Composer, Producer, String Arr

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

A: Have a story in mind. Setting, location, vibe, climate.

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

A: Hans Zimmer, his ability to sonically capture story is unparalled.

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

A: Ghost Composiiton.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: Electronic music for Video Game Sync.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Digital, I like to strike while the iron's hot.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Making melodies I can hum in the shower.

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

A: MacBook Pro, weighted MIDI keyboard, tin whistle, earphones, solar charger.

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

A: Studio assistant, music start-up intern, opening DJ, co-producer, resident DJ, traveling DJ, artist/producer, game & sync music composer, game studio creative director.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Melodic and mood-setting.

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

A: Ed Sheeran.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Always make sure your compositions sound great on one acoustic instrument, like a piano or a guitar, before setting out to do a full production.

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

A: Melodic music.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Composing.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Melody and sonic world-building.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: Piano sketch - Re-instrumentation to set the world of the piece - Re-Arrangement for the visual setting and timing - Production Demo - Full Production with the rough mix - Stem mix.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: Adam Audio monitors, Universal Audio interface, Mac user & M-Audio keyboard...