About
I was born and raised in Alameda, California. Music has been a huge part of my life for as long as I can remember. I started playing guitar when I was about eight years old and went on to study music and music technology in college at UC San Diego. I started dabbling in production during high school, but never really got serious about it until about half way through college. I signed my first record deal in 2011. Home Town: Alameda, California Currently Living: Oakland, California Origin Of Name: Nothing too creative here, I just use my first and middle name. Weapon of Choice: Ableton Source of Power: Above & Beyond, Andrew Bayer, Sunny Lax, Roger Shah, Mat Zo, Arty, Daft Punk, Jon Hopkins, Audien, Wolfgang Gartner, Jerome Isma-Ae, Norin & Rad, Andy Moor, Audioscape, Hans Zimmer, Vivaldi, John Williams, Beethoven, Jimi Hendrix, Carlos Santana, and many more (there are way too many to list). What advice would you offer someone thinking about entering the Discovery Project competition? Find your own voice! While imitating other artists can be helpful in learning new techniques, imitation will not be the means for making a contribution to the field. In order to find your own voice you have to take risks. So much of electronic music is a result of experimentation. Don’t be afraid to do things “wrong,” you just might stumble upon the next big sound that new artists will be imitating.
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