Now retired,I was employed as a mechanical engineer for 40 years working in various branches of the engineering industry in Britain,Canada And New Zealand. Coming from a musical family I was into music as a sideline at an early age. Learned to play a ukelele at 11 years old and performed in backyard concerts for kids. My first pay envelope contained the handsome sum of 96 cents in British currency. At age 15,I learned to play drums and progressed from small groups to large dance bands in the 50s doing weekend gigs only. In 1980 I had the honor of playing a gig with Art Van Damme the accordion jazz man when he was touring New Zealand. Discovered the new keyboards 8 years ago and now I play for senior citizens groups in Calgary.