About me:
Telling stories is something I have always been drawn to. Since I was a kid, I have been writing stories, filming videos and shorts, always trying to make something. For the past fifteen years I have been creating original music for my very own films, video games, and also collaborating on numerous projects with artists from all walks of life - all things of which have led me down a very diverse and fun path. I am constantly discovering new things, and striving to create meaningful, evocative experiences.
I have had the opportunity to score several video games and worked with award-winning, touring pop stars. I have composed for Sony Interactive Entertainment, a composition of which received enough accolades to be recorded and performed by their in-house musicians. I have recorded and mixed numerous records for myself and friends, each within a wide breadth of genres and styles. I directed, shot and scored a film which was screened by Thomas Dolby at the Peabody Institute of Music.
I have found that, at the end of the day, where I need to be is surrounded by music. Put me anywhere from recording, mastering and mixing to composing music for film and videogames, to experimental noise for art installations, or producing classic hip-hop instrumentals, or a bedroom rock album, or a surrealist mockumentary, and that's where I want to be. Everywhere. Forever, sonically growing.
How can I help you?
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Professional Experience:
Audio & Video Technician – Minneapolis Parks and Recreation – 2026 - current
– Set up and mix live sound for bands across Minneapolis, as well as set up public film screenings (audio and video).Recording Arts Assistant – Johns Hopkins Peabody Institute – 2024 - current
– Assisted in a wide range of duties, including microphone set-up, soldering, recital video editing, file management, etc.Assistant Sound Engineer – Sudan Archives – 2023
– Worked as a personal assistant / mixing engineer for Sudan Archives at the Mission Creek Festival during her tour in 2023.Music Composition and Production – Black Label Music, Minneapolis MN 2022 - present
– Work weekly with Ken Brahmstedt on originally produced, recorded and mixed music for media licensing, covering a diverse range of genres. Two of my pieces were chosen for officially licensed albums, which grant royalties.︎(check my music page)
Music Composition and Production – ROJI'S ROOM Video Game Soundtrack, Home Studio MPLS. MN 2017-2021
– Recorded, mixed, and composed original music for a video game developed by Jaeroll (Spicyroll Studios).Music Composition and Production – KHIO Video Game Soundtrack, Home Studio MPLS. MN 2019
– Recorded, mixed, and composed original music for a video game developed by Necavare.Sound Design – Lilly's London Series on Amazon Prime, MPLS. MN 2019
– With input from the director and producer, I created the sound design for the pilot of the Lilly's London series, which is currently airing on Amazon Prime. I also did the foley work, and created moments in the episode where background noise would become birds doing the melody, car honks doing the rhythm, etc.︎ Watch the video.
Sound Design – The Manhattan Toy Company, MPLS. MN 2017
– Designed and created the music used in their toy demo / description short videos used on Amazon and their Manhattan Toy website.︎ Watch the video.
Music Production – Home Studio, MPLS. MN 2015-2022
– Played my own instruments including piano, Moog, and guitar along with virtual instruments to create music, that I composed, recorded, mixed, and mastered using FL Studio. Some of these albums have been consistently selling on Bandcamp. I also mixed, mastered and produced the instrumentals for the rap/pop album ‘Dear, Stargirl’ by mannypnz. ︎︎(listen to the album!)Acknowledgements:
SFCM Sony Music student collaboration project
– Sony commissioned all San Francisco Conservatory of Music ‘Technology and Applied Composition’ students to compose music based on a style guide and a narrative they presented for a video game. Sony specifically chose their top favorites to be recorded professionally with the Sony live orchestra. I was given creative control in the process of recording the music alongside the Sony producers. They picked the piece they thought fit the Love theme the best--I was second place among all students including the graduate degree students.You can find that piece here:
*[soundcloud]︎︎
Skills:
– Software:
︎Proficient:
Logic Pro
GMS 2
FL Studio
︎Intermediate:
Adobe Premiere Pro
Wwise
DaVinci Resolve
︎Beginner:
Pro Tools
Unity
Sibelius
RX9
– Adept at using, navigating and learning new technologies and problem solving with them; Very knowledgable of PC troubleshooting.
– Familiar with music theory, mixing and mastering fundamentals, and the live recording process.
– Good listener who takes constructive criticism and tries to adapt and learn from it.
– I have a passion for archiving, collecting and preserving rare music, which is forever a source of inspiration for me. Check out the project here:
*[faded dust collections]︎
Education:
John Hopkins Peabody University: BM Music for New Media and Recording Arts
- Currently attendingSFCM: San Francisco Conservatory of Music: BS Technology and Applied Composition Program.
– Two years with a grade A average.----
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