Hasani “Snysh” Williams started his journey in the audio industry in 2006, where he worked at Anchor Recording Studio as a session engineer working with Nigel Burrel. In February of 2008, he began working at Mixing Lab recording studio, where he continued to shadow some of the icons he came across while honing and plying his skills.
2009 brought the year of his first project he recorded and mixed; Andrew Tosh’s “Legacy” was nominated for Best Reggae album, which was produced by award-winning producer, Handel Tucker.
Most recently, Clive Hunt and Snysh are working on a brainchild of Mr. Hunt’s; a Beatles album, done in Reggae, where his favorite voices would render their favorite songs by the iconic group.
VP: How did you get your start in the business?
HW: I got started in audio industry through introduction to a fellow known as Nigel Burrell. My younger brother and sister are the offspring of George “Dusty” Miller, the drummer of Firehouse Crew and Nigel Burrell is his nephew.
George saw my interest in audio; I used to create beats on my laptop back in 2006 in Fruity Loops. He saw my interest in creating music so he introduced me to his nephew who was an audio engineer at Music Works at Anchor Studio. Everyday after school I would find my way to Anchor from JC, I would shadow Nigel in the evenings and on weekend, taking notes, asking questions even though none of the answers made sense to me or none of what I was seeing made sense to me. I would watch and observe, ask myself certain questions which I then tried to answer myself. I learned more and I would eventually answer those questions myself. If the questions were too hard, I would just bring it up to him and have he would answer them.
After shadowing him for a year I got the opportunity to come to the Mixing Lab where I met almost everyone I know today in the audio industry. Mixing Lab is where I got my start in the music business. So, I was introduced to the industry by way of Nigel Burrell but I got my start in music business to Mixing Lab on 2008, Feb 13th.
VP: What was your first notable project?
HW: I started at Mixing Lab in 2008, one year later I was a part of a project by the son of Peter Tosh, Andrew Tosh. He did an album, a tribute to his father’s work and legacy and titled the album, “Legacy.” I recorded all instrumentation, all vocals. I mixed all tracks on the album and the album got the GRAMMY nod. A lot of people aspire to get the nod from those executives and I got it. Although the project didn’t win, I still think that was a great achievement.
VP: What are you working on now or next?
HW: I’m giving all my creativity and energy, coming out with all guns blazing on an album with the great Clive Hunt. A Beatles meets Reggae album where a few great talents, pick their favourite Beatles song and they perform it in a “reggae-ized” rendition. I have been working on this project in the capacity of an engineer and an associate producer of the album.
