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I am a music producer who has been making music since the age of 5. I formerly worked as part of a production team for Onset Music LLC at Onset Studios in Gretna Louisiana. There I worked in person with artists such as B.G. from Chopper City Records, formerly with Cash Money Records, as well as Baby Boy Da Prince, who is known for his hit record "The Way I Live" in 2007. I also worked on countless other projects with other well known artists as well as amateur and aspiring artists from around the New Orleans area.

I wouldn't really say I have exactly gotten anywhere yet, but I will say that over the last decade and a half I have learned enough about the music industry to understand what it takes, to get somewhere.

I have performed in front of a live audience once before, and it was pretty cool to see people vibing to something I created, but performing live is not something I ever really wanted to do. I like more of the behind the scenes stuff, and collaborating with other artists and musicians.

My biggest influence was hands down my big brother. He taught me at the age of five how to create music by staying in a key. It was the key of D minor, which is my favorite key to create in. He was the most talented musician I've ever known. He played keys, guitar, drums, harmonica, and probably would have given Eminem a run for his money in a rap battle. May he rest in peace. Onset also had a huge influence on me. He kind of taught me the game, the business side of things. From working under him I learned a lot about the technical side of things and a lot about just how music works in general. One of the biggest lessons I learned from Onset is that if a song is a hit, it's hit because it's a hit. Not because of the mix, the way it was recorded, the type of equipment that was used, just because it's a hit. A hit song has a feeling to it that can't be created by equipment or mixes. Other notable influences would be Timbaland, Dr. Dre, and Kanye West.

Currently I use Logic Pro X with a few virtual instruments, my two favorites being Sectrasonics Omnisphere, and Arturia Analog Factory. My current hardware includes a Yamaha Motif 6, Korg Triton Studio 61 key, and a Roland Groovebox MC-307. In the past I've worked with MPC's, Roland Fantoms, Korg M3, Korg MS-20 synthesizer, and some other various synthesizers.

The most rewarding part of making music to me is seeing what artists are able to create with my music. No two artists think alike, and I look forward to artists hopefully sharing with me some of their creations with my music in the future.