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BORN IN: NEATH, SOUTH WALES, UK

LIVES IN: LONDON, UK

DRUMMING SINCE: 1969

CURRENT BAND/PROJECT(S): ORCHESTRA OF THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE, COVENT GARDEN; PERCUSSIVE ART SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS

BIGGEST INFLUENCE(S): JAMES BLADES, JANOS KESZEI, MEL LEWIS, RINGO STARR, JOE MORELLO, BUDDY RICH

FAVORITE ALBUM YOU PLAYED ON: ROSSINI OVERTURES, CLAUDIO ABBADO AND THE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF EUROPE

FAVORITE ALBUM YOU DIDN’T PLAY ON: PROKOFIEV ROMEO AND JULIET, ANDRE PREVIN AND THE LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

CAREER HIGHLIGHT: PERFORMING BEETHOVEN 9 AT CARNEGIE HALL WITH NICOLAUS HARNANCOURT AND THE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF EUROPE

FAVORITE SABIAN CYMBAL: 19” VAULT ARTISAN TRADITIONAL SYMPHONIC MEDIUM LIGHT, 14” HHX BANDA TURCA, 8” HH B8 BRONZE TRIANGLES