He’s produced for D-12, E40, C-Bo plus many more. FunkDaddy talks to us about his future projects, gives tips for up and coming producers and much much more stuff….

When did you start producing and what made you decide to become a producer?

I’ve been doing music since high school (1986).  I didn’t really start getting good though until 1993 (started getting better equipment,.better skills,etc).

You are a legendary producer, with that signature sound, I mean if I’m walking down the street and I hear somebody drive past and I can tell immediatley if that’s a FunkDaddy beat. Can you define your sound?

I would say it’s hard to define my sound, cuz it various with the artist i’m workin with. With E-40,. it’s that mob/funk sound, with another artist I work with (Livio) it’s that street, funk, hip hop sound.  With some singers I work with it’s more of an r&b, club sound.  All of the following sounds I try to make with a competitive edge on what’s being heard around the world (by major artists).

Who would you cite as influences and who in your opinion is doing the dopest beats?

My influences musically were the old school groups, Cameo, George Clinton, Gap Band, Earth Wind and Fire.  The producers I really admire now are Battlecat, Timbaland, Neptunes, Rick Rock,and locally Mr Rocphella.

What artists have you produced for and what was the dopest project you worked on?

I’ve produced for E-40, B-legit, Cool Nutz, Livio, N2 Deep, Sir Mixalot, D12, Spice 1, C-bo, Mac Dre, Psd, Daz, and many more.
The dopest would have to be E-40 right now, because he not only had/has a rapid fire delivery, but he’s articulate, smart,.. and actually sayin something.

What advice would you give to other aspiring producers out there?

Don’t compare yourself to local artists and producers because you will be limiting yourself.  You have to compare yourself to the major artists, think big,. and learn to adapt as music has adapted.  That’s the key to staying in the music game. If you listen to Ice Cube or Jay-z, you’ll notice their style has changed over the years as music has changed, that’s why they’re still around.

What equipment do you use and what piece of equipment are you hoping to acquire in the future?

I used an ASR10, and a Kurzweil 2000x in the past, now I mainly use the Triton Pro Keyboard to do the majority of my music.  I’ve heard of a Yahama keyboard I was thinking about lookin at that’s supposed to be nice.  I may have to check that out.

So what does a person do if they want a beat from you. How does that work?

I can send them a beat cd with beats I’ve made (like around 20 of them) and if they hear something they like, we go from there, or if they like we can go from the ground up, meaning I make a beat to their liking with some of their ideas of how they want it.

Have you had any strange things happen to you in this music industry?

Yeah, alot of strange things have happened to me, the weirdest being people assume that I’m a star, a millionaire,. a freak,etc. Most of which are extremely exaggerated, but I feel like Suge Knight in the sense that the rumors draw attention to me and my music, so let that be the reason you are interested. People have used my name on flyers to draw their crowds (without my permission), it gets crazy sometimes. I think I’m doing things, but I honestly won’t consider myself famous until I make it on television.  I’m just a person doing what he loves to do, making music that people will like to hear.

What are your future projects?

Be on the look out for pak pros artists Livio, Playa Lo, Young Thyn, and Mr.Rossi (check out www.pakpros.com or www.funkdaddy.com )

Thanks for talking to us, any last words?

Thank you for giving me this spotlight to talk to the listeners and fans out there.   Please feel free to hit me up and ask any quesions, or inquire about what projects i’m working on.

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