Drumming has been my life longer than I care to remember, but what I do know is that at the age of 12 I began studying Arabic percussion at a music conservatoire in Alexandria. During that time I was getting work with local musicians at weddings and celebrations.
From the moment I embarked on a career as a freelance drummer, I made a commitment to maintain a varied musical experience. This of course meant developing a structural knowledge of most popular and traditional styles of drumming.
In order to consolidate my experience and delve deeper into the weird and wonderful world of rhythm, I studied Popular Music performance at the London College of Music (Drum Tech). After receiving a BA (hons) at the age of 23 I was very inspired to put into practice my newly acquired skills, so I joined as many cover bands as humanly possible.
From there on I started to get recomended for studio, TV and teaching work that spanned across many genres and situations. Some of my most recent engagements have included performing live with Maria Lawson, appearing live on ITV's 'The X-Factor' with finalists Maria Lawson, Live sessions with 4 Sure and performances on BBC1’s Music Live, Night Fever and Party In The Park.
I'm currently occupying the drum seat with rumHoney, one of UK’s most authentic sounding rock band as well as a busy covers/function band
I’m still passionately into this eclectic approach, avoiding the temptation to be pigeonholed or to develop the musical equivalent of tunnel vision.
