About Me.

Raised in London, I’ve been surrounded by music all my life. Whether it be the bassy blast from passing cars, the back of TFL buses, or from my dad’s DIY music studio, music has been inescapable.

My musical journey began at home with my dad who is a Guitarist/Saxophonist. Learning the Guitar with him and having a stab at using Nuendo on his old WIN XP desktop, trying to recreate music from my favourite video games (Usually Zelda or Final Fantasy) is what sparked that flare.

Secondary school is where it went further, joining the ‘MIST’ internal music specialist program through which I had to learn an orchestral instrument. At the ignorant age of about 12, I chose what I thought was the shiniest, easiest transition from the recorder (which I was learning in primary school) - the flute. I quickly discovered the deceptively innocent looking flute, was entirely distinct from the recorder and would be far more demanding than I’d imagined, which also laid the strong foundations for my musical practice. I studied orchestral music and the flute for several years before achieving an ABRSM Grade 6.

Around this time, a growing interest in rock & metal music began drawing me toward a very different instrument. I would hear the drummer in my class playing in school practise rooms, and would often find myself tapping along. Eventually, my curiosity bewitched me and I approached him during one of his practice sessions…I was hooked thereafter… I would spend hours playing, to the point that the caretaker would kick me out with an expression that couldn’t be interpreted as anything other than: “don’t you have a home to go to?”.

Months later, after attaining some fluency on the kit, I joined the school band and began learning rock and funk records, performing at school concerts and events. This led to me sitting in on a track or two at my dad’s gigs from time to time. My passion and love for it began to grow faster than the mercury in a thermometer stirring an ice blast. Hence, I started taking formal lessons from Neil Findlay, drummer from ‘The Curse of Lono’.

This continued into sixth form where completed my Music and Music Technology A levels, and began becoming proficient in using digital audio workstations for recording, producing, mixing and mastering music, picking up odd jobs as a sound engineer.

Once at the Academy of Contemporary music where I achieved my BAHons in Music, I began learning under Darren Beckett, New York jazz drummer who has worked with ‘The Killers’ and George Colligan. I also learnt from George Cook, contemporary session drummer who has worked with the likes of Eminem and ‘The Japanese House’. I eventually studied with Matt Hector, drummer for Iggy pop and ‘Razorlight’. These beasts, were all big inspirations to my playing and each added a new dimension to my drumming allowing me to begin honing genres such as Jazz/ Latin, Hip Hop, Motown, Blues and much more.

Concurrently, I began playing and producing professionally. Having now played for over 10 years, I have worked with: Keny Charles, Jazz/Funk/Soul band. Keny has worked with and supported the likes of George Benson and Lionel Richie. Derrick Mcintyre, Jamiroquai bassist. Jazzetude - Jazz and fusion band at venues across London such as the Jazz Cafe. The Days Run, an indie rock band in which I have played on and mixed multiple singles as well as toured with them across London and the UK. I have worked with FRNDS as CMPNY, electronic music producer/singer. Andy Metcalfe, bassist for Squeeze & The Soft Boys who has worked with Jools Holland. We played predominantly in a Gypsy Jazz band called ‘The Garcons’, across London. Flytrap who are a soul and funk function band, through which I have played with Amro Salah, legendary Jazz pianist who runs the Cairo Jazz Festival.