THE ROOTS
“Hip hop was a huge influence on me as a kid, both West Coast and East Coast. I’m the youngest in my family, so growing up, I was su- rrounded by the music my older siblings were into. My brother was into bands like Blink 182, Slipknot, and Korn, and my sister was really into hip-hop. It was because of her that I first heard rappers like DMX, who is still my favori- te rapper of all time. ‘Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of my Blood’ was a huge album for me, but it was Dr. Dre’s ‘The Chronic’ that made me rea- lize I wanted to be a producer.”
“Scott Storch played a big role in producing for Dr. Dre, and I remember watching a video of them both in the studio. Storch walked in, met Dre for the first time, sat down at the pia- no, played three or four tunes, and from that moment, he was working on the project. That video stuck with me. It was the first time I ever considered music as something I could actually do.”
It’s clear from these early influences that Franky´s passion for music grew from an en- vironment steeped in a diverse mix of sounds. What’s particularly striking about his story is how he found inspiration in both hip-hop and rock, seamlessly blending those worlds into his approach to music production.
FROM GARDEN SHED TO STUDIO
“Every day was a challenge but luckily I had an amazing network of people around me at the time who were all using Logic so I star- ted using it too. My friends Scott, Matt, and Dan were all about 4 or 5 years into produc- tion and we had a shared WhatsApp group where we’d troubleshoot and help each other. That support network was crucial and it’s fair to say I wouldn’t be the artist or producer I am today if it wasn’t for Scott. I think I spent 5 days a week for 2 years straight sitting by his side, watching him engineer for clients and taking notes. When he would leave at 5 o’clock I would stay for a few hours longer to try and copy new techniques I’d learned from that session.”
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