Pearce John Baptiste
At the beginning of 2022, myself and my friend decided to take up a contract for renting a space to use as a studio, DJ and creative room. I have a huge interested in recording and producing music, which is currently the main use for the studio we occupy now, named; Charged Up Studios. Furthermore, in order for me to charge rates for artists to come in, especially the clientele we’re aiming for, I would need a high quality, professional, industry standard microphone. I discussed this with friends, family and teachers. I was told about several funds that help creatives, and The Kieran Taylor Trust instantly appealed to me and I was successful in being accepted!
The process was fairly simple and I had to obviously explain my reason for getting the money, which was straightforward and nothing personal and I feel like the process was actually interesting as I really had to think and learn about different microphones and what would be best suited for me! This was actually slightly fun too. I decided to get an Aston Sprint Microphone, a great microphone with several amazing features allowing me to have a universal use for it, like recording multiple people, instruments and also to record podcasts and other creative arts! The microphone also has an environmental approach to it as it is made out of recyclable materials, hence its unfinished look.
This microphone really proved to me that my old focusrite microphone wasn’t that good! Beside the microphone, I was also given a mentor, someone very experienced in the industry. Since we have been introduced, we have spoken several times,discussing about my future and how I can uphold a career in this industry!
This award has heightened my career as a producer and engineer, thanks to the trust, microphone and also a very experienced mentor that is willing to aide me as a creative! On the plus side, I have also been able to build up a very good clientele of artists, where I regularly record with them, giving me a great name in the industry and also building up my skills too.