I am a passionate professional Drummer and Percussionist with an array of experience in performing, recording and teaching. With a love for educating future musicians and playing at a professional level. I have a strong interest in all styles of music with an appetite for acquiring additional knowledge to further my own skillset.

I have been playing the drums since the age of twelve, turning professional at the age of twenty. With an array of experience touring all over the UK, Europe and the United States with artists such as Marc Ford (The Black Crowes), Jay James (X-Factor/Decca Records), Wille and the Bandits, Eddie Martin, John Paul Gard, Innes Sibun (Robert Plant), Pete Gage (Dr Feelgood) and Jon Amor (The Hoax).

I have studied with world-renowned drummers such as Dave Weckl (BB King, Chic Corea), Shawn Pelton (SNL, Carole King, Paul Mccartney), Aaron Comess (Spin Doctors), Dave Dicenso (Berkley College Head of Drums – USA), AJ Hall (Jon Cleary) and Stanton Moore (New Orleans Legend)

In addition, undertaking studio work with producer Brian Banks (Michael Jacksons ‘Thriller’ Album) and Clint Murphy (Manic Street Preachers). Moreover covering lecturers at the British Institute of Modern Music (BIMM) on a regular basis teaching lessons, in Theory, Styles and Techniques/ Live Music Performance, I am also a fully qualified Yamaha drum teacher (where training is undertaken each year at Yamaha headquarters in Milton Keynes).

Music Qualifications & Achievements:

• Level 3 Diploma in Commercial Music (Awarded a DMM – equivalent to A, B, B at A-Level)
• Foundation Degree (FdMus) in Professional Musicianship (British institute of modern music)