Project Butterfly

DJ turned multi-genre music producer, songwriter and entrepreneur, Project Butterfly transforms what it means to be a female producer within the heavily male-dominated production industry. According to Project Butterfly, the number of females signed to a record label and actively producing music is a meager two percent. However, that doesn’t mean there aren’t more than two percent of females of all ages out there producing music. Oh, they are out there, we just don’t know it…yet.

“I know a lot of girls that are producers, but they’re bedroom producers,” says Project Butterly.

It’s those bedroom producers who are producing good stuff that nobody will ever hear that makes Project Butterfly strive to be an inspiration and trendsetter for women producers everywhere. She’s currently setting trends locally, nationally and internationally.

“The Clarksville music scene is tight, everybody is so gracious with each other’s music and they’re supportive,” Project Butterfly says. “My best friends have been in Clarksville their whole life, but I met them about 10 years ago, they’re like my family. They support me and I support them.”

She goes on to explain that there have been times when local bands have backed up her electronics. She has been able to return the favor by stepping on the stage last minute to fill any role and play any instrument necessary, except the bass, which she readily admits that she cannot play.

Project Butterfly has also produced for major music festivals, including Sunset Music Festival and Ultra Music Festival.

Currently, she is signed with Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) as a MultiGenre Music Producer. She’s been producing music for SPE since January, and has so far written and produced music for an upcoming film trailer, a 9minute long piece for a combat scene and some dubstep cinematic.

SheisalsosignedwithinternationalrecordlabelssuchasDivisionBassDigitalRecords,wheresheisonlyoneof threefemalemusicproducers,andTranceFriendsRecords.

Beingamusicproducerisn’teasyandittakesalotofwork,sowhydoesshedoit?

“Iwanttomakeadifferenceinthemusicindustry,leavealegacy,andbydoingsohopefullyshowwomenit's okaytotaketheleap.”

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“FunFact:I'maskedaboutthe"Butterfly"soMUCH.EveryonethinksIchoseitbecauseof"SocialButterfly" Nope.I'mactuallyanintrovert&speakwhennecessary&IcamefromthemetamorphosisthatIhavetogo through&it'sreallyaneverendingprocess.I'mintheONLY2%offemaleworldwidestatisticaldataof producersthathavechosenmypath..ICHANGEDmypseudonameWHENIwentfromDJtoProducer,etc...it's ALLLife-Longmetamorphosis.”

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