About
Grand Finale, the in-house producer for CEmuzik, left Texas for NYC in 2002 to pursue a career in music, and never looked back. Incorporating New York and Southern sounds into his production, his beats are a powerhouse of fast tempos, heavy synths, hard drums, and progressive melodies. Although primarily focusing on the hip hop genre, he also has written rock, jazz, r&b, and house music.
Since joining CEmuzik, GF has worked with numerous artists and has built an impressive resume of albums, EP’s, scores, and sound designs.
Skills
* 8 years experience in audio engineering and music production
* Experience in computerized audio systems
* Scoring/Sound Design
* Knowledge of the many major audio applications.
* Audio hardware and software configuration and installation
* Electronic MIDI music programming
* Digital/Analog mixing/recording
Musical Styles
* Hip Hop
* Dance/Electronica
* Rock
* Reggae/Dancehall
Software
Sequencers
* Pro Tools 8 LE
* Cubase
Audio Editors
* Sound Forge
* Wavelab
* Recycle
* Soundbooth CS3
Synths
* Reason
* Fruity Loops
* Native Instruments
* Garageband
Hardware
Workstations
* Mackie CFX12/16
* Digidesign MBox/003
Synths
* Korg PA500
* Yamaha CS2x
* M-Audio Workstation 49e
* Korg X5D
* M-Audio Axiom 25
* Akai MPC2000XL
* Alesis SR16
* Roland TR-808
Professional Experience
CEmuzik North/South
* Executive produced, engineered, edited/mastered projects for label roster
(Koz, Isz, MPC, Jae Brook)
McCray Media + Co
* Scored short film Awilda & the Bee
* Composed and recorded hip hop track to accompany Awilda & the Bee
* Audio editing
* Syncing
Nile Publishing
* Voiceovers for audiobook
Cineduce
* Created logo/brand sound signature
* Scoring for various directors shorts
Clients
* CEmuzik NY
* CEmuzik South/CMB Records
* McCray Media + Co
* HBO/NY International Latino Film Festival
* St Johns University
* Iman Cosmetics
* Nile Publishing
* CineDulce
* Raven Recording
* Mad Cow Entertainment
* What’s Hot Radio Show
* Victor Cruz/Palante
* Brooklyn Music Cultural Center
* D’Opulent Productions