Keyboard Course Tutors

		Jason Knight (Reef) - Head of Keyboards & Head of LPW Jason has been playing keyboards professionally since the age of 15. Specializing in Hammond and Rhodes, he has lent his fingers to a variety of artists such as Reef, Kula Shaker, Sam Obernik and Ian Wills. He has created and produced music for a variety of formats including mobile phones, CD ROMS and computer games. Jason’s toured the world over and performed in headline gigs at V97 and Glastonbury. His session work has taken him on tours supporting the likes of Incubus, Travis, Kula Shaker, Feeder, Smashing Pumpkins, The Corrs, The Charlatans and David Bowie. Jason also teaches at the Concorde 2 in his role as Head of Live Performance Workshop.

		Nick Nasmyth (Manic Street Preachers/Kylie) - Keyboards Tutor Nick Nasmyth has live and studio experience with a variety of top acts including Manic Street Preachers, The Spice Girls, Mel C, Kylie Minogue and Tom Jones. He has toured the world over covering the USA, Canada, Europe and Asia. Nick has performed on numerous UK television shows such as Top of the Pops, TFI Friday, Later with Jools Holland, White Room, Pepsi Chart, MTV, Saturday Live, Live and Kicking, VH1 and This Morning. He continues to be a highly sought-after player in the industry, and BIMM are proud to have him firmly on board.

		Mark Taylor (Simple Minds) - Keyboards Tutor - Visiting Faculty Mark Taylor is best known as the keyboard player from Simple Minds. He has toured and recorded with the band extensively since 1989 lending his keys, guitar, vocal and programming skills. Aside from the band, Mark has worked with a wide variety of high profile artists like Elton John, Marti Pellow, Lulu, Jimmy Cliff, Sinead O’Connor, Echo and the Bunnymen, Belinda Carlisle, Incognito, Dave Stewart, Chris Difford, The Cult, Seal, Robbie Williams, Roger Daltry and more.

		Nigel Goulding (Abigail Mead/Mo Wax) - Keyboards Tutor Nigel had a hit in 1987 on Warner Brothers with a single he co-wrote with Abigail Mead (Vivian Kubrick) for the Stanley Kubrick film ‘Full Metal Jacket’. The single reached no 2 in the UK top 40 and sold over 250,000 copies in the UK. He has a silver disc in acknowledgment. Since then he has worked on many studio projects ranging from producing white label hardcore dance tracks in the 90’s, co-wrote, produced and played a jazz funk single with a live band released by the record label ‘Mo Wax’ run by James Lavelle, composed an ambient soundscape for an art installation in Scandinavia. He has toured the UK playing keyboards for Pete Astor on Creation Records, toured with an original 7 piece Jazz Pop band, played with numerous other bands and worked as a sound operator in the Whitehall Theatre in London’s West End. Nigel has been teaching keyboards, song writing, production and performance skills at various colleges in London (British Academy of New Music, Redbridge College).

		Mikey Rowe (Sheryl Crow /Oasis/Stones) - Keyboards Tutor - Visiting Faculty Mikey Rowe has been hammering on the keyboards since he was three. He’s found himself on stage and in the studio with the likes of Oasis (six years), Mick Jagger, Sheryl Crow (ten years), Travis, Future Sound of London, Naz, Amorphous Androgynous, Damian Marley, Sarah Mclachlan, Mike Scott & The Waterboys, Carly Simon, Elton John, Elvis Costello, Chris Difford, Joss Stone and others.

		Ian Sillett (Sir Paul McCartney/Joan Armatrading) - Keyboards Tutor Ian studied at Leeds College of Music until he was offered a place to be the first intake of students at LIPA. During his studies he won the National Yamaha/Times Educational Young Songwriters Award. As a session player he has played with Sir Paul McCartney, Joan Armatrading, Beverley Knight, Jamelia, Blue and Sugababes and Mark Knopfler. Other previous commitments include Keyboard Module Leader for Musicians Channel on SKY TV and Disney Library Music. He has been signed to label East West Records and Fused and Bruised and publishing with Jimmy Ruffin at Ruffland Publishing Ltd. Ian is a composer and arranger for independent film company ’One Take Pictures’. The company has won 4 Palme D’Ors Awards and been nominated for 22 International Awards for work in the Film Industry. He is also a member of The General Teaching Council.

		Julian Porreca (Just Jack) - Keyboards Tutor Jules started playing piano when he was 4 and studied under a number of renowned teachers at the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music. He also achieved a Masters in Engineering at Imperial College London and was one of the first BIMM songwriting graduates. Using his business experience he created two successful music companies specialising in live bands and events. As a professional songwriter Jules recently had a hit with ‘The Day I Died’, a co-write with Just Jack, which reached no. 11 in the UK charts and is currently working on a number of high profile projects. Jules MD’s many theatre productions, regularly performs live on TV and is a highly in-demand MD/keys-player.