Originally from Bristol, i was born into a musical family. Despite my parents attempts to introduce me to the drums at age four, it wasn’t until school that revisited it and truly became hooked. I spent many years drumming along to rock and metal bands in my bedroom, which eventually led me into joining a band within the original music scene in Bristol. Chasing the ‘rockstar dream’ was a great experience that led to many gigs and UK tours – but as all good things do, that band came to an end. Following that I started depping for whatever opportunity came my way, which eventually opened the door to the function scene. Whilst not entirely in my comfort zone, it certainly expanded my skills, and demanded a level of musical discipline I’d never experienced before.

My other keen interest since young was always Computers and in order to ‘pay the bills’ and sustain my music ambitions (which aren’t cheap)! I was simultaneously working for a large financial services company as an entry level IT analyst. As my original music ambitions wound down, my IT career ramped up, which led me to major IT project and the opportunity to move to Edinburgh in early 2017.

When moving to Edinburgh my first thought was to find a way to continue playing drums and look for what opportunities there were Edinburgh. One of the first groups i met was Edinburgh Jam Group and through this met many musicians and friends. I then spent many years, every weekend in bands playing all of Edinburghs local venues, whilst continuing to attend many of the open jams – that still continue today!