BIMM is the next generation of music education.
Our degree courses are constantly refreshed to address the shake-ups in a fast-moving industry. Our hand-picked tutors are ready to pass on the real-world technical skills that will break you into the business and let you shine once you’re there. Our A-list guest lecturers will reveal what it takes to hit the huge-time, while our web of international connections will make the world your playground.
So let’s get started.
I got a real sense of what various music careers involve, had a lot of fun and met some great people.
We are always encouraged to better ourselves, to have enquiring minds, and to challenge ourselves with our own individual goals.
Every facet is taken care of. You’ll always be able to survive in this business if you’ve been through a course like thisRoger Daltrey, The Who
Excellent value:
One day, you could be a millionaire rock star. For now, you can relax and take advantage of the most competitive course fees around, with all of our UK undergraduate three-year degrees costing just £7,250/year for UK and EU students. With scholarships and bursaries available, and free funding for eligible under-18s studying on a diploma course, the BIMM experience is access all areas for everyone.
Find out more about fees and finance +Want to study here?
You’re ready to take the plunge. Smart move. We’ve made it easy, with a logical guide to the BIMM application process and answers to all the questions you might have. So let’s get started. Your music career is only a click away.
Find out how to apply +Life at BIMM:
Don’t expect to spend your course snoozing in a lecture theatre. Whatever degree you take, life at BIMM is jam-packed full of opportunities. One moment, you might be taking a masterclass from a major industry player. The next, you could be starting an internship at an iconic record label.
The best connected:
Each BIMM tutor is a first-call music industry professional, uniquely placed to pass on the current skills that you’ll need to compete. With years’ of experience, our tutors have toured the world, scored hit records, interviewed global stars, organised major festivals and collaborated with the world’s leading artists. Music is their career – now let them guide yours.
See All TutorsJamie is the energetic guitarist for heavy metal band ‘One Machine’. He’s recorded three studio albums and toured endlessly around...
Read More +Jim is in great demand as a top session guitarist and in 2002 was voted runner up in the ‘Guitarist...
Read More +Justin is an experienced guitarist who has played with artists as diverse as Dr. Syntax, Cut Capers, No Go Stop,...
Read More +As a member of Mamas Gun, Terry has toured the world, scoring top 10 album and single positions in countries...
Read More +Since graduating from the Guitar Institute in London in 1997, Martin has toured North America, Europe and the UK over...
Read More +Knox’s musical career has spanned over three decades, including long stints as a member of The Psychedelic Furs, Siouxsie and...
Read More +Steve is a graduate of The Guitar Institute and Leeds College of Music with BA (Hons) Jazz Studies, and has...
Read More +Rich is a session guitarist and touring musician who has worked with artists from Columbia Records, Kill Rock Stars, Decca...
Read More +Karl has been an in-demand session guitarist for the past 20 years, and in that time has recorded, gigged and...
Read More +Glen is a versatile player with a wealth of experience both as a performer and session musician. He’s worked and...
Read More +Phil is a busy gigging guitar player, recently appearing with Damon Albarn, Ginger Baker, and legends of African music, Hugh...
Read More +Ray began his career in the 90s as lead guitarist and songwriter in the band The Ultra Montanes, signing to...
Read More +Al is an active freelance guitarist and tutor with many years’ experience in live and studio work and TV appearances....
Read More +Deniz studied Jazz/Pop Guitar at The Cologne Conservatory of Music and is a busy and in-demand guitarist from Hamburg. For...
Read More +Laura started playing guitar from a young age, and graduated from Newpark Music Centre in 2004 with a diploma in...
Read More +Damien is a graduate of the Musicians Institute and has been a successful session guitarist and tutor ever since. He...
Read More +Massimo Fiocco is the lead guitarist of the legendary British rap-metal band One Minute Silence (OMS). The band is well...
Read More +Aged 15, Simon won Guitarist magazine’s prestigious ‘Young Guitarist of the Year’ competition in a Wembley Conference Centre showdown. He...
Read More +As one of the UK’s most versatile rock players, Steve has toured across Europe with Ronan Keating and has played...
Read More +Femi began playing the guitar aged 17 and very quickly entered the professional ranks so by age 21 he was...
Read More +George enjoyed chart success in the 90s with Glasgow band, Horse, and Liverpool’s River City People. Later he worked with...
Read More +Described as “one of the finest of the young generation” by leading jazz guitarist Martin Taylor MBE, award-winning musician Stuart...
Read More +Sandy is a London-based professional electric and acoustic guitarist. Notable sessions have included Cher, The Overtones, Shane Filan (Westlife), Union...
Read More +John leads a busy life as a performer and an educator. He’s toured the world with both Carl Palmer (ELP)...
Read More +Pat Heath studied at the Musicians Institute in London and is a professional rock and fusion guitarist, and ESP Guitars...
Read More +With over 20 years’ experience in the recording industry, Jimmy has worked extensively playing guitar and singing backing vocals for...
Read More +Les has been in the music business for over 30 years. He’s worked extensively in studios across the world and...
Read More +Conor played guitar with much celebrated Dublin group, The Blades. This lead to recording sessions in Ireland with acts such...
Read More +IDLES guitarist Lee is a tutor on Performance in Context, where he helps our students gain experience and knowledge within...
Read More +Hailing from Northern Ireland, Ronan is a young guitarist who has been living in London since 2009. He has...
Read More +Thomas Ford is a guitarist hailing from Birmingham. After spending his teens playing in local bands and around the UK...
Read More +James has diverse experience working across multiple aspects of the music industry, with a workload ranging from hundreds of gigs with...
