CV

Cruise Ships

  • Princess Cruises Showband Musician/Musical Director – Backing up hundreds of guest artists/dozens of tribute acts from Freddie Mercury to Dolly Parton/Production shows/Broadway stars/West End stars. Providing jazz and big band sets. Over 2000 shows performed over 4 years.
    – Coral Princess – USA/Caribbean/Central America
    – Golden Princess – USA
    – Emerald Princess – Europe
    – Caribbean Princess – USA/Caribbean
    – Sea Princess – Australia/New Zealand/Asia
    – Sun Princess – Australia/South Pacific/Asia/Africa
    – Dawn Princess – Australia/Asia/South Pacific/USA

    Musical Theatre Shows

  • (Dep) The Drifters Girl, UK/Ireland Tour
  • (Dep) Heathers The Musical, London (West End)
  • (Dep) Heathers The Musical, UK/Ireland Tour
  • (Dep) Hairspray, UK/Ireland Tour
  • (Dep) Hairspray, Kilworth House Theatre
  • (Dep) Saturday Night Fever, UK/Ireland Tour
  • Bells Are Ringing – Union Theatre, London
  • They’re Playing Our Song – Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford
  • Merrily We Roll Along – Leeds Playhouse/Leeds Conservatoire
  • Company – Leeds Playhouse/Leeds Conservatoire
  • Beauty & The Beast – Wakefield Theatre Royal Pantomime
  • Cinderella – Wakefield Theatre Royal Pantomime
  • Aladdin – Wakefield Theatre Royal Pantomime
  • Jack & The Beanstalk – Wakefield Theatre Royal Pantomime
  • Dick Whittington – Wakefield Theatre Royal Pantomime
  • Sleeping Beauty – Wakefield Theatre Royal Pantomime
  • Sister Act – Midlands Academy of Dance & Drama
  • Cats – Stagecoach Theatre School
  • West Side Story – Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield
  • Fame – Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield
  • Joseph & His Technicolour Dreamcoat – Amateur Production
  • Back to the 80’s Musical – Amateur Production
  • Guys & Dolls –  Amateur production

    ‘One Nighter’ Touring Theatre Shows

  • Sweet & Sour The Tribute (Sabrina Carpenter & Olivia Rodrigo) – UK/International Tours as Drums/MD
  • Stars of The West End feat. Kerry Ellis & Louise Dearman – Drum Kit with 30 piece International Film Orchestra
  • Ray Quinn (X-Factor, Brookside, Hollyoaks, Dancing on Ice) – ‘King Of Swing’ Show
  • Mania The Show – International ABBA Tribute
  • Rat Pack Vegas Spectacular Show – UK Tours as Drummer/MD
  • Northern Live – Do I Love You – UK’s leading Northern Soul Theatre Production
  • The Last Days Of Disco – Feat. The Voice UK’s ‘So Diva’
  • Crooners – Comedy Ratpack show
  • Whitney Houston: A Tribute by Nya King
  • Shania 25 Live – Come On Over – UK Tours Shania Twain Tribute Show
  • The World Famous Elvis Show starring Chris Connor – Internationally acclaimed Elvis Tribute Act
  • My Heart Will Go On – Celine Dion Songbook – UK Tours as Drummer/MD
  • Big Girls Don’t Cry – Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons Tribute Show
  • Frankies Guys – Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons Tribute Show
  • The Ragdolls – UK/Ireland Tours with Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons Tribute Show
  • The Queen B Experience by Nicola T – UK Beyoncé Tribute
  • The Ultimate Queen Revival – Victor Michael
  • Mark Anthony – International Elvis Tribute Act, European Drummer (2016 to present)
  • The Karpenters – UK’s No. One Carpenters Tribute Show
  • Walk Like A Man – Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons Tribute Show
  • Take That Live – Drummer for UK’s Number One Tribute Show
  • The Committed – UK Commitments Tribute Show
  • Paul Larcombe – Internationally acclaimed Elvis Tribute Act
  • Dream Electric – 80’s Tribute Band

    Function Bands

  • Rollacoaster – High end functions/corporate events in UK and Europe
  • Monotones – Yorkshire’s premier function band
  • The Mini Big Band – Jazz/Big Band function band
  • Backchat Brass – Funky Roaming Brass Band
  • New York Brass Band – Roaming New Orleans style party band
  • JJ’s Cocktail Club – Post Modern Jukebox style jazz quintet
  • Schmooze Events – Percussionist
  • Club Class Entertainment – Percussionist
  • Light It Up/Ellie Sax – Percussionist
  • Tribe Events – Percussionist
  • Jive Doctors – UK function band
  • The Beat Collective – Leeds based function band
  • The Rib Ticklers – Irish party band
  • Soul Revolver – Cheshire based party band
  • Musical Orphans – UK function band
  • Alibi – UK function band
  • A Girl Called Sue – UK function band
  • Flat Cap Brass – Yorkshire based New Orleans style brass band

Jazz/Big Band/Fusion

  • Alan Wormald Band – Playing repertoire such as Steely Dan to Allan Holdsworth
  • Vibe-ology – Jazz/Funk/Blues Organ Trio with Vibraphone
  • The Al Morrison Blues Experience
  • The Jazz Standard – Leeds Based Wedding Jazz Quartet
  • Head Of Steam Jazz Collective, Huddersfield
  • Greg Francis Orchestra – Big Band Swing
  • Anchormen Jazz Orchestra
  • Zenith Quintet

    Hotels

  • Warner Leisure Hotels – Former resident drummer at Thoresby Hall Hotel, backing cabaret acts, ballroom dance  and production shows.

    Studio

  • Dominic Halpin – ‘I Wish You Love’
    Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/album/6l1MdrNSbTDnZmWlDaBSPe?si=tDIBlv1yTDq1_TWKNOCT6Q
  • The Calls – ‘Fall Inside Again’
    Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/album/4iBelMIYa3tSdq1eAEzWGp?si=vyKSPMdhSFejpsEN9SNIew
  • The Calls – ‘The Night The World Stood Still’
    Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/album/6S974l5OYCd9qYA0lmllQo?si=hos62y0xRRagoJGgmMAGHA