The name's James Keyes. That Simple.

I mainly produce instrumentals and record songs with various artists of my choice. If I'm in the lab, I'm playing live.

I believe that MP3's are helpful for any Artist to become known easier. The internet is a portal to the world. If you use it to your advantage, great things can happen, but it also stirs up illegal downloading of your music. I do not download music for free, nor do I think it is acceptable. Just because the average person thinks music is a dream job, I realize that Artists work very hard to create an exceptional product for the masses and I believe that they should be compensated for doing so.

Depends on the Label... When the right label contacts me - I'll go from there.

Producing for 8 years.
Sound Engineering for 6 years.
Publishing for 2 years.

Self taught through listening, reading, critical criticism and trial and error.

Dr. Dre, Busta Rhymes, Old country music, Dire Straits, Counting Crows, Dayton Family, Too $hort, Yukmouth, Twista, Jay-Z, Wu-Tang Clan, Memphis Bleek, Spice 1, Eightball and MJG, Charles Brown, Al Green, tons of 40's - 50's big band, swing, and jazz music, Most mainstream and well known underground producers, Dan the Automator, Alchemist. And all people who put in work instead of running their mouth.

I've been to the west and I've been to the south. Haven't seen much of the east yet, but I always feel at home in Omaha.

I use a computer and a midi controller, Pro-Tools 8 cs39 and various live instruments from time to time.