Read More +Nick’s musical experience stretches over 25 years. After quitting classical piano at the age of 18, he spent time composing...
Read More +Dan’s bass playing experience includes world tours, major festivals, multiple recording credits, TV and radio appearances, and working with all...
Read More +Paul has been playing electric bass since the age of 14 and upright bass from 16. He’s recorded with Mary...
Read More +Eddie has been a member of the band Turin Brakes since its inception in 1999. He’s recorded on their gold-selling...
Read More +Danny Snow has been playing bass and performing live since the age of fourteen. He attended Newpark School of Music...
Read More +Greg divides his time between the UK and New York City and keeps a busy schedule on both electric and...
Read More +Franc has recorded and played with many renowned artists, including Steve Howe (Yes), Mike Lindup (Level 42), Lisa Moorish, top...
Read More +Martin is a Berlin-based musician who started his career studying bass in Dinkelsbühl and Hamburg. He’s since worked with numerous...
Read More +Dave’s playing ability is undeniable. After coming to London in 2003, he was soon working with top pop acts and...
Read More +Svetlana is a professional musician and educator who has completed a Masters in Performance at LCM and currently holds a...
Read More +Andrew plays bass for Hammond Funk/Acid Jazz legends, the James Taylor Quartet, appearing at gigs and festivals all over the...
Read More +For over 25 years, Rob has recorded and performed with many well-known names across a variety of musical styles, including...
Read More +Adam is an in-demand freelance/session bass player from Dublin. He’s a third-generation professional bassist and started playing bass guitar at...
Read More +As a bassist, Simon has had a long and successful music career, playing and recording with esteemed artists including Frank...
Read More +Bassist Ellen has been performing on radio and TV, touring the world and playing at festivals since 1999. Across her...
Read More +Paul has been the bassist for British funk and acid jazz band, Jamiroquai, since 2005. With them he has toured...
Read More +After graduating from Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts with a BA Hons in Music, Kurt has had over a decade...
Read More +Keith is a superbly skilled bass player with over 20 years of live performance and recording experience. He’s also an...
Read More +Steve Lawson’s otherworldly cinematic soundscapes, improvised live with nothing but a bass guitar, a MIDI controller and a bewildering array...
Read More +Stuart is one of the most respected bass teachers and transcript writers around. In 2002 he became a writer for...
Read More +Nathan currently plays bass for Elbow frontman, Guy Garvey as well being in The Whip – both songwriting and playing...
Read More +Paul has been a member of the band Gomez since its inception in 1996. With them he has performed a...
Read More +Antonio currently plays bass in British Rock band Tax The Heat who signed to Nuclear Blast Records in 2015. With...
Read More +Robbie played bass with the Irish band LiR until 1994, making two indie albums and touring the US with them....
Read More +Born and raised in Mannheim, Gerd worked as a professional bassist in the mid-1990s and performed with artists such as...
Read More +Greg currently records, tours and writes with Electro/Soul/Funk artist Seramic. Seramic recently released the single ‘Greg’s Love’ which was a...
Read More +Bassist Yolanda began playing soul, funk and reggae aged 15, before starting her professional career with Jimmy Somerville from The...
Read More +Russell has played bass around the world with many artists including Skin, Nitin Sawhney, Steve Rodgers and even The Hoff!...
Read More +Steve is a very much in-demand drummer on the Irish music scene. A versatile musician, he’s equally at home on...
Read More +Elliott has been an in-demand drummer for many years and now works with artists and bands that include Shirley Bassey,...
Read More +As live drummer for Two Door Cinema Club, BIMM graduate Ben has toured the globe several times, performing at a...
Read More +Drummer Mark has performed live and recorded with some of the UK’s finest jazz musicians, including ECM artists Andy Sheppard...
Read More +Adam graduated with a Jazz degree from the Royal Academy of Music in 2006, studying with Gerard Presencer, Martin France,...
Read More +Ben has worked with many bands and solo artists across the UK covering a wide variety of styles and setups....
Read More +After studying Jazz drums in Cologne and touring and recording with his first major band Angelika Express, Alexander joined the...
Read More +Rory has been playing drums and performing live regularly since his teens. He studied at Newpark Music Centre where he...
Read More +Erik has over 20 years of performing and recording experience. After graduating from New York’s High School of Music &...
Read More +Pat has been a professional drummer since the age of 17. As a busy freelance musician, he’s played on over 300...
Read More +Bryan’s list of drumming credits makes for an eclectic who’s who. He’s worked with bands and artists including Ben E....
Read More +Graham is an extremely versatile musician who performs with many top names in the industry. His touring schedule is always...
Read More +Randy is a Canadian-born rock, pop and metal musician and recording artist best known for his stints as the drummer...
Read More +Jason is best known as the drummer of renowned UK rockers Pitchshifter. The band have released eight studio albums and...
Read More +Tim graduated in jazz and pop music in Frankfurt and has been working as a professional drummer for 25 years....
Read More +Russ began his music studies graduating in Sound Recording and Music Business, as well as receiving the award for ‘Best...
Read More +Richard studied Drum Kit and Percussion at The Birmingham Conservatoire and has gone on to tour Sri Lanka and Bangladesh...
Read More +James ‘Oz’ Oscroft is a versatile musician with extensive experience as a performer, teacher and studio musician. He’s played drums...
Read More +From Bari in southern Italy, Giuseppe graduated in drums and percussion at the Conservatory of Music when he was 21...
Read More +Rob has been playing drums professionally for the past 25 years, and has worked with a whole host of musicians,...
Read More +Born and bred in North London, Jack studied for a BA in Jazz Music, and has since gone on to...
