Classical double bass player, and Professor of Double Bass.
He attended The Guildhall School Of Music & Drama. Whilst in the final year of his studies, he was offered a position with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, with whom he played for two years. He later went on to play with the BBC Concert Orchestra. He then freelanced until 1983, when he was appointed Sub-Principal Double Bass with The English National Opera Orchestra where he remained until joining the London Symphony Orchestra in 1988. He played with the orchestra for 33 years until his retirement in June 2021, almost 30 of those as Co-Principal Double Bass (since 1991). Professor of Double Bass at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama.