We’ve all seen child prodigies put adult musicians to shame. But have you ever seen a kid so advanced in the wizardry of music production that he could turn his sister’s fart noises into the basis of his pop cover?
Meet Miles Bonham, the six-year-old studio engineer-to-be and pipsqueak music production pro dubbed “the world’s youngest producer”. When Miles posted a YouTube video showing how he crafts a cover of Justin Timberlake’s “Can’t Stop The Feeling” from scratch, he sent viewers into meltdown as he navigated complex procedures using top-grade music production software, ending up with a finished song that sounds far beyond his years. Music Man readers can watch Miles’ magic unfold in the viral clip below!
This clip begins with Miles and his five-year-old sister Charlie perched in front of Logic Pro X, a software known, loved, and often hated by pro producers, songwriters, and more. Watching tiny Miles work his way nonchalantly around the complex computer program, without breaking a sweat, is a feat in itself. But just wait until you hear what he does with his sister’s vocal track!
Miles might act like a 40-year-old pro on the computer, but when it’s time to record vocals, he’s 100% kid. When he asks his sister to sing a middle C, she hilariously blows the biggest raspberry imaginable straight into the mic.
But Miles isn’t fazed by his sister’s fart noises, instead running them straight into the sampler, glitzing the audio with a dash of pitch correction, transposing the note, then running the noise through Melodyne, adding reverb, and—before you know it—Miles has his keyboard sound ready to go, entirely formed of Charlie’s fart samples.
It’s something we all learn in music school. But to see tiny Miles bypass the stage of being a musical instrument prodigy and dive straight into his production era at such a young age is practically unheard of. This kid is literally paving the way for a new generation of tech-inclined child musicians, geniuses, and prodigies, and we’re entirely here for it!
Once Miles has transformed Charlie’s farts into a seamless synth sound, he begins laying down chords, recording his keyboard to the metronome, snapping his chords to the correct rhythm before adding what he calls “a simple beat.”
And voila! Miles’ cover is complete. The only missing piece is the vocals, which Miles bravely records live while Charlie dances in her own mini disco behind him.
Miles is swiftly becoming an internet sensation, racking up an eye-watering 3 million Instagram followers in the process, on top of 25 million TikTok likes. Now eight years old, Miles is still posting reproductions and remixes to his social media pages.
Want to see more of Miles’ insane skills? Check out his Britney Spears cover in the clip above, where Miles is challenged with producing a song he’d never heard before in his life!
Miles Bonham is redefining what it means to be a young musical genius, transforming everyday sounds into remarkable compositions. His latest viral feat with Logic Pro X showcases an extraordinary talent far beyond his years. If you’re eager to witness the magic firsthand and explore more of his incredible journey, make sure to check out the links below!