How long have you been producing?
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I've been producing for around 5 years off and on, I've been doing this as a full time career for about 2 years now.
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How did you learn how to produce?
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To tell you the truth, I learned how to produce all on my own. All the programs/equipment that I use I learned on my own. I basically just hooked it up sat it in front of me, and would just mess with it until I started to understand how it worked and could make quality material. Naturally the more I messed with it the better it got, which has got me to where I am today with the knowledge I know.
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How often do you make tracks?
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When i first started i would make 10-15 tracks a day, now that i am in a better position i make maybe 4-5 beats a week because i do so many other things besides just making them.
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What attracted you most to producing music?
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The art of being able to create a form of sounds arranged in a way I wanted starting from basically an idea in my head. Choosing everything from the melody to the drums to the bass etc... was just really entertaining, had a lot of feeling of artistic freedom and before I made beats I was rapping alot. So to be able to make my own beats the way I wanted was just straight dope. Than when the money started coming in..It's kind of like the icing on the cake.
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How did you get discovered?
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Well I wouldn't say that I am discovered yet, I'm still looking for that one major jump off you know? But the way I came up was basically through word of mouth.
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How long does it take for you to make a beat from start to finish?
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It really depends, I don't have a set time. But usually takes anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour is my usual work time. There have been times where ive worked on beats for like 2 days. I would add a little bit, leave it alone, play it back later on, add more. Sometimes change up how I work, but usually on grind time it takes around 15 mins to an hour
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What type of music do you produce?
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I do mostly Hip Hop, but I do dabble into R&B. I want to get into rock.
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Sample or original? Why?
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I personally love original, there is nothing wrong with people who just sample, but thats not my preference. I like the idea of building something from absolutely nothing. That and there is no clearance issue selling an original beat.
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What equipment do you use?
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Right this second I am using FL7 Studio to lay my stuff into, I have 100's of Vst's (Too many to name), 61 key midi keyboard, Korg TR61, Motu Ultralite Interface. I am dabbling into Pro Tools at the moment.
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Describe the creative process you use to make your tracks?
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I start with the melody and lay it on a 4 bar loop, and just keep adding and adding sounds, than arrange it so I can just cut out sounds for the verse, and add them all back in for the chorus, than I will go through the verses and create bridges, breakdowns, drum switch ups etc...
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Do you use live instrumentation?
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At the present moment I dont use actually instruments. I would really love to though. I want to add live guitar, bass and also drums very soon. Only thing you might consider live is I do actually do beat boxing into my beats, maybe if I hear some sort of object that makes a good sound I will use like for example a cup full of change for a shaker or something. Switch it up a little bit ya know.
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Who have you produced for?
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Oh man whenever someone asks me this I always forget everyone. Ive done Stat Quo, Big Lou (Street Sweepers Ent), Chino XL, Outerspace, Papoose etc.. As far as underground and independent artists I have no idea what the numbers are, Ive done joints for at least 2,000 unsigned artists in 2007.
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What artist/producer would you love to work with?
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It's so cliche to say and I am sure almost every producer might say the same, but I'd love to work with Dr.Dre. For the fact he such a perfectionist. As a matter of fact, I wouldn't even mind just sitting in the back watching him work. Might learn alot that way too, Ive heard him on a phone call I was on a little bit back, he is a very smart man.
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Who is your favorite artist?
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Without a doubt my favorite artist is Saigon. Im very pissed that he's still on this "quitting rap" stuff but I contacted him several times, and if he doesn't pick up rapping again. Im going to find him and make him. People need to hear what he has to say. Very talented emcee.
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If you could give one tip to a wannabe industry producer what would it be?
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One thing I would tell every producer who wants to do this is to just never wait on anything in this game, if you think you can make beats and the good things will just come forth you will be waiting forever. You have to get out there and work hard and make enough noise till people come to you, not you go to them.
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What websites besides BeatCreators.com do you use?
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There ain't no other websites baby. www.BeatCreators.com IS the website I go to, all day everyday!
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Bonus: What other side ventures do you have going on outside of producing?
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On the side I own a promotion company and also I am opening up a recording studio.
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Making beats in todays day and age is becoming easier and easier with all of the new technology that is available. To get the title "Beat Maker" is an easy title to receive now days. All you need to do is download some software and sounds, make a few repetitive 4-bar loops and then have your best friend spit hot fire (most times its "not fire") over the beat. But to become a real producer or even harder an underground legend, it takes a lot of grind and hustle. Most people are not focused enough to get to this level or just simple dont have what it takes. 
