I’ve been a gun-for-hire working musician since the late 90s.
Here you can find out about the work I’ve done so far. Please get in touch if you’d like to hire me for your show, album, gig, tour, or music project.
Acantha Lang
Albert Lee
Bernie Nolan
Beverley Knight
Bill Wyman and The Rhythm Kings
Chairman Of The Board
Chris Difford (Squeeze)
Colin Blunstone (Zombies)
Cyrille Aimee
Elaine Delmar
Faye Tozer (Steps)
Gareth Gates
Georgie Fame
Hazel Payne
Heatwave
Iris Williams
Jeff Hooper
Jimmy James & The Vagabonds
Joe Longthorne
Jon Lee (S Club 7)
Kara Grainger
Kid Creole & The Coconuts
Kiki Dee
Lee Mead
Liberty X
Lulu
Mark King (Level 42)
Mark Read
Melanie C – Spice Girls
Melba Moore
Mick Hucknall (Simply Red)
Mike Lindup (Level 42)
Musical Youth
Natasha Hamilton (Atomic Kitten)
Noel Sullivan (Hear ‘ Say)
Paul Carrack
Robin Gibb CBE (The Bee Gees)
Ronnie Wood
Shane Lynch (Boyzone)
Sheila Ferguson
The Faces
The Yeah You’s
Valeriya
Voices of Yorkshire
Dirty Dancing. Premiere UK Tour & London West End
Never Forget. Take That Musical. Tour & London West End
Julius Caesar - Royal Shakespeare Company. London
Oh! What A Night - European Tours
Queen Of The Night - Whitney Houston tribute
Oh! Carol - Neil Sedaka tribute
Love Shack - UK Tour
Forever In Blue Jeans - UK Tour
Pantos for Qdos / Crossroads / Imagine
Hackney Empire Panto
Rock of Ages - UK Tour
Curtains - Arts Ed Final Show
The Flyrights
‘Name That Tune’ - American TV Game Show - RAK
Andrew Lloyd Webber - 70th Birthday Celebration - BBC Maida Vale
Luke Oldfield - Tilehouse Studio
Yamit - Sparks - Air Lyndhurst
Yeah You’s - Debut Album. ‘Looking Through You’. Recorded at Strong Room (Universal / Island).
Never Forget - Album & DVD of Take That Musical (Universal)
Autistic Superstars - House Band - BBC 3 Documentary playing for gifted musicians with Autism. Filmed ‘as live’ Riverside Studios
Trisha McTeague - The Pleasure Is Mine
Sheila Ferguson of “The Three Degrees’ - ‘Songs From Oh! What A Night’
Various TV Jingles & Soundtracks. V2, EMI, UNIVERSAL, VH1, BBC, Channel 4, National Geographic...
Al Stone
Paul Muggleton
Robin Millar
Phil De Costa
Luke Oldfield
Malcolm Bruce
Steve Turner
Leo Green
Michael Kintish
Chris Egan
Anna Krantz
Olga Fitzroy
Tim Deal
Matthew Winch
Summer Season - Pontins, Hemsby
P&O Crusie Ship - Adonia
Summer Show - Sporting Club, Monté Carlo
Thousands of weddings, corporate events, charity galas, bat/bar mitzvahs…
Essential Percussion For Drummers Course
Watch Here
ICMP London - Institute of Contemporary Music Performance
Faculty member - Various Diploma and Degree courses
BIMM - British & Irish Modern Music Institute
Masterclasses - Bristol & Dublin
Dartington International Summer School Of Music
Keith Tippet Ensemble - Honorary Tutor
Private Tuition
I’m not accepting students at the moment.
But… I am always happy to connect you to a good teacher if you’re looking.
• Been hired to perform with some of the greatest musicians in the world
• Recorded for major labels
• Played live on TV and Radio
• Written for and taught at degree and postgraduate levels
• Support from the finest instrument manufacturers in the world
• Published articles on various aspects of music in print publications
• Travelled to over 25 countries among a diverse range of people
• Worked out where to park in central London
• Play to a click
• Transcribe and learn tunes fast (for last-minute deps)
• Read music (West End shows etc…)
• Play Congas, Bongos, Timbales, Udu, Djembe, aux perc
• Work with electronics
• Incorporate elements of percussion into my kit setup
• Arrange and contract the best musicians for your project
• Need a drummer/percussionist with a remote recording setup
The sound and consistency are what attract me to Paiste and I'm happy to have been with them for over 10 years. Thanks to Kelly Paiste and Martin Potts.
Beautiful soft cases from Cornwall keep my gear immaculate and my car seats scuff free!
The seat that connects me to my feet. Thank you so much gents.
I've been with Meinl since 1999! I love them - From my Ibo, to my tambourines and my congas.
5b for everyday stuff. Steve Gadd brushes, The Peter Erskine 'Ride Stick', Tala Wands, various beaters...
If you’re into that sort of thing…
Sonor 2012 SQ2 Medium Birch | Blue Sparkle | 20/10/12/15
Sakae Maple Trilogy | Blue Pearl | 22/20//10/12/13/14/16
Slingerland 1966 3 ply Maple | Blue/Silver Duco | 20/12/14
Inde Drum Lab Brass / Brass Hoops | 14/6.5
Yamaha RC Aluminium / Die-Cast Hoops | 14/5.5
Sonor Prolite Maple / Die-Cast Hoops | 14/5.5
Sonor Designer Maple | 12/5
Yamaha Beech Akira Jimbo / Maple Hoops | 13/7
Slingerland 3 Ply Maple / CoB Hoops | 14/5
Sakae Maple Trilogy | 14/5
Tama Steel Starphonic | 13/7
Too many to list, but I often find myself reaching for my:
15” Giant Beat HiHats
21” Dark Energy Mk2 Ride
21” Light Dark Ride
18” 602 Ride from the 70s
Signature Fast Crashes for small spaces
2002 Crashes for large/outdoor spaces
Congas, Bongos, Djembe, Timbales, Aux perc etc…
Roland SPD-SX
Yamaha EAD
Various Pads + Samples
Porter & Davies Tactile Monitoring
KCC The Barbican, London, October 2017
Over 10 years later and great to be filling in for KCC!
30 Seconds of Congas with a simple drum groove
A memorable night at the Albert Hall - Played perc in Bill Wyman’s band for the artists and then got to play double drums with Kenny Jones at the encore (Thanks Graham Broad)! Saw Steve Gadd play the following evening. Brought me down to earth again!
A short clip - Live at St. Albans Arena UK 26th May 2007. I used to do school concerts at this place!
Yamit Mamo and her band performing 'Down That Deep' live at Unity Music Studios London. I play a clay pot in a corner! No overdubs!
A quick edit of a percussion feature from west end show: 'Never Forget'
In some amazing company here on Guerilla Sessions #1
Yamit Mamo and band perform 'Silent Way' live at Unity Music Studios in London.
RIP Bongo Eddie
Early days... This tour took us all over the UK and Europe
Harlem won.
A House Band Gig For A BBC TV Show called 'Autistic Superstars'! A few interesting moments. Really intense few days! Great band and backing singers.
Covering for the mighty Darren Ashford. 2021 back in the saddle.
I stepped in for Kara Grainger over from Nashville for a couple of gigs 2024.
