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CURRICULUM VITAE

The Purcell School of Music: 1990 – 1997

 

  • GAP Scholar 

  • Grade 8 Distinction - Percussion, Piano

       & Clarinet 

 

The Royal Academy of Music: 1997 – 2002

 

  • ARAM 

  • DipRam

  • PGDip - Distinction

  • Teaching Diploma – LRam

  • BMus 

 

Independent & Session Work:

  • Goldie UK Tour @ Ronnie Scotts 

  • Robbie Williams live in Munich 2022

  • Pete Tong Ibiza Classics UK Tour

  • Grayson Perry live @ Royal Albert Hall

  • Michael Ball TV Special. BBC

  • Ant & Dec Saturday Night Takeaway ITV

  • Potter Payper @ The MOBOs 2021

  • Griff @ The Brits 2021

  • Macy Grey - Playground Festival Glasgow

  • Planet Rock. Led Zeppelin @ The Palladium 2021

  • Amazon Orchestral @ Abbey Road for Bugsy Malone/Emili Sande, London Grammar, The Vaccines 

  • Festival of the Dead 2020 - present

  • Songs of Praise - Christmas @ St Paul's

  • Katherine Jenkins Christmas Spectacular for ITV @ RAH 

  • McLaren Orchestra Supercar Launch 2020

  • Studio Percussion for Template Recordings 2010 - present 

  • Quincy Jones Orchestra - London, Paris & Montreaux Jazz Festival 2019

  • The Who - Live at Wembley Stadium 2019

  • Havasi - Live at SSE Arena Wembley 2019

  • Il Divo - UK Tour 2019

  • The Show - A Tribute to Abba. European Tour 2019

  • Quincy Jones 85th Anniversary Concert at The O2, Greenwich. 2018

  • Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen - Later with Jools & Jazz Cafe 2018

  • XFactor Live Big Band Week - 2018

  • Prince Charles' 70th birthday - Buckingham Palace 2018

  • Albums/Tracks for, amongst others, Sault, Pete Tong, Robbie Williams, Liam Gallagher, Van Morrison, Rufus Wainwright, Paloma Faith, Russell Watson, Busted, Jodie Prenger, Bradley Knight, Michael W Smith, Joey Nesaforo

  • Studio & Film sessions for Isobel Griffiths - Mission Impossible: Fallout, Antman & The Wasp, Black Panther, Black Panther 2, Trolls Christmas, Trolls

  • Studio & Film Sessions for Hilary Skewes - Hostiles, The Trial of Christine Keeler, Cricket World Cup 2019  advert and music, & on screen musician in Artemis Fowl 2019, Poirot - Death on the Nile 2019

  • The Christmasaurus @ Hammersmith Apollo 2017

  • Children in Need Rocks  - Wembley Arena 2017 & 2018

  • ITV Special - Sheridan Smith House Band 2017

  • Seal 'Standards' Album launch & Royal Variety Performance 2017

  • Brendan Cole UK Tour 2016

  • Robbie Williams World Tour 2014

  • Robbie Williams at The Palladium 2013

  • Brucie’s Hall of Fame house band, 2014, 2015

  • Welsh Pops Orchestra 2015

  • Adverts for UK and International TV

  • London Olympic Games Opening Ceremony Drum & Percussion Tutor 2012

  • Recordings, Music Videos & Corporate Events for Asteria Strings

  • The Kitts Project 2011 - Present

  • Ramin Karimloo UK Tour 2012

  • John Barrowman UK Tour 2008 – 2011

  • Tonight’s The Night BBC TV house band 2009 – 2011

  • Night of 1000 Voices 2006, 2009, 2011, 2013

  • Latin Fever UK Tour 2011

  • Royal Variety Performance House Band 2011

  • BSO Summer Disco Concerts 2011, 2013

  • Rufus Wainwright Does Judy Garland at  London Palladium 2006

  • Chess in Concert at The Albert Hall 2007

 

West End Musicals - Percussionist:

  • Legally Blonde in Regents Park 2022

  • The Prince of Egypt London - 2020 - 

  • Dreamgirls London  2016 - 2019

  • High Society London 2015

  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels London 2014 - 2015

  • Viva Forever London 2012 - 2013

  • Jesus Christ Superstar UK Arena Tour 2012

  • Legally Blonde London 2009 – 2012

  • Wicked London 2006 – 2009

  • Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Singapore 2007

  • Tap Dogs World Tour 2004 – 2005

Musicals & Shows as a Deputy:

  • Les Miserables UK Tour

  • Get Up, Stand UP London 

  • Back To The Future London

  • Everybody's Talking About Jamie  London

  • Motown The Musical  London

  • Guys & Dolls London

  • Les Miserables London

  • Beautiful London 

  • Women On The Verge London 

  • The Lion King UK Tour 

  • Singin’ In The Rain London 

  • A Chorus Line London 

  • West Side Story London 

  • Sound of Music London

  • Drowsy Chaperone London 

 

Orchestral Percussion:

  • Royal Opera House Orchestra

  • Ulster Orchestra - Guest Principal for both Orchestral & Chamber Music

  • RTE Concert Orchestra

  • No 2 Percussion Chineke! Orchestra

  • BBC Symphony Orchestra

  • BBC Concert Orchestra

  • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

  • Birmingham Ballet

  • English National Orchestra 

 

Orchestral Timpani:

  • Royal Scottish National Orchestra – Guest Principal

  • Moscow City Ballet – UK Tour

  • English Touring Orchestra

  • Belmont Orchestra of London

  • New London Soloists Orchestra

 

Teaching Experience:

  • Professor of Commercial & West End Music @ Welsh College of Music and Drama

  • Examiner for Trinity College of Music Percussion Exams 2019

  • Masterclass @ Trinity College of Music and Drama 2018

  • The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School 2004 - 2008

  • Queens College Preparatory School 2005 - 2009

  • Catford Girls School 2007 - 2009

  • Dulwich College 2009 - 2010

Abbey Road Studio 1, 2016 - Joey Nesaforo Album

Royal Opera House 2015 - Alice in Wonderland

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