Biography

I began piano lessons and singing in the local choir at the age of seven. By then I was already fascinated by my dad's collection of electronic music and I subsequently developed a passion for recording and music technology. I studied Music and Sound Recording on the University of Surrey's Tonmeister course, graduating in 1994, also studying privately with the organist Michael Howard until 1996.

Prior to returning to academia I worked variously as a recording engineer, musician, technologist and teacher. From 1996-1998 I was a lecturer for Music Technology at Newham College of Further Education in east London. From there I moved onto Digital Audio Research where I spent two years as a technical services manager before becoming a product specialist at Fairlight.

Seeking to update and expand my skills, I came to the University of York in 2000 to do an MSc in Music Technology. I then undertook a PhD in spectral modelling for creative sound transformation which I submitted and successfully defended in 2006. From 2004 I was a teaching fellow in the Department of Electronics then in October 2008, I transferred to a new role as a researcher for room acoustics modelling. In August 2009 I took up a permanent post as lecturer in Music Technology, a role that combined both teaching and research. In October 2012 I moved to the Music Research Centre in the Department of Music (promoted to senior lecturer in 2017), where I founded its MA in Music Production and taught modules on its Music, and Music and Sound Recording BA degrees. I also supervised MA by research and PhD students and was the director of the department's Production, Processing and Analysis research group.

After twenty years at York, in 2021 I moved to Creative Technology Ltd. where I am now Principal DSP Audio Researcher.