Voyage LA Interview

Can you tell our readers more about what you do?

“I am currently a composer and music supervisor at a video game company called Hidden Path Entertainment. My job is a mish-mash of designing how the music will function, working with our composer to make sure it all comes together, implementing it using Wwise, and writing a bit of music as well. I absolutely love that designing music for games requires lots of problem-solving and collaboration.

As a vocalist, I do quite a bit of commissioned work for various projects. Most of the people who hire me for vocals are either fellow composers who I’ve gotten to know over the years or people who find me through my YouTube channel. I’ve been posting covers of songs from movies, games, and TV shows for about 10 years now, and have grown the channel to around 275,000 subscribers and 40 million views. I am proud of that, although I do believe it was luck (all thanks to the almighty algorithm)! My voice is often described as being “soft”, “ethereal”, and “emotive”.”

Any big plans?

“I’ve never really been much of a future planner. I really owe where I’m currently at in my career to my “Let’s see what happens” approach and I have no regrets! For now, I am very content in my job working on a project that I am very passionate about. I’m still taking on little projects here and there on the side and I’m looking forward to seeing where those may lead down the road.” 

Recently, I took some time to speak with VoyageLA magazine about how I got started in the entertainment industry, how I navigate challenges, and what’s in store for the future. Here are a few excerpts from the article:

What are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?

“Over the last few years, I’ve really noticed how my output as an artist is so closely related to my mentality and mental well-being. They really go hand-in-hand. Working too hard and being too self-critical in my work can cause burnout and low motivation; at the same time, not eating or sleeping well, letting chores pile up, and not taking time to relax and reflect can cause creative block and anxiety. Finding that healthy balance between work and life can be really tricky when you’re an artist, but I’ve learned how important it really is.”