i was born in Guildford, Surrey. Band wise I picked up electric guitar 1978 along with long term collaborator jon Dathen - School band Dead Popes -78-81, Death Pop 81-85. The Wheel 85-86, The Wallfowers 86-89. Semi retired from engineering then moved to Wales 1989, joined Mandala 1989-1991, also Slough band that became Hut 1990, Dead Happy 1992-1993, Lewd 1993, gallowbitrds on and off 1994-2012, Death Pop reformed 2010-2017, Mzansi Cymru 2012, Wallflowers 2 gigs in 2012, The Bones of Saint James 2012-2014, the Watermelons approx 2015, The Unforgiven 2015-2017, Punk Dylan 2019-present.