Richard learnt to play piano by a classical concert pianist. He performed in his first concert at the age of 8. He was later taught by a jazz professor from Middlesex university who happened to be affiliated with jazz legends such as Oscar Peterson and Chick Corea and shared many of their piano secrets. 

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Richard graduated from City University at the top of his class where he obtained a masters degree. He obtained a first class degree from Bristol University in Science and taught at both Universities in his early 20s.

Richard has worked for the BBC, Sony, Warner, Plan B and has also performed at many iconic venues in the west end such as Hyde Park, Savoy Hotel, Ronnie Scott's and the Houses of Parliament to name a few. Richard has also performed for Channel 4 and has won a televised national songwriting contest and written scores for a several award winning short films.
 

Richard feels that with his traditional music education and his scientific background, gives him a unique perspective on music. He is also a qualified and experienced sound engineer and will always go that extra mile to make sure the band sounds as good as possible! 
 

Richard currently works as a freelance multi-instrumentalist musician. teacher and producer. He can be found most weekends performing at The Ritz London in Green Park.