Read More +Darren started playing drums at the age of 11 and cut his teeth with the highly acclaimed National Youth Jazz...
Read More +James is an incredible talent: as a tutor, drummer and as a recording artist with the band Malachai, BBC Radio...
Read More +Four Number one albums, stadium tours, Glastonbury, Reading, V and T In The Park Festival headliners and a decade-long career:...
Read More +A British drumming legend, Steve White has worked with many high profile artists such as Oasis, Ocean Colour Scene and...
Read More +Martin (or Magic as he is sometimes called….) has recorded and toured with a huge list of artists worldwide. As...
Read More +Iain works as a performer and educator in the London area providing drums and percussion for many bands, playing a...
Read More +Johnny has been playing drums since the age of 12 and joined his first band when he was just 14....
Read More +Guillaume has been playing drums since the age of ten and since his professional debut with French singer Robert he...
Read More +Preston’s drumming career has led to him working with artists such as James Hunter, Van Morrison, Viola Wills, Bap Kennedy,...
Read More +Tom is a musician from North East London who began playing drums when he was 18. He started to hone his...
Read More +Jay began playing drums with the Artane Boys’ Band, where he also featured as a xylophone soloist. He then went...
Read More +Nick started drumming at the age of 11, learning his craft via lessons with Liverpool legend Red Carter and playing...
Read More +As a graduate of the prestigious Drummers Collective New York, James went on to complete his Masters in Music under...
Read More +Dave has been playing drums for around 15 years and is also a professional bassist and keyboard player. He graduated...
Read More +Dave is one of the most prominent drummers in Ireland. He’s played on some of the biggest stages in the...
Read More +Budgie is known internationally for his unique style of self-taught drumming. His first major label recording was for Island Records...
Read More +Originally from Leeds, Guy studied violin at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, sneaking out at night to...
Read More +Uwe Breunig started his career in 2003 as the drummer for Echo Award winner Mellow Mark. Since then he has...
Read More +Sebastiaan graduated cum laude with a dual degree from Berklee College of Music and went on to study a Masters...
Read More +Andy has been a professional drummer since the age of 17. After two years of performing a wide variety of...
Read More +Paul is an in-demand session drummer in Ireland, and regularly plays with musicians including singer-songwriter James Vincent McMorrow, Irish band...
Read More +Christian Hake has been the full-time drummer of the German band ‘Kettcar’, since 2010. During that time he has released two...
Read More +Ed graduated with a first-class honours degree in 2005 and achieved a distinction for his MA in 2010 while still...
Read More +Dan joined progressive metal band SikTh in 2001 and hasn’t looked back since. Over the course of their career the...
Read More +Vinnie is one of the UK’s premier session drummers, having recorded and performed worldwide, both live and on TV, for...
Read More +Louise’s singing career includes working with artists such as, Ringo Starr, Kenney Jones and the Jones gang, Mike Rutherford (Genesis/Mike...
Read More +A professional session singer for many years, Kate has sung on several gold-selling albums, including Ministry of Sound’s Classic Ibiza...
Read More +Kelly is a professional singer who has worked with artists including Shaun Escoffery, Rick Astley and Omar. She has performed...
Read More +Before entering teaching, Lisa enjoyed a successful career as a session vocalist known for her versatility across all genres. Artists...
Read More +For over 25 years, Tine has been a vocal tutor of note to a diverse range of students, including some...
Read More +Julie’s career has covered many aspects of the industry. As an actress, she’s starred in many West End productions and...
Read More +Emmy is an experienced performer, vocal coach and musicianship tutor. She’s performed at some of the UK’s leading jazz venues...
Read More +David is a singer, songwriter, producer and vocal coach. As lead vocalist with US hip hop band ‘The Bucketheads’ and...
Read More +A native of Dublin, Rebecca grew up in a musical family, studying classical piano and singing from a very early...
Read More +Sue began performing from an early age, and was playing with big bands by the age of 16. After gaining...
Read More +After graduating with a first-class degree in Vocals from BIMM in 2005, singer, guitarist and songwriter Dani signed to prestigious...
Read More +Catharina is a singer, songwriter, session musician and live artist. A performer since the age of 14, Catharine released her...
Read More +An American/Israeli singer, songwriter and performer, Shelley has been part of the Irish music scene since 1986. As a front...
Read More +Shon is a singer, songwriter, dancer and actor from Hollywood, California, who has performed in countries all over the globe,...
Read More +As a singer-songwriter and musician, Dave has shared stages with some of the finest home-grown and international artists, including The...
Read More +Martin is a broad-ranged voice artist, having spent the last 20 years working in theatre, TV and production. He’s toured...
Read More +Carleen is a true star and has a talent, pedigree and charisma that is totally unique. She originally shot to...
Read More +Iain is a singer and pianist. He’s currently the principal male vocalist for the Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Orchestra and section...
Read More +Elliot has been in many bands since the eighties, both as a lead singer and a backing vocalist, working with...
Read More +Nichola Hegarty is a qualified and highly sought after session singer and vocal teacher based in Dublin. She has achieved...
Read More +Ria has the best part of a decade of experience in professional entertainment – ranging from being in the UK’s...
Read More +Kostas has a degree in Music from Tech Music School London (London College of Music/University of West London). He’s a...
Read More +Sue has been working professionally in the music industry for 35 years and is a highly experienced session singer, performer,...
Read More +Georgia Train is a songwriter, vocal coach, session musician and music consultant. Georgia’s most recent songwriting credit is the title...
Read More +Genevieve was born into a large family in Birmingham with gospel music at its core. She grew up singing in...
