Why guitar?
When I was two years old, I was given my first guitar. It was a toy,
but I still have the picture of me holding it.
At six, my grandmother gave all of us guitars. I was the only one who
stuck with it, and I quickly became obsessed with understanding the
instrument. I started taking lessons, learning my first two chords:
A and E.
When I was ten, my dad gave me my first electric guitar. Something
clicked immediately. I spent my days practicing scales, experimenting
with tones, and scraping a pick across the strings with way too much
gain just to annoy everyone at home.
As a shy kid, music gradually became a way for me to step outside
myself. Around fourteen, I began developing my own style, experimenting
with tunings and writing songs in Guitar Pro. I was drawn to guitarists
who pushed the instrument beyond its expected boundaries, from Jade
Puget to Matt Bellamy.
Over the years, other interests came and went, but I always found my
way back to the guitar.
It became the one constant I could always return to — a place where I
could disappear into my own world for a while, and where everything felt
steady.
Why production?
It came naturally.
Around fourteen, I started making my own songs in Guitar Pro. I loved
arranging music, choosing sounds, and figuring out how all the pieces
could fit together.
When I was twenty-two, I bought my first audio interface, and my life
changed. Suddenly I could materialize my ideas with real sounds instead
of MIDI instruments.
I produced ØCEANÍA's first EP, and I still produce our music today.
I've also had the opportunity to produce other artists locally.
For me, production is simply another extension of why I love guitar
and music. It allows me to connect with other people, understand their
ideas and emotions, and turn those ideas into something tangible.
It feels like a natural progression: from playing an instrument, to
writing music, to shaping the entire experience around it.
Why PRS?
I believe PRS represents the balance I look for in an instrument:
deep roots combined with a constant drive to innovate.
I've always been drawn to music that pushes boundaries while still
understanding where it came from. PRS approaches the guitar in much
the same way.
That makes it feel like the right instrument for me: something
grounded in tradition, but capable of going somewhere completely new.
Most of my favorite contemporary artists play PRS, and when I play
one, I don't find myself thinking about the instrument. I just play.
It gives me the confidence to experiment without fighting the guitar.
PRS has always felt like an instrument for someone who wants to know
their roots, but still wants to go to outer space.
That's me.