What is your grade and major?
I am a Junior studying MLS (Medical Laboratory Sciences).
What got you into songwriting/producing?
I started writing music when I was 16 years old. I always had a habit of imagining beyond the songs I was listening to. Songwriting allowed me to bring to life the ideas in my head and make music out of them. When starting out, it was very difficult finding people to help me produce my songs. Eventually, I made the decision to do everything myself. I immersed myself in the art of music production and mixing. My development as a producer was very unconventional but it has led me to create music that has reached listeners worldwide.
Fun fact: The first literature I ever read on music production was a pirated textbook PDF file from Full Sail University.
Who and what are your inspirations?
Quincy Jones, Luther Vandross, Michael Jackson, & James Ingram.
What is your favorite part of the entire music-making process?
It’s definitely submitting my track to my publisher. The hard work it takes to create a finished product makes it all the more satisfying when submitting it for release.
Do you have an ultimate goal with making music/producing?
My ultimate goal is simply to make more music. I have many experiences in my life, both good and bad, and I want to continue expressing them through my music.
What do you want people to know about you through your music or what do you want people to get from it?
My music always has an element of beauty to it. There are many things in my life that I have found very beautiful, whether it be the people I love or experiences that I had. I express this beauty through my music and I want people to see that when they listen to it.
What is a favorite piece you’ve produced and what is the story behind it?
My favorite song is “Something New.” The song is about the feeling a person gets when they are truly in love with someone. The song expresses how true love is more than just infatuation and how one’s first time to experience this is something they will never forget, hence, “Something New.”
Here’s the link to Brent’s song “Something New,” take a listen! https://open.spotify.com/track/7Hko8joOMWIKWi1bA1cwnL?si=5EjxQ__VTAGy4ZSgfnpk3A
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