Read More +Daniel is a professional singer, songwriter and vocal coach from Israel. She’s been singing professionally for over eight years, having...
Read More +As a singer-songwriter, Claire has worked and performed with many artists on the UK and Manchester scene, such as Northern...
Read More +Stacy is a vocalist and voice over artist experienced in a broad range of styles. Her career began at an...
Read More +Tommy is an experienced songwriter, vocal coach and session singer with ten years experience in teaching and extensive performance and...
Read More +Jennifer is a vocal composer and theatre director, who sings and teaches a-cappella singing across the UK, and currently conducts...
Read More +American born Robert has taught voice for over fifteen years. He began his music career at the age of eight...
Read More +Both solo and with various groups such as Urban Voices Collective, Liz has performed all over the UK and Europe...
Read More +Kelly’s musical career as a singer has seen her study and work with many professional artists in the Industry; these...
Read More +Eva is one of the UK’s most exciting young vocalists and has been forging a promising career in Bristol and...
Read More +Gerard has been the leader of Bristol band, The Blue Aeroplanes, since their first album in 1984, selling close to...
Read More +Ollie is a self-taught multi-instrumentalist and songwriter who began playing and writing at the age of six. Having had some...
Read More +Andreas is a Berlin-based singer, songwriter, producer and vocal coach who has worked with labels and publishers across his career,...
Read More +For over a decade, Colm has coordinated and facilitated many different music workshops and projects, having completed a training course...
Read More +Mark spent three years as an engineer for legendary producer Mutt Lange (Bryan Adams, Shania Twain, The Cars, Lady Gaga,...
Read More +Sarah is a multi-instrumentalist who studied violin, piano, music theory and orchestral performance at the Royal Irish Academy of Music...
Read More +Tully is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, composer and producer. He began studying cello, piano and music theory at the age of...
Read More +Simon has produced and written in a variety of genres for artists including Shania Twain, Apache Indian and Maxi Priest,...
Read More +Dirk Darmstaedter is an acclaimed singer, songwriter and producer from Hamburg, Germany. Described by The New York Times as “one...
Read More +Andy was Founder and Director of the Northern Institute of Guitar and has been an integral member of the BIMM...
Read More +Dan has been an active musician since the age of 15, and he went on to study 20th Century Music...
Read More +Irish musician and creative, Georgia, left a colourful background in Dublin’s live performance scene to expand her creativity and explore...
Read More +Bruce has written and performed with many artists over his career, including Mike Joyce (The Smiths), Tim Burgess (The Charlatans)...
Read More +As a singer, songwriter, producer and arranger with Republic of Loose, Mick has had three Top 10 albums, one of...
Read More +Songwriter, producer, composer, arranger and music director Glyn has lived and worked in Manchester since the 1990s as a multi-instrumentalist...
Read More +Patrick was born in Bristol, and after dropping out of school and spending time as a street busker, he became...
Read More +Born in Ireland into a family of professional musicians, Cian’s musical journey began from day one. With a keen ear...
Read More +Singer, pianist, songwriter and composer Victy has been teaching formally for 15 years. She’s worked extensively as a performer and...
Read More +As well as fronting her post-punk four-piece, Adding Machine, Hazel has played in Goldfrapp’s live band, and collaborated with musicians...
Read More +Annie is a songwriter, bass player and vocalist best known for her involvement in the critically acclaimed, noise-pop, bass ‘n...
Read More +Paul is a composer and performer based in Dublin. He holds degrees in Music and English from Dublin City University,...
Read More +Kieran is songwriter, vocalist and guitarist for the Meteor Choice-winning Irish band Delorentos. To date the band have released three...
Read More +Nick is a musician, composer, producer and DJ who runs the award-winning Brighton-based bespoke music and production company, Choppersaurus. He’s...
Read More +Songwriting Course Leader Steve Trafford is a singer-songwriter, guitarist and composer. He is also guitarist/co-writer with Brix & The Extricated...
Read More +As a freelance musical director, arranger and session pianist, Andrew has performed in some of the world’s most prestigious venues...
Read More +Katrin is a composer, producer and visual artist whose interests include electronic improvisation and art performance. She began her education...
Read More +Michael is a songwriter from Dublin. He first became involved in music through the Dublin underground/DIY music scene of the...
Read More +Philip is a songwriter, performer and producer originally from Waterford City. He developed a strong interest in music from an...
Read More +Peta grew up in a musical family singing four-part harmonies and it’s no surprise that her upbringing led to a...
Read More +Phil is a talented singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer based in South West London. He has over a decade of experience...
Read More +Lou Rhodes is a Mercury nominated singer-songwriter and one half of electronic genre-benders Lamb. She has released 3 critically acclaimed...
Read More +Steve is a songwriter, DJ and record producer who has worked with a diverse range of artists from Keane to...
Read More +Rebecca is an experienced lecturer in songwriting and composition, with a passion for the history and development of songwriting in...
Read More +Rick started his music career at 6 years old as an Elvis impersonator for his parents. Today, he plays live...
Read More +Cormac studied piano and music theory in the College of Music from the age of seven, going on to earn...
Read More +Charlotte has beaten an enviably eclectic musical path since becoming a professional musician at the age of 15. From early...
Read More +Dave is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer. He’s a founding member of the Irish band Bell X1, who regularly tour...
Read More +Becky is a singer, songwriter and producer currently performing under the name of Saint Saviour. Having cut her teeth on...
Read More +Bruce has written and performed with many artists over his career, such as Mike Joyce (The Smiths), Tim Burgess (The...
Read More +Louise is the songwriter, vocalist and guitarist of the twin sister duo, Heathers. The group’s first album, ‘Here, Not There’, was...
