I am a professional Didgeridoo player, with fourteen years of playing experience for which performances for holiday and travel events, workshops and private lessons along with session work in the recording studio or live. I also compose music and have created demos for the TV advertising campaign of the Ford Motor Company and the launch of the Focus C-Max through the advertising agency Ogilvy and Mather.
I have also appeared in the award winning BBC2 film about the life of the poet Philip Larkin called "Love Again"
My first album "Well now ya here!" is available on CD, it is a mix of synthesizer and didgeridoo, with infectious rhythms and spoken voice.
I have an enhanced CRB declaration.
Educational workshops where I talk about the aboriginal people and their fascinating culture can be held at your school; please see the didgeridoo workshops page.
I am pleased to announce music composed to order, all I need is a brief and your film or presentation on CD or DVD. The first mixes are usually delivered within 48 hours.
Performances can be tailor made to suit your needs, whether it is a holiday show or something Australia related, or even a wedding, so please email for further details.
I teach didgeridoo at Eton College. In the past I have held group courses at CityLit.
Recent credits
Recently I was contacted by Toyota PR and asked if I would like to borrow a special car. It was the IQ that had been finished with a chrome look. It was a stunning car to look at and be in. It is remarkably solid for such a small car. I had it for four days and was sad to give it back. It was a real head turner.
A huge thanks to Toyota Uk for the loan of the car. It was a lot of fun...
Earlier this year I was chosen to compose some demos for a new product by Bela D Media for a new product called; Dsynth:Shadows of luminosty created and produced by Bian D. Schum. Three tracks of mine were chosen to show what this exciting new synth can do, more information can be found at www.beladmedia.com
I have also had the pleasure of working with Martin Russell of Afro Celt Sound System, who is producing an album for Dorothee Munyaneza. The album should be out later this year.
Mission Statement.
It has recently been discovered that learning a musical instrument improves and enhances the IQ level. The Didgeridoo also helps improve efficiency in breathing, this would help those with sleep Apnea and Asthma.
I try to make learning fun and pleasurable to all that I teach and learning about music and history together can make the difference instudents attention span. Australia has a history of more than 70,000 years and a varied and sometimes unique wildlife.
I strongly believe in breaking down both racial and musical boundaries to give a wider understanding of indiginous cultures from around the world.
The didgeridoo can be used to help Asthma and Sleep Apnoea sufferers as playing can increase the strength of the upper airways and will build muscle in the neck and throat, with the use of circular breathing, this in turn gives better sleep at night and during the day the player is more awake than before. This would be better for the patient than intrusive surgery and a lot of fun can be had when making up sounds and rhythms.
