My other interests...
A view of Crinkle Crags and Great Langdale, Cumbria, UK (click for a larger view).

And this is a great salad dressing recipe.

In addition to a lifelong love of music, I have had other interests which enabled me to study Acoustical Engineering at University and gain a Law Degree.  For several years I worked for a charity, supporting many disadvantaged, vulnerable and challenging groups.

I live in Surrey, UK with my fantastic wife and an ever-hungry cat.

Musical education...
Music runs in the family.  My father has been a professional conductor most of his life.   I started music at the age of 5 with the cello and piano and was a Chorister at Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, where I was fortunate to experience the highest standards of music making, studio recording, film, TV and radio broadcasts.

I guess it was only natural to begin composing in this environment and music took me on scholarship to Oakham School, one of the oldest schools in England and played a big part of my life while at the University of Southampton.  In 1998 I gained a Masters Degree in Composition for Film & TV at the London College of Music and Media.

Equipment...

Tascam DM-4800; Soundscape; Powercore

Pro Tools; Cubase

Samples and instruments from EastWest Quantum Leap, Dan Dean, Garritan, Spectrasonics, Native Instruments,
Fxpansion, Best Service