Current roles
UK Rational Acoustics SMAART Instructor
2023 – Present
Delivering official Rational Acoustics SMAART training courses across the UK.
Yamaha DM7 Instructor
2025 – Present
Instructor for the Yamaha DM7 digital mixing console.
Freelance Sound Engineer
2000 – Present
Over 25 years working across live touring, festivals, system design and installation for artists, venues and production companies worldwide.
Touring
Touring experience
2026
Louis Tomlinson
Europe & UK
PA Tech
2025
Gary Numan
Local supplier, UK
PA Tech / Stage Tech
2024
10cc Greatest Hits Tour Part 2
UK
System Tech
2024
Tony Hadley
Tour cover, UK
System Tech
2024
10cc Greatest Hits Tour Part 1
Prep / start up, UK
System Tech
2023
Louis Tomlinson
Europe & UK tour
PA Tech
2023
Tom Grennan
UK Arena tour
Monitor Tech
2022
Trixie Mattel & Katya Live
Europe & UK
PA Tech
2022
a-ha
Europe & UK
PA Tech
2019
George – Celebration of the Music of George Michael
UK
Monitor Engineer
2019
Thriller LIVE
Germany
System Tech
2017
Blondie
UK
PA Tech
2017
Shane Filan
UK
System Tech / FOH & Monitor Tech
2012–2016
The Subways
Tours & festival seasons, worldwide
Monitor Engineer
2012–2013
Emeli Sandé
UK
Monitor Tech
2013
Wow – A Celebration of the Music of Kate Bush
UK
Monitor Engineer
2011
Brit Floyd
Europe
PA Tech / Monitor Tech
2010
Judie Tzuke
UK
Monitor Engineer
2008
The Manfreds
UK
Monitor Engineer
2008
Journey South
UK
FOH Engineer
2008
Brigade
UK
FOH Engineer
Non-touring
Venues, companies & bands
Venues
The Glasshouse Gateshead
O2 Academy Newcastle
O2 City Hall Newcastle
Newcastle Boiler Shop
Wylam Brewery
Newcastle University
Northumbria University
Production companies
Solotech UK
Stage Audio Services
Alrose Productions
HPSS
Entertainment Sound Specialists
Kingdom Services
Bands & artists
Reef
ABC
Gabrielle
Go West
Shayne Ward
Louisa Johnson
Shane Filan
Peter Andre
Qualifications & training
Manufacturer training & qualifications
HND Music Production — Newcastle College
A Level Maths
A Level Physics
A Level Music Tech
AS Level Computing
L-Acoustics
Variable Curvature Line Source — Level 2
Loudspeaker Systems Calibration — Level 2
System Fundamentals
K1 · K2 · Kara · L2
d&b Audiotechnik
Electro Acoustics Training
R1 & Arraycalc
Line Array Theory
Array Processing
Meyersound
System Design & Optimisation
Merlijn Van Veen
SIM 3 Seminar
Bob McCarthy
Comprehensive System Design and Implementation
Mauricio 'Magu' Ramírez
Systems Design Principles
Mauricio 'Magu' Ramírez
The Mixing Workshop
Buford Jones
Rational Acoustics
SMAART 7 Fundamentals and Applications
Jamie Anderson
SMAART 8 Fundamentals and Applications
Jamie Anderson
SMAART 8 Advanced Seminar
Jamie Anderson
SMAART 9 Fundamentals and Applications
Jamie Anderson
Consoles
DiGiCo Quantum Console Training
Midas Pro CMDSE · Midas XL8
Soundcraft "Going Live" Seminar
Big Mick
Other
Calibration & Design Techniques Part 2
Merlijn Van Veen
Shure Wireless Workbench
Wireless Systems & Radio Frequency Management
Soul Sound / Diogo Nunes Pereira
Dante Level 2