have been doing it for 5 years, originally started as mixing tracks for friends. After this, I started working for hire as an engineer and selling the beats that I produced. After a couple of years, I started songwriting and doing top lines and hooks for other producers and I enjoy each aspect.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: My style is a mixture of everything. I feel that you make great catchy music if you combine more than one style. This has the potential to engage a larger audience.

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

A: Mike Posner: Great songwriter and had hand in production. Drake: Drake has a way of keeping things in a forward motion music wise. It is inspiring to repeatedly create new trends.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: One music production tip I have is that simple is better.

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

A: Depending on the client. But typically it will be hip hop, EDM, or pop.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: My strongest skill is finding the potential in any project.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I feel that I bring a unique approach to the song because I like to try things that are not contemporary.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: My typical work process for production is getting a melody, creating the drums, and then arrangement. For mixing I will start with organization, then grouping, and mixing in a big picture fashion.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: MacBook Pro I7, Scarlett 2i2, AKG Perception 220, JBL 305 lsr, Studio One Professional

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

A: I am inspired by SuperStar O, Dave Pensado, Leslie Brathwaite, MdL Productions, Haywyre, and DeadMau5

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

A: Typically the work I will do will range from the creation of the track, to writing the lyrics, creating the top line, tracking, and then mixing for final master.

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

A: My favorite project was for celebrity hair stylist Gail Hudson for the commercial airing in ATL, and I produced the background music.