Born: Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, 1969.

Fave Bands: Rush, Tesla, Mr Big, Journey, Q5, Camel, Asia, Yes.

Equipment: Ibanez Bass, Rickenbacker, Yamaha Fretless, Gallen Krugger Amp, Ampeg Cab.

TV Programs: American Dad, Family Guy, South Park, Simpsons, Have I Got News For You, Boys from the Blackstuff.

Sports: Cricket, Football, Boxing.

Fave Singers: Geddy Lee, Dave Bickler, Jonathon K, Don Dokken, Joe Lynn Turner, Ronnie Dio, Steve Perry, Don Henley, Lou Gramm, Tommy Shaw, James Taylor, Greg Lake.

Fave Guitarists: Alex Lifeson, Paul Gilbert, Trevor Rabin, Dave Murray & Adrian Smith, Gary Moore, Ritchie Blackmore, James Taylor.

Fave Keyboard players: Rick Wakeman, Geoff Downes, Keith Emerson, Ton Scherpenzeel.

Fave Bass Players: Geddy Lee, Chris Squire, Evan Sheely, Billy Sheehan, Larry Graham, 'Bootsy' Collins, Steve Harris, Ezzard Charles (Double Bass Player and former Light-Heavyweight & World Heavyweight Champion).

Fave Drummers: Neil Peart, Scott Rockenfield, Ian Paice.

Fave Albums:
Rush: Signals, Grace Under Pressure.
Mr Big: Lean into It.
Asia: Alpha.
Dream Theater: Images And Words.
Dokken: Back For The Attack.
Yes: Tales from Topographic Oceans. Close To The Edge.
Q5: Steel the Light, When the Mirror Cracks.
FM: Indiscreet.
James Taylor: Anything by Him
ELP: Love Beach

Fave Films: The Quiet Earth, Life Of Brian, Rising Damp, Midnight Run, The Omega Man. The Lady Killers (the original starring Alec Guinness, Herbert Lom and Peter Sellers).

Heroes: Geddy Lee, Geoff Boycott, Ian Botham, Michael Watson, 'Sugar' Ray Leonard, Emile Griffith, Leopold 'Butters' Stotch.

Hobbies: Playing/Working/Recording with Bands, (not much time for anything else) I love Cricket, and watching it, I buy loads of books on players and the game. I love listening to Radio Four. I always have it on, at work or in the car or in bed.