Read More +Max is a songwriter, pianist and singer. He began studying piano at the age of nine and guitar at 13,...
Read More +Kayla is a producer, bass player and saxophonist. As a largely electronic solo artist, she’s signed a publishing deal with Nettwerk...
Read More +An internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter, Heidi brings high-level industry experience to her teaching at BIMM. In the 90s, she released six...
Read More +Preston is the frontman and main songwriter for Worthing band The Ordinary Boys, who formed in 2003 and toured the...
Read More +Ian is a graduate of the Leeds College of Music, and LIPA. An award-winning songwriter having been signed to East...
Read More +Wolf-Georg studied Musicology, Arts Management and History at the University of Music, Weimar and the University of Jena, as well...
Read More +Kate has been a great BIMM success story – after graduating from our Songwriting course, she went on to become...
Read More +Emerging from the post-punk scene in 1987, Frank co-founded the legendary label, Fast Weltweit, which was inspired by British labels...
Read More +A former DIT student, Stephen is a member of the band Hal, who were signed to Rough Trade Records and...
Read More +Adam has worked as a professional composer, performer, technician and teacher for over 15 years. He’s toured extensively across the...
Read More +Top songwriter and producer Yak has worked with numerous multi-platinum record selling artists, including S Club 7, Annie Lennox, Lisa...
Read More +With a background spanning live sound, theatre and film, James brings with him a wealth of experience and expertise. Beginning...
Read More +Jono Gilmurray is a sound artist, writer and researcher. Jono’s background is in post-production sound for TV, with Soho post-production...
Read More +Pete has been involved in the music industry for the past 30 years. He started his career in 1979 as...
Read More +Tim Brinkhurst (AKA Tim London) has had a long career in the music industries as an artist, songwriter, producer and...
Read More +Dazee is a Dj, Producer, Label Owner, Broadcaster and original Jungle Pioneer. She first took to the decks in 1992...
Read More +Hugh, a multi-instrumentalist, producer and engineer, has been performing, recording and writing music for over 15 years, and currently runs...
Read More +TJ Allen is a Bristol-based musician, recording engineer and producer with over fourteen years’ experience working with the likes of...
Read More +Sophia is a producer and sonic artist, who’s work operates within sound system culture and electroacoustic composition. Central to her...
Read More +Max Knoth works as a composer, arranger, orchestrator and sound designer. He composes for movies, concerts, theatre and recording sessions....
Read More +Dr. Paul Rogers is a composer, producer, music educator & sound artist. His research interests include noise pollution as compositional...
Read More +Andrew is a sound technology graduate from the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA). Since graduating, he has focused primarily...
Read More +Tim is a highly experienced performer and educator. In addition to his BIMM roles, he’s also a workshop leader for...
Read More +Paul Winstanley (aka Win) has forged a name for himself over the past two decades as a professional audio engineer,...
Read More +Ray is a producer, electronic artist and educator specialising in the areas of electronic music production and DAW software. He’s...
Read More +Ally is a record producer, composer, musician and audio engineer who works out of Brighton Electric Studios both as a...
Read More +Adam is a composer and multi-instrumentalist who specialises in orchestral arrangement and digital sound processing techniques. He composes and produces...
Read More +Originally from Herefordshire and now based in Bristol, Jack is an electronic music producer and composer with a string of...
Read More +With over 25 years experience in the music industry, Lee began his career at 17 playing bass and is still...
Read More +Tom’s passion for music started with the flute, where he reached post-Grade 8 level before studying a BA (Hons) in...
Read More +Kenny has been involved in the media industries for over a decade, having studied for a degree in Photography at...
Read More +Volker is a keyboard player, producer and engineer with an eclectic stylistic range. He holds a Master’s degree in Audio...
Read More +Originally a performer, Jan founded his first band aged 15. In the late 1980s, he went on to play bass...
Read More +James is a London based engineer and producer. He regularly works with producers Emre Ramazanoglu, Jimmy Hogarth and Jon Kelly,...
Read More +Sjoerd moved to Berlin after completing his Bachelor of Music and Master of Arts in the Netherlands. He quickly gained...
Read More +Johan has spent his working life in studios, gaining his experience as an in-house producer at one of Sweden’s most...
Read More +Bristol-based producer Alec made his debut release in 2006 under the name Al Tourettes, drawing musical influences from rave culture...
Read More +Canadian producer and instructor Noah Pred has been making music in various forms for the past two decades. Initially working...
Read More +Johann Scheerer is a producer, engineer, musician, songwriter and author who has recorded and produced such notable artists as At...
Read More +Phelan is a music producer, engineer, programmer and educator. He’s worked with clients as diverse as Placebo, Radiohead, Fad Gadget,...
Read More +Luke is primarily a guitarist and studio producer/engineer, and has been an active touring musician for over 20 years. He...
Read More +As a producer, mixer, engineer and songwriter, Philipp Schwär has left his fingerprints on many of the most exciting productions...
Read More +Sam is a producer of electronic music, working at the intersection of music and contemporary art. As a solo artist, Sam...
Read More +Simon has been actively working in the music industry for over 20 years. Starting out in the very late 90’s...
Read More +Christian has dabbled with guitars, keyboards, sequencers and samplers since the late 1980s and set up a bedroom studio while...
Read More +Adam is an electronic musician and programmer who has contributed soundscapes and installations to a variety of international conferences and...
Read More +After a decade of touring the world as an engineer with a range of artists, Paul now teaches at a...
Read More +A former high school chemistry teacher, physics graduate and web developer, Chad took leave from the academic and corporate worlds...
