Today we’d like to introduce you to Austin Day.
Austin, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
I began making beats around 12y/o and it was on the mobile app for GarageBand. They were awful and I didn’t really know what I was doing so I just put loops on top of eachother and hoped for the best. Eventually, when I was getting close to 14, I started using the trial version of FL Studio and learning all of the controls, music theory, artist circles, and industry standards. Once I finally got my own laptop, I got a copy of FL Studio and started taking it seriously. Since then, I’ve connected with names like BigTimeBake, JEW3LZ, and Thenameuno on the west coast. I have interesting stories for all of those connections. As of now, I stay working behind the scenes (now 15 years old) and send to those and more artists consistently.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
None of my musical knowledge came from just talent. I had to work for all of it. No one in four generations of my family has made music outside of high school bands. I didn’t even get my first contact in my phone for probably six months after I started making music. The first contact I ever had has been ghost in the music industry since I got his number, so I was very discouraged. I thought that could be my first placement, but now I have bigger plans.
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I am a beatmaker and music producer that specializes in West Coast Rap and RnB. As of now, I’m known by more people as a hobbyist than I am as a public figure. At my size, I typically go to vocalists/rappers, not the other way around. I am most proud of my connection with BigTimeBake. He has been my favorite artist since October of 2025 and I got his phone number in summer of 2026. It is common for people to think it’s odd that I make west coast music while I’m from Alabama, but I think that bridges a huge gap between the south and the bay. If what I’m doing works, I can unite both sides and open peoples eyes to better art around the US.
In terms of your work and the industry, what are some of the changes you are expecting to see over the next five to ten years?
I don’t think there will ever be another “mainstream head honcho” that everyone knows. There will never be another Drake, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Tyler (the creator), etc because the music industry has become such a gatekeep culture. The people that could make it big don’t get the recognition they deserve because people don’t share. It seems now more than ever that “hometown hero” artists get more flowers than the big names. Think like Big Yavo, Glokk40Spaz, BigTimeBake. These are names you might not even know, but they all have a substantial following, especially in their areas.
Pricing:
- Custom exclusive beat + 1 revision – $100
- Custom exclusive beat + mix and master – $150
- Public beat – prices vary
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.linktr.ee/prod.aday0
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prod.aday0
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@prod.aday0
