ABOUT ME

EDUCATION

Tel: +31(6)29620641
@: kaizwaf@gmail.com


Hi I’m Kai!

27 years old and currently living in Enschede, The Netherlands.
I have a passion for music and photography.

If I had to express myself in 5 words it would be: reliable, passionate, creative, social and adventurous.

I write and produce my own music as MAYIM.


2012 - 2015
Deltion College: Performing Musician, guitarist

2017 - 2023
ArtEZ University of the Arts, Conservatory of Music: MediaMusic Bachelor


Internship at Greenhouse Studio’s

Internship at Mailmen Studio’s

EXPIERIENCE

SKILLS

  • 8 years recording all sorts of instruments. From band formations to string sections to Middle Eastern instruments

  • 7 years mixing a variety of genres like: acoustic, alternative rock/metal, pop, indie

  • 7 years of working with an Audient ASP 8024 console in an hybrid setup

  • Sound Design: in my third year at ArtEZ I took a minor called sound design. I learned a lot about (modular) synthesis. Ways to make your own samples using synthesis and found sounds

  • 3 years of front of house and monitor mixing on analog and digital mixers

  • 15 years of playing guitar

  • 5 years being a guitar teacher

  • Drum recording research

  • 10 years of live performing as a musician

  • 8 years of photography

  • Pro Tools

  • Ableton Live

  • Logic Pro X

  • Melodyne

  • Quantizing instruments

  • Quick setup and tear-down

  • Coaching musicians

  • Lightroom & Photoshop

  • Soldering Cables

PORTFOLIO

In this Soundcloud playlist you’ll find music that I’m currently working on or songs that aren’t released yet