Read More +Matt’s involvement in the music industry spans a range of disciplines including performance, composition and studio production. He’s also an...
Read More +Steve started his career at Trident Studios before moving on to work as a remixer alongside Paul Oakenfold. Since then, he’s...
Read More +Marco started working in the music industry in Italy in the late 80s as a freelance sound engineer with PA...
Read More +Producer and writer Jim has worked in the music industry for over 20 years, and is at home on both...
Read More +Simon has produced and written in a variety of genres for artists including Shania Twain, Apache Indian and Maxi Priest,...
Read More +Originally from Australia, Jane now calls Berlin home and rates it highly as a springboard for her own creative endeavours....
Read More +Adam is an electronic music producer, composer, and performer from Bristol, UK. Most recently known as one half of the...
Read More +Paul was a musician and songwriter in the band The Montrose Avenue, and released five singles and one album on...
Read More +Toby has been a recording engineer for over a decade, cutting his teeth on analogue tape recorders at Metway Studios...
Read More +Andy is an award-winning video games audio director and musician with over 15 years of broadcast, games and recording experience. With...
Read More +Paul is a DJ, producer and remixer with tracks assigned to many different labels, including Mute, Ministry of Sound and...
Read More +Musical director, producer, songwriter, keyboardist, trumpeter and multi instrumentalist extraordinaire – Iwan VanHetten is a well respected and highly skilled...
Read More +Aram began studying music from a very young age, taking classes in music harmony and theory, rhythm and reading, ear...
Read More +Jonny Amos is a Songwriter and Producer with songs active in the USA, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, Latvia, South Korea...
Read More +Simon is the joint Course Leader for Music Production and a lecturer in Computer Music Design and Post Production. He...
Read More +Chrissie started out in the music industry in London after completing her Bachelor of Arts with a dissertation about a...
Read More +Currently working at United Talent Agency as an Agent Assistant with clients including; Arcadia Spectacular, Bonobo, Nightmares on Wax, Peaches,...
Read More +Andy is an independent promoter, manager, label owner and music business lecturer. He started out promoting shows in 2004, in...
Read More +Mike began his career in the music industry as the bassist for Manchester new wave indie band, Lowline. Having toured...
Read More +Like many people in the music industry, John has worked a variety of roles during his career. Having always been...
Read More +A graduate of Birmingham City University and the London College of Music, Steve has worked in both the music and...
Read More +Gitanjali studied piano at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. A versatile performer, she’s toured extensively playing...
Read More +Before becoming a professional musician, singer and songwriter, Nina worked as an Advertising Executive for an international networking agency. She...
Read More +Danny has spent the last seven years working in music publishing, synchronisation and supervision in London, and is currently a...
Read More +Bob has over 20 years of music industry experience, including in publishing and management and for record labels, building a...
Read More +Jörg Tresp has been running his label DevilDuck Records for 14 years and is passionate about artist development. He is...
Read More +As a specialist in the live music industry, Mal has taken The Trades Club in Hebden Bridge to the finals...
Read More +Skip is a record producer, songwriter, mixer and multi-instrumentalist, represented by the internationally-renowned music management company, This Much Talent. He’s...
Read More +Sam is one of the Radio Academy’s ‘30 Under 30s’, with roles in broadcasting, music, technology, journalism, events and multimedia....
Read More +Jeff is an American recording artist, drummer, singer, published songwriter, producer and vocal production specialist working in rock and popular...
Read More +Joe has run the influential new music blog ‘A New Band A Day’ since 2008 and works in a developmental...
Read More +Since joining The Wedding Present as their drummer in 2009, Charlie has racked up hundreds of live shows, TV, and...
Read More +Gabby has spent over 20 years working in the music business. She cut her teeth on the road with Bryan...
Read More +Caoimhe studied Music at Queen’s University Belfast, and Arts Administration at the University of Paris 8, performing and working in...
Read More +Jonathan has over a decade of direct industry experience and has worked in the fields of music production, label management...
Read More +Director, producer and manager, Balraj is one of the founding members of Manchester’s award-winning Swing Ting party and imprint –...
Read More +Jon was the lead guitarist and songwriter for 90s Britpop band Sleeper, enjoying three UK Top 5 albums and nine...
Read More +As a worldwide promoter and DJ booking agent, Stuart has worked with, and developed strategies for many globally recognised bands,...
Read More +Wolf-Georg studied Musicology, Arts Management and History at the University of Music, Weimar and the University of Jena, as well...
Read More +Jim is the manager of The Coronas and the co-manager of The Danger Is. Having never thought of music management...
Read More +Born and raised in Dublin, James joined his first band at 15 and spent his formative musical years as an...
Read More +Julia is a Canadian-born recording artist, keyboard player, songwriter and music publisher, with years of varied international experience within the...
Read More +Erika is an award-winning PR who has over 12 years of industry experience working with global music and lifestyle clients,...
Read More +Neil is a jazz guitarist and composer/arranger who, alongside his own work, has recorded and performed with many artists such...
Read More +Ever since he can remember, Berlin resident Christian has had an interest in music and the creative industries. He studied...
Read More +Rachel began her working life traveling the world as a professional dancer on board cruise ships. Her media career spans...
Read More +Graham is a music industry professional with a wealth of knowledge and experience of working across all areas of the...
Read More +Jason has spent 15 years organising some of the UK’s biggest music events at some of the UK’s leading venues....
Read More +Jules started playing piano when he was just four years old. He studied under a number of renowned teachers at...
Read More +Arne has had a varied career across the music industry, from touring as a drummer to producing children’s music and...
