The signal path.

1. Stage 01 Input · Roots

   A young musician's first ear.

   Beginning as a young musician, I discovered a deep connection to sound. The bass came first — five then six years of it — leading through Chattanooga Youth Symphony, advanced strings, all-east selections, and a stint anchoring a jazz band's low end. The instrument taught me what the studio would later confirm: most of the song lives in what you can't quite hear.

   Violin and guitar followed, but bass stayed primary. The years of ensemble work — of locking into a section, watching a conductor, listening for the room — became the foundation for everything that came after.

2. Stage 02 Processing · Studio

   From player to producer.

   From bassist to producer was a shorter walk than I expected. Through experiences at Dynamo Studios and the Songbirds Foundation, I started engineering sessions, then producing them, then mixing and mastering the results. My work has spanned hip-hop, R&B, country, and acoustic — each project a chance to listen harder.

   The toolkit grew with the work: Pro Tools and Logic for tracking, Ableton and FL Studio for production, an iZotope and FabFilter chain for the finish. The principle, though, hasn't changed since the bass: serve the song, then sharpen it.

3. Stage 03 Monitors · Stage

   The player still plays.

   Years of ensemble work — orchestral, jazz, session — keep the engineering rooted in performance. The chair behind the console only works because of the years spent in the player's chair.

   Instruments

   • Bass 6 yr · Primary
   • Violin 5 yr
   • Guitar 2 yr

   Ensembles

   • Chattanooga Youth Symphony Principal Bass · 3 yr
   • CCA Advanced String Orchestra Principal Bass · 5 yr
   • ETSBOA All-East Double Bass · 3 yr
   • CCA Jazz Band Principal Bass · 1 yr
4. Stage 04 Output · Service

   Pay it forward.

   Through Dynamo Studios and the Songbirds Foundation, I've contributed more than 1,700 volunteer hours producing and engineering sessions, mentoring young artists, and developing state-approved curriculum for audio production programs across Tennessee. The teaching is not adjacent to the practice — it is the practice.

   Curriculum design, masterclasses, summer camps: each is an excuse to articulate what the studio teaches in shorthand. Saying it out loud sharpens what you do silently.

   Open the syllabus

Onward

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