I originally studied acoustics at university and ended up with a Master of Engineering degree, but then gave it all up to make tea in a studio! I did some freelance assisting and ended up at Metropolis, working there from 1997, until I went freelance in 2004. I caught the tail end of working with big budgets – 48-track analogue was the main format when I started – and then I saw the transition into Pro Tools as the main recording format.
Mostly what I do now is mixing, with some production gigs as well. Often, the mixing gigs will involve some additional production, so I have a small booth for doing overdubs at my studio.
My projects include mixing Goldfrapp, Du Blonde, Big Deal and Polly Scattergood (for Mute Records). Then there was the UK number 3 album with All Saints, and the latest album from Amber Run. I also worked on the Depeche Mode concert DVD, Live In Berlin, and on records by Anna Calvi, James Yorkston (for Domino Records), Alicia Keys, Robyn, plus production work with up-and-coming singer/songwriter Annabel Allum and 'urban punk' duo Nova Twins. Other artists include Leogun, Swampmother, Dexy, Blueprint Blue, and American soul-pop singer Daniel Wilson.