Read More +Sandra is the founder and owner of Stars & Heroes – an international artist and label communications agency – and...
Read More +A graduate of the National University of Ireland Maynooth, Michael started as a musician playing drums in various bands, including...
Read More +Sky Deep is a Berlin based music producer, DJ, musician, filmmaker and activist – born in the USA. Coming from...
Read More +As frontman, guitarist and piano player with his band Delorentos, Ró has written many songs and toured all over the...
Read More +Andrew is a media and marketing professional with a 20 year career spanning music publishing, TV, film, advertising and digital....
Read More +Chris is a music manager who built his own music management business, Fat Penguin Management. He currently manages artists and...
Read More +Dex’s career in artist management and A&R has seen him work with such luminaries as Simon Napier Bell and Chris...
Read More +After studying music at Trinity College in Dublin, Dan went to work as a Manager for Los Angeles-based management company,...
Read More +Stephen has been active in the music and entertainment industry in various guises for nearly 30 years. Starting out as...
Read More +Dan Tsu is an event producer and educator – and the founder and director of Lyrix Organix. Renowned for boundary-pushing...
Read More +Jeff is the co-founder of Un-Convention – a UK-based global music network and development agency established in 2008, which organises...
Read More +Since signing to WEA Records and Warner Publishing, Ian’s career as seen him work across many areas of the entertainment...
Read More +Steve is a creative professional with over a decade of experience in design, communications and PR in the music industry.In...
Read More +Philipp holds a Master’s degree in Strategic Communication for Business and Society from the Berlin University of the Arts, where...
Read More +A former high school chemistry teacher, physics graduate and web developer, Chad took leave from the academic and corporate worlds...
Read More +Annie is a songwriter, bass player and vocalist best known for her involvement in the critically acclaimed, noise-pop, bass ‘n...
Read More +Beginning as sound engineer, stage crew supplier and promoter’s rep, Tim stage managed Soft Cell, production managed UB40 and tour...
Read More +Tim has 35 years’ experience of playing in and organising music events. His event management consultancy’s biggest client is the...
Read More +Andy is a freelance journalist, event manager and public relations professional. In 2007 he founded the 2000trees festival with five...
Read More +Currently working at United Talent Agency as an Agent Assistant with clients including; Arcadia Spectacular, Bonobo, Nightmares on Wax, Peaches,...
Read More +Jason has spent 15 years organising some of the UK’s biggest music events at some of the UK’s leading venues....
Read More +Rebecca is one-third of girl group, The Pipettes. Together they have notched up two Top 40 UK hits, a Billboard...
Read More +Following a high-flying but unfulfilling business career in London, James started 2000trees Festival in 2007 with the aim of “organising...
Read More +Anna works in the live music industry, having promoted live music in Brighton and beyond for over 15 years. Her...
Read More +Dave runs Doddnaze Artists and Event Management – a booking agency for roots, folk and country artists which also organises...
Read More +Howard started to work in events while at university and assisted in various roles, including as a driver, sound engineer...
Read More +Cliff was the front man and songwriter for Britpop band, Gay Dad. Together they enjoyed a number of Top 40...
Read More +Tim is a freelance drummer and teacher who has played an eclectic variety of musical styles, in the process touring...
Read More +Sam launched her first event management company in 2003, and now co-owns six companies working in the UK and overseas....
Read More +Steve founded and organised Shakedown Festival in Brighton, which ran from 2011-2015. As one of the biggest festivals in Sussex...
Read More +Most recently employed as the Events Programmer at 800 Capacity venue Komedia Bath, John brings a broad range of experience...
Read More +As a journalist for the likes of Total Guitar, Guitarist and the Team Rock stable, Matt has interviewed a bevy...
Read More +Craig has over 30 years experience of designing for the music, fashion and entertainment industries, managing studios in advertising and...
Read More +Tom is one of the founders and Company Directors of Crack Industries Ltd, the team behind Bristol born culture freesheet...
Read More +Dr Jennifer Otter Bickerdike is a media and music academic, specialising in fan culture, the cult of dead celebrity, pop...
Read More +Steve Lawson is a music journalist and musician, best known for his time as Editor of Total Guitar magazine. Under...
Read More +Cliff was the front man and songwriter for Britpop band, Gay Dad. Together they enjoyed a number of Top 40...
Read More +Paul Lester was Features Editor of Melody Maker during the ‘Madchester’, grunge and Britpop eras before becoming Deputy Editor of...
Read More +David has been the London Evening Standard’s chief rock and pop critic since 2002, reviewing concerts and albums, and interviewing...
Read More +Simon Price is a music journalist, author, broadcaster and club DJ with over thirty years’ experience. His career in music...
Read More +Neil Kulkarni started writing professionally in 1993 and has been writing about music, film and politics ever since for a...
Read More +After completing his PhD in History, John decided to follow his real passion by forging a career as a music...
Read More +Jacqui is an award-winning music journalist who has spent nearly 20 years working across newspapers, magazines, online and TV. She’s...
Read More +After graduating from Sheffield University with a BA Hons Degree in Journalism in 2002, Beth began her career as Press...
Read More +Damian oversees BIMM Manchester’s liaison with the wider music industry, providing links to external music business & events professionals, sourcing...
Read More +Emma is available for tutorials to discuss gaining work experience, careers in the music and creative industries and writing a...
Read More +Leo heads up the Careers and Industry team at BIMM London, bringing both budding and seasoned executives into BIMM to...
Read More +As head of all things artist development and music industry at BIMM, Mark helps artists find their direction, work out...
Read More +Stevie’s current role as Careers, Industry & Events Assistant at BIMM Dublin is a far-reaching one that involves the organisation...
