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Television.
Resident drummer with �Hey hey it�s Saturday� from 1991- 1999.
Has also played with television orchestras for:
TV Week Logie Awards (GTV 9) 1991
The Midday Show (GTV 9)
New Faces (ATV 10)
Good Friday Appeal Variety Concert (HSV 7) 1991-2004
Bert Newton Show (HSV 7) 1989
Australian Film Institute Awards (ABC) 1996
Good Morning Australia (ATV 10)
In Melbourne Tonight (GTV 9)
Tours.
� Petula Clarke
� Fiona Burnett Quartet
� Tommy Emmanuel
� The Seekers
� Doug Parkinson
� Slava Grigoryan
� Los Cabrones
Has Performed Live with:
� Christine Sullivan
� Tommy Emmanuel
� James Morrison
� Venetta Fields
� Grace Knight
� Anthony Warlow
� Rolf Harris
� Linda Cable
� The Matt Kirsch Trio
� Dale Barlow
� Barbara Morrison
� Kenny Kirkland
� Joe Chindamo
� Venice Beach
� Richard Clapton
� Phil Emmanuel
� Glen Shorrock
� Dale Ryder
� Peter Cupples
� Don Burrows
� WJAZ
� Brian Cadd
� Hossam Ramzy
� The Tony Gould Trio
� Sam McNally
� Thelma Houston
� Errol Brown (hot chocolate)
� Julie Anthony
� David Hirschfelder
� Wilbur Wilde�s Blowout
� Russell Morris
� Daryl Cotton
� Jack Jones
� Graeme Lyall
� Howard Alden
� Penny Dyer
� Lisa Edwards
� Lindsay Field
� Marc Hunter
� Mark Levine
Has Performed on Television with:
� Tom Jones
� Tina Arena
� Lou Rawls
� Andrew Strong
� The Commodores
� Curtis Steigers
� Trisha Yearwood
� Ruby Turner
� Larry Adler
� Joe Cocker
� Michael Feinstein
� Ray Davies (the Kinks)
� Ernie Watts
� B.B. King
� Bonnie Raitt
� Nathan Cavileri
� Daryl Braithwaite
� Marcia Hines
� Chubby Checker
� Margaret Urlich
� Dame Edna Everidge
� Jon English
� Long John Baldry
� Jeff �Skunk� Baxter
� Randy Crawford
� Eartha Kitt
� Tina May
� Justin Robinson
� Buddy Greco
� Gloria Loring
� Roger Daltry
� Barry Manilow
� Jackson Browne
� John Tesh
� Martin Taylor
� Rene Geyer
� Rick Price
� John Waters
� Jane Rutter
� Troy Cassar-Daly
� Keb-Mo
� Boys in Black
� Islanda
� Human Nature
Recording Studio.
Albums:
� Alex Pertout
� Logic ?
� Fiona Burnett
� Tommy Emmanuel
� Greg Champion
� Matt Kirsch
� Christine Sullivan
� Linda George
� Jonathon Cohen
� Marcia Hines
� Lisa Young
� Charlelie Couture
� The Scared Weird Little Guys
� Larry Maluma
� Venice Beach
� Penny Dyer
� Debra Byrne
� Linda Cable
� Peter Cupples
� Sam McNally
Television Soundtracks:
� That�s Dancin� (ABC)
� Plucka�s Place (GTV 9)
� Neighbors (ATV 10)
� The Best and Worst of Red Faces (GTV 9)
� The Maltese (SBS)
� AFL Grand Final (HSV 7)
� Halifax F. P. (GTV 9)
� Hey, Hey by Request (GTV 9)
Endorsements.
� DW Drums
� Zildjian Cymbals
� Vater Drumsticks
� Remo Drumheads
Teaching and Clinics and other Educational Info.
Has been teaching since 1984.
Currently teaching for the Victorian College of the Arts
Member of the Drumtek faculty 1992-1999
Guest artist/ clinician for �Jazz Australia� -1996 and 1997 (held in W.A.).
Invited as a guest artist/ clinician for the inaugural �Teacher Training Institute� for IAJE -1999.
Invited as a guest artist/ clinician for �Jazz School at Newstead College, Launceston� �2000, 2001 and 2003
Has also performed clinics and master-classes in all major cities of Australia, including the �Mega Oz Clinic Tour� 1996. (Largest clinic tour held in Australia).
1993; released the instructional video; �Focus on Practice�
2000; released �Progressive Steps to Jazz Independence�
2001; released �The Rudiment Handbook�
2004; released �Groove Perspectives�
Currently writing articles for �Modern Drummer� magazine and �Drumscene� magazine
Other Info:
Voted best Australian drummer on television 1995 in the �Skinfull� readers poll.
Has been profiled in �Sonics� magazine, �Zildjian Time International� �Premier Rebound� and has had front cover features in �Drumscene� and �Skinfull�.
Has supported international artists such as Mike Stern and the Yellowjackets.
Has performed at the 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000 and 2002 �Ultimate Drummer�s Weekend�. DW Day 2001, Zildjian Day in Sydney, The Australian Drummers Festival 2004.
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