Today we’d like to introduce you to Uneak Music.
Hi Uneak, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?
Thank you Voyage LA for this amazing opportunity, I’m honored to be able to share some of my story today. I’ve been involved with music my whole life. When I was just six years old, I picked up playing drums just by watching our church drummer. I would sit in the front pews and just observe and mimic his movements. Over time I began doing grooves and patterns with my hands and my lap and eventually, I started playing drums. Little that I know that this would be the beginning of my music Journey. Over the years, I learned the guitar, piano, bass, and eventually Saxophone in High School. I became the Drum Major of my high school band my senior year and became friends with the person who would eventually become my producer mentor, Beatsmith.
After high school, I joined a rock/ska band in Orange County and began songwriting…. but behind the scenes, I still made beats using a Play Station game called MTV MUSIC GENERATOR, if anyone remembers that. After a couple of years, I reconnected with Beatsmith and FOUND OUT he was highly involved in music production, artist development, mixing & recording engineering and so much more. That’s when I got hooked. I started producing hip hop beats for friends, eventually producing an EP, then an ALBUM and the rest is history.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
It definitely hasn’t been a smooth road to say the least. I grew up in a very humble home. My dad was a preacher and income was not always steady. Although I was blessed with the necessary items to grow up, anything else was outside of our capabilities. Add to the fact that I came to the States very young, growing up, I wasn’t aware of my immigration status and the challenges that would bring. As I became older and wanted to do the things others my age were doing, like get my driver’s license and get a job, I couldn’t and getting money for myself became difficult. It was tough producing when you didn’t have a computer or software. I remember when I played in that rock/ska band, I had a broken-down small acoustic guitar and that’s where I would do all my writing. Regardless of the challenges, I owe a lot to Beatsmith. He would give me my first condenser mic to record. He let me have a MIDI keyboard and after I was able to find an old laptop, he gave me my first producing software ACID PRO. Throughout the years, I became a dreamer, a resident, I was able to find ways to make money and eventually was able to get my own equipment. God is good.
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I love music production. Although I started as a musician.. the love to make music and bring to life the ideas of others makes me extremely proud of what I do. I produce all types of music. Hip-hop, RnB, pop, Reggaetón, and some contemporary music. In addition to production, I also do mixing engineering and recording engineering as well. I really enjoy being behind the scenes and working on the nuances of music that a lot of the people don’t pay attention to. Things like what compressors are being used, equalizing and listening for frequencies that may hurt the ear. From balancing the vocals to finding the best way to use reverbs and delays. I have become such a nerd for those things. It’s hard to say what I’m most proud of but I do have to say that each time I hear an artist create to one of my beats.. that in itself such a proud moment..every time.
Have you learned any interesting or important lessons due to the Covid-19 Crisis?
During Covid, I learned that being able to do things remotely is such a plus… Because of quarantine, I couldn’t book the studio for artists. At first, it felt like such a punch in the gut. I then realized that I may not be able to record them in person, but if an artist can find a way to record at home, they can send me their files, and we can continue working. Or I can run a remote recording session with them. Covid opened up my eyes to how vast the world of music production is. It also helped me a lot to focus on my marketing and social media presence. During Covid, I joined TikTok and began making more videos for IG and so much more.
Pricing:
- Custom Beats -$150 – $500
- Studio Time with Engineering – $75-$100 for 2-hour blocks
- Mixing – $50 to $1000, depending on the number of channels
Contact Info:
- Website: www.uneaktheproducer.com
- Instagram: @uneakmusic
- Facebook: http://facebook.com/uneakmusic
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uneakmusic
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/uneakmusic
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKZ4DNKqy0LRtiIZtZHA9zA
- SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/uneakmusic
- Other: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0LOpwvKv78WQXopyeX5axj?si=C_pOyKKGTOuEp-EHUtkHSw
Image Credits
John Calvry – @johncalvryofficial Natalie Rueda
