Bakes Music Publishing

Bakes is a Bay Area-grown, San Diego-based lyrical genius with prowess as a witty and prolific songwriter. Crafting optimistic, introspective, and intelligent rhymes sets him apart from other artists as his versatile style allows him to explore a wide range of subjects and topics in songs. Audiences say Bakes reminds them of a young Nas with his lyricism and poetic wording. With accolades such as #3 on VEVO’s “Incoming Hip-Hop” playlist with his music video for “Divine Timing,” GQ’s “10 Songs to Sweat To” with his song “Effortless” and a placement on Lord Sear’s New Artist Spotlight, Bakes is also featured in top tier music blogs such as The Hype Magazine, HipHopWeekly, and Thisis50. These have led to performances in nightclubs, festivals, and opening performances for billboard top-charting artists. ● 10 years of experience in the music industry as a songwriter, recording artist, and content creator. ● Expert in music distribution, catalog registration, and royalty collections. ● Able to identify time signatures, chord qualities, melodic intervals, melodic structure, formal song structure, and music theory. ● Broad knowledge of popular music, with an emphasis on Hip-Hop, R&B, and related music genres (Current and historical) ● Deep understanding of both mainstream and underground music, from different eras. ● Versatility to be able to objectively evaluate music outside my own taste