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London based music producer having worked on 8B+ streams, several UK no.1's and platinum selling albums.

Having worked in the industry for over 15 years I specialise in Pop production and mixing. I have worked on many high profile acts such as: Little Mix, Ellie Goulding, Zara Larson, Lauv, Seeb, Nina Nesbitt, Monsta X etc.

I will strive to take your demo session to a full production of the highest professional level. Get in contact to discuss what you need from me, I can either produce the track or produce and mix.

I'd love to hear about your project. Click the 'Contact' button above to get in touch.

Credits

Interview with JK

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: I exec produced Ellie's Brightest Blue album, Im very proud of that project!
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Lots of pop and dance music
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Both! Analog on the way in....digital for the precision and finishing
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: I'll make sure you are 100% happy with the track.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: making music!!
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: Not sure lol!
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Have a clear idea of what you want for the song. Having a vision/reference will make it much more straight forward for us to achieve a great result!
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: MacBook Pro, CL1B, ATC 25a's, Telecaster, Piano
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I started as an engineer at Mark Knopfler's British Grove in London. There I met and began working with Ellie Goulding who I still work with today. I moved from engineering to vocal production, production and writing.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Big pop
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Damon Albarn, Gorillaz are my favourite band!
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Always A-B with songs you love whilst working!
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: pop
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Vocal production and track production
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Vocal is always the main focus, so making sure everything else is working around it and supporting a great vocal
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Find best sound for the song and execute it to full potential
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: ATC 25a monitors, tubetech CL1B, Cranborne 500R8, U87
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Ian Kirkpatrick, Louis Bell, Cirkut
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Full track production, vocal production, mix

ProducerAverage price - $2000 per song
Beat MakerAverage price - $1000 per song
Full instrumental productionAverage price - $500 per song

Turnaround time will typically be 1 week. I allow for 2-3 revisions but will also make sure you are happy with the work! The fee is for a production or mix buyout, no royalty points.