Read More +Vaseema has over 30 years experience in vocational creative, visual and performing arts education and has been with BIMM since...
Read More +Phil is a master of music business. He has been an artist manager for 25 years, working with acts such...
Read More +In her role at BIMM, Sam organises in-house performance events such as the Passage Street Sessions, BIMM Live and the...
Read More +As Head of Events & Guests, Wendy coordinates all music industry showcases and auditions, giving students the chance to take their...
Read More +Nicky works in the Careers and Industry team at BIMM Brighton and is dedicated to helping students get ready for work...
Read More +As Head of Alumni, Rachel supports BIMM graduates and final year students with their career progression into the music industry....
Read More +Many brilliant internships are facilitated through Lottie’s work at BIMM. Her role entails co-ordinating extra-curricular events and working closely with all spectrums...
Read More +In Mel’s role as Head of Careers and Employability she utilises the contacts she has gained from over 15 years’...
Read More +In his role at BIMM, Christoph organises in-house events such as Industry sessions, masterclasses and the End of Term gigs....
Read More +Toby heads up the Commercial Performance Programme which has currently launched at BIMM Brighton, Bristol and London. Toby’s role is...
Read More +Andrew provides one-to-one tutorials to discuss all aspects of career development in the music industry, and delivers workshops and in-class...
Read More +Andy’s role helps BIMM live performance students to secure gigging opportunities. His work encompasses many live performance aspects of life...
Read More +Jake works closely alongside established artist development teams across all six BIMM colleges to identify the most talented artists, bands,...
Read More +Jo oversees Work Based Learning and industry opportunities for students and alumni at BIMM. She helps students gain invaluable real-life...
Read More +Suzi helps students in a number of ways – from building release strategies and marketing campaigns to working with them...
Read More +As part of her role at BIMM, Natalie mentors students on the importance of their social media strategy. Namely, she...
Read More +Mike has built a reputation as a seasoned music industry facilitator, a position that has come about from working first-hand...
Read More +Scott helps facilitate BIMM events including weekly masterclasses, gigs, showcases and graduation ceremonies. He also compiles the weekly student newsletter,...
Read More +As Head of Careers, Industry Liaison & Events, Ann-Marie uses her vast industry connections to source the best work opportunities...
Read More +As part of BIMM’S artist development team, Briggy coaches students to represent themselves effectively to the music industry and wider...
Read More +Jon is a founding member of the band The Cooper Temple Clause, and has also been the live drummer for...
Read More +Steven is a professional mastering engineer and educationalist. He has worked as an in house mastering engineer for several major...
Read More +Richard has thirteen years’ experience as a guitar teacher and gigging musician in both original and function bands. He spent...
Read More +David is primarily a cultural and literary critic, and is currently completing his PhD in English at University College Dublin....
Read More +Aaron began playing drums at the age of 12, and learned his craft by performing in a large range of...
Read More +Antony is passionate about music education, having worked in the industry since 1999. His graduates include Mark Crew (Rag ‘n’...
Read More +Julia is a passionate and dedicated musician who has worked within the music industry in a number of different roles,...
Read More +Starting as a self-taught guitarist James soon learnt about the power of inspirational music education, taking lessons in classical guitar...
Read More +Mark formed JJ72 in 1996 and was lead singer, songwriter, guitarist and manager. Signed to Sony Records whilst still at...
Read More +Alan began his career as the bass player with Dublin Punk/Pop band Puppy Love Bomb who were signed to Rough...
Read More +Donna first started her career as an actor and musician, playing both percussion and drums. She toured with The Lucys...
Read More +Vinnie is one of the UK’s premier session drummers, having recorded and performed worldwide, both live and on TV, for...
Read More +Simon has 11 years’ experience in guitar tuition and as a gigging musician, touring the UK and Europe with both...
Read More +Mark began his career as a performer/songwriter and music producer in the 1980’s working with musicians such as: David Gray,...
Read More +A highly experienced Educational Manager and member of the Institute for Learning, Steve has previously held roles as Head of...
Read More +Michael is a world class drummer who has performed with artists including Nelly Furtado, Joss Stone, Tears For Fears, Amerie,...
Read More +Steve Lawson is a music journalist and musician, best known for his time as Editor of Total Guitar magazine. Under...
Read More +Having held the position of Deputy Principal and Professor of Music at Leeds College of Music and a Quality Assurance...
Read More +Martin’s musical career has been varied and extensive since graduating from Brunel University in 1993, with diverse talents leading him...
Read More +Simon studied classical and jazz piano at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and has developed a career both...
Read More +Nick is an experienced academic and senior manager, joining the BIMM group team in 2013 to help launch its Manchester...
Read More +After receiving a Certificate in Education from Manchester Metropolitan University, Cathy graduated as a mature student from the University of...
Read More +Finnish-born Sini is a highly qualified and experienced academic, lecturer and educator. She has a First Class BMus (Hons) and...
Read More +Joe formed The Stunning in 1987 with his brother Steve, co-writing their first hit single ‘Got to Get Away’ that...
Read More +Tony is a drummer, percussionist, keyboard player and songwriter who has played with the likes of Oasis (gigs and BBC...
Read More +Jason has played keyboards professionally since the age of 15. Specialising in Hammond and Rhodes, he’s played for a variety...
Read More +As a session guitarist, Jim has extensive live and studio experience with artists as diverse as This Mortal Coil, Pete...
Read More +Stuart has been a professional bassist for over 25 years, in which time he’s played everywhere from dark and dingy...
Read More +Arranger, musical director, saxophonist and vocalist Anna