We recently connected with Naomi Wills and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Naomi, thanks for joining us today. Can you talk to us about how you learned to do what you do?

I actually only learned the craft to help the collective that I helped found with cutting cost with the creation of the music. I was initially only trying to help/manage the group and we ended up growing it into something more. In the process I learned how much I was actually interested in engineering, and it came naturally. Everything followed one after the other and now I’m here as a professional engineer and upcoming manager for that same collective.

Naomi, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

I got into the industry initially by going to trade school then completing internships in studios directly after graduating. The main products and services that I offer are mixing/mastering, recording and editing. I say editing in general because those tasks can range in many different departments outside of the music world. I think what sets me apart from most engineers is how attentive I am to little details that not many people would notice as well as ensuring the client likes what they hear, I never want to have full 100 percent creative control over the product of the music. I prefer a 50/50 effort between the engineer and the client. I think I’m most proud of how much I’ve been able to learn and do over the last year of being a professional engineer. The main things that I want my followers or potential followers to know is that this is not the only thing I do. Outside of my engineering world I’ve ben managing and engineering for most of my collective for the last four years. And my day to day consists a lot of talking to them and planning their drops and releases to the world.

What can society do to ensure an environment that’s helpful to artists and creatives?

I think we need more platforms that aren’t really pay to play and/or having to have a certain amount of followers on social media to be selected to showcase your talent. Having more authentic and organic platforms can lead to more substance and talent within the music that being promoted and released into the world.

What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?

The people, relationships built and the music in itself. I have a deep love for music and its extremely therapeutic for me. I feel extremely fulfilled once any of those aspects of being/participating in the creation of music happens and everything clicks. Most times I know when this happens because I’ll have the urge to continue creating or learning in some aspect even when what I’m doing has already finished.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://mixedbynay.wixsite.com/my-site
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naycabri/
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naomi-wills-2ab261171/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/onlynaywills
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thestucorp

Image Credits
Michael Gray Yves Alphonse @justO ? did the logo