Experience

Rippla

• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder

  • Feb 2017 - Present

  Rippla is a concert streaming platform based in a social environment. It broadcasts an artist’s live performance from partner venues in major cities to fans at a network of venues in locations which would otherwise not have experienced the tour. The performance is facilitated via IP cameras and a mixture of projection methods. Projects: Little Mix - Final Show / Global livestream from London 02 The Smile / Global Livestream Johnny Marr / Livestream from The Crazy Face Factory Pete’s Candy Store / Livestream Keane, Island Records / Livestream New York to London, New Bands / LiveStream The Crypt New Bands / Livestream The National / Independent, Livestream Independent Venue Week, Steve Lamacq Panel, Livestream Mumford & Sons / Island Records, Livestream Honey Blood, Livestream



Wayra

• Spain
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• 5PRING Smart Cities Music Accelerator Programme - 5G Venue Design

  • Jan 2022 - Feb 2022

  Innovating 5G design for Music Venues. Innovating 5G design for Music Venues.



Reed MIDEM becomes RX France

• Winner of Midemlab 2021 - Music Discovery & Distribution

  • Nov 2021 - Feb 2022

  Chosen as winner by Midemlab’s partners, Music Ally, Panache Ventures, and TheLynk for Music Discovery & Distribution. Designing the venues of the future. Chosen as winner by Midemlab’s partners, Music Ally, Panache Ventures, and TheLynk for Music Discovery & Distribution. Designing the venues of the future.



London & Partners

• Romania
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Proudly Selected London & Partners’ Business Growth Programme - Autumn Cohort 2021

  • Sep 2021 - Oct 2021

  Working with the Business Growth Programme to identify London music venue network problems and delivery of strategic solutions. Working with the Business Growth Programme to identify London music venue network problems and delivery of strategic solutions.



Wallifornia

• Belgium
• Technology, Information and Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Awarded a place at Startup @Wallifornia's Music Programme

  • Jul 2021 - Jul 2021

  Working with the Wallifornia Entertainment & Technology hub it's professionals & investors to develop the future of MUSIC, SPORTS, ESPORTS & GAMING applied to Music Venues across UK / EU Working with the Wallifornia Entertainment & Technology hub it's professionals & investors to develop the future of MUSIC, SPORTS, ESPORTS & GAMING applied to Music Venues across UK / EU



Digital Catapult

• United Kingdom
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Winning a place on Digital Catapult 5G Testbed Accelerator, Creative Industries

  • Sep 2020 - Mar 2021

  Digital Catapult is the UK’s leading advanced digital technology innovation centre, driving early adoption of technologies to make UK businesses more competitive and productive to grow the country’s economy. Digital Catapult is the UK’s leading advanced digital technology innovation centre, driving early adoption of technologies to make UK businesses more competitive and productive to grow the country’s economy.



Startupbootcamp

• Netherlands
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Top 3 Company for Startup Bootcamp Startupbootcamp’s First Amsterdam-based Music Media Accelerator

  • Jul 2019 - Nov 2019

  Winning a place on the first-ever Media cohort at Startupbootcamp. Working with Music Venues across the UK / EU to harness the latest technologies and innovative business models, offering solutions for the creation, distribution, and consumption of content for Music Venues. Winning a place on the first-ever Media cohort at Startupbootcamp. Working with Music Venues across the UK / EU to harness the latest technologies and innovative business models, offering solutions for the creation, distribution, and consumption of content for Music Venues.



Yardley Music School

• Director

  • Jun 2012 - Jul 2019

  Yardley Music School Offers musical exploration, one to one music tuition, songwriting, performance and recording experience. The opportunity to learn and improve skills on guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, or vocals, from professional musicians and teachers in a friendly and creative environment. Original song writing, performance and recording music. My experience within the music industry and within teaching has helped me design lessons and courses that bring a rounded appreciation of music. Touring European Festivals such as ‘V’ ‘Lattitude’ and also 'Itunes' Roundhouse , London 02 Arena and various other events. I have recorded several times in the US with some of the worlds leading producers.



Green Stations LLC

• United States
• Facilities Services

• Founding Partner

  • Jan 2013 - Aug 2014

  Green stations LLC was formed in 2014 by two British musicians with a firm commitment to providing immersive, high quality music and film content within raw and unusual environments. Green Stations’ first endeavour “The Bedford Green Project” was in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn and featured many bands and projections at an outdoor urban terrace venue. The collaboration is born of values based on their shared excitement of music and images and the connection between audience and artist. Green stations LLC was formed in 2014 by two British musicians with a firm commitment to providing immersive, high quality music and film content within raw and unusual environments. Green Stations’ first endeavour “The Bedford Green Project” was in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn and featured many bands and projections at an outdoor urban terrace venue. The collaboration is born of values based on their shared excitement of music and images and the connection between audience and artist.



Animal Kingdom

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Guitarist

  • Mar 2000 - Sep 2010

  Lead guitar player for alternative rock band Animal Kingdom. Playing various UK arenas including 3 nights at the London O2. Touring throughout Europe at various musical festivals. Recording in US and UK Animal Kingdom - A biography "Achingly beautiful celestial indie...will have Sigur Ros quivering with envy." -- NME 2009 debut album 'Signs and Wonders' was recorded in Seattle with producer Phil Ek (Fleet Foxes,The Shins) and introduced people to their unique world-view. The first single was the haunting "Chalk Stars" a song that xfm's John Kennedy made his "Record of the Year" and was described by Zane Lowe as a "stunning piece of music." Second single 'Tin Man' was an iTunes Single of the Week and iTunes US named them Best New Alternative Act. Support tours with Vampire Weekend, Band of Horses, Snow Patrol and Silversun Pickups developing a loyal live fan-base. The Fly Magazine going as far as to say that "their live presence is a resounding and cinematically cosmic experience."


BBC
• Italy
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Commissioning Manager

  • Apr 2005 - Sep 2008
• Acquisitions Assistant

  • Jan 2004 - Feb 2005

  Supporting the Acquisitions team. Processing invoices and delivering general administration support. Processing and scheduling database information for CBBC Animations. Supporting the Acquisitions team. Processing invoices and delivering general administration support. Processing and scheduling database information for CBBC Animations.