Qualifications
- BA (Hons) Professional Musicianship
- Higher Diploma in Modern Music
- Grade 8 Piano
- Grade 6 Clarinet
- Music theory grade 5
Performance Experience
- Invited by the Princess of Monaco to perform at the 2012 Monte Carlo Rose Ball with Indie Rock band “The Hype”.
- Played in bands supporting a number of big acts such as Calvin Harris, Newton Faulkner, Miles Kane, Imelda May, Pete Doherty, Zane Lowe and Mark Ronson
- Performed at the Islington Carling Academy alongside members of Snow Patrol, Go Audio and Tonight is Goodbye.
- Pit Band for a number of Musicals such as Les Miserables, Godspell.
- Won “musician of the year award” by London music school on three separate years.
TV Sessions
- Demi Lovato’s bassist for her performances on ITV This Morning and 4Music.
- Britain’s Got Talent bassist for one of the contestants for their live performance
- Kian Egan’s bassist for performances on ITV This Morning, BBC Blue Peter, ITV Loose Women, BBC National Lottery and QVC.
- Little Mix’s pianist for their performance on ITV show Surprise Surprise 2013
- Avril Lavigne’s bassist for her performance on BBC show The Voice UK 2013
- Guitarist for Will.I.Am, Jessie J, Pixie Lott and Danny Jones on The Voice UK 2016
- Performed with Rock/Pop band The Blue Fusion on a sky music channel
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