michael maestro - producer
michael maestro - producer
I was born Michael Gardner on 10-31-1970 in the state of Mississippi. In the early 80's I moved to California (The Bay Area) were I was exposed to old school hip-hop and electro music. It was then that I became very interested in rapping and doing beats.
I've been composing music since the early 90's. I started producing R&B, but have since grown to love Dance/Electro, and Pop. In the mid 90's I worked for an Indie label in Mississippi as a writer, producer, and recording engineer. It was during that time I really developed my craft and technique. I wear different hats. Sometimes it's dance, sometimes it's pop/rock, yet other times it's straight R&B. Right now I wanna make people Dance....
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
No. I'm more of a composer (beat maker) where I play my parts in one track at a time.
Your musical influences
Teddy Riley, Prince, Kraftwerk, Black Eye Peas, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Old School hip hop, Totally 80's.
What equipment do you use?
Ableton Live 8, M-Audio Key Rig 49, SampleTank 2, various Waves plug-ins, a hand full of virtual intruments, and most importantly, and open mind....
Anything else?
Looking to sell music to both upcoming and established artists throughout the industry.