I grew up absorbing my Dad’s 70s rock music collection and also found a love for Americana after he ventured on a work trip to the US.

 

In my teens music took an eclectic turn, playing in bands and finding inspiration in singer-songwriters, alt-rock and indie. I graduated from the renowned jazz degree course at Leeds Conservatoire in 2011 and spent the next few years touring all over the UK and Europe with Dancing Years. 

 

For almost 10 years I toured worldwide in the internationally acclaimed theatre show Beatlemania in The Magic Of The Beatles. I still perform regularly at The World Famous Cavern Club with The Cavern Club Beatles and have worked with West End theatre tour Let It Be.

 

Recently I've performed with LYR featuring the current British Poet Laureate Simon Armitage, Ted Sablay of The Killers and renowned poet, playwright and rapper Testament.

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Together with producing and mixing for other artists I make my own music with a vintage twinge and released The Hootenanny Plays The Music Of Ron Ryan in 2022.

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I write music for numerous production companies, working with major labels such as Universal Music Group and Sony BMG as well as adverts for brands including Nandos, Tanqueray and Drambuie.

 

I spend my free time hanging out with my lovely wife and kids and watching the occasional game of rugby league (you’ve got no choice ‘Up North’!).