Born in Oldham, Lancashire; now based in London. Background in brass bands and all kinds of jazz, from traditional to free-improvisation. Inspired by solo performers like Albert Mangelsdorf, Lol Coxhill, Steve Lacy and writers like Boris Vian, Charles Bukowski, Rabelais, though there is nobody like them. First trombone poetry performance was in 2000 at the legendary Klinker club.