Nu Disco, Pop, and EDM Prod.

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

A: I'm very happy with my "Beef, It's What's For Dinner" commercials that have aired on TV, Internet and Radio.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: Expanding a network of consistent clientele!

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

A: My friend Craig Brock recommended I try this platform - I've worked with him professionally a couple of times and he is extremely kind and knowledgeable on the craft.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Ideally both. Realistically digital because anyone who says analogue I've found is just way more wealthy than the average person. You can find a digital clone of your favorite analogue toy and it will cost a fraction of the actual product and sound indistinguishable from the "real thing".

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

A: I deliver high quality work in a very fast turnaround.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: The greatest audio engineer is the one whose touch is imperceptible.

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

A: How long have I known I wanted to do this for a living? The answer is - I've always known.

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

A: That people shouldn't have to pay for it because it "Looks so easy".

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What are some artists you admire? Who do you take inspiration from?

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

A: Clear vision, concise instructions.

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

A: laptop, headphones, mic, XLR, and a mouse!

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

A: I was in the Air Force for six years, all the while working on the Air Force News Network. When my enlistment ended in 2020, I began my journey into professional voice over work and freelance audio engineering.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: a modern take on Daft Punk

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

A: NEIL FRANCES is a DJ and audio-engineering duo that attempts to bring back the sound of disco with more contemporary grooves.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: I personally try to look at a track not as a series of instruments, but a section of frequencies that exists in their own space. Our job as audio engineers is to separate these frequencies into their most desirable shape to then fit them back into a larger whole.

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

A: Pop, Nu Disco, and EDM.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Extremely clean and balanced mixing.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I have over a decade of professional audio engineering expertise. Whether it's writing lyrics, mixing an existing track, or polishing a mix, I have the experience to get your musical project across the finish line.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I pride myself on offering extremely fast turnaround. I like to take a quick yet methodical approach to all audio engineering tasks beginning with essential composition and ending with mastering.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I have a home PC with two 1080TI graphics cards along with a 64-gig RAM drive(extremely low latency). For the studio portion, I have two 6-inch JBL monitors, an SSL 2+ audio interface, and a RODE NT1 microphone.

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

A: Rick Rubin and Shawn Everett for their exact, minimalistic approach to audio engineering

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

A: Mixing and mastering are my specialties, with an emphasis on vocal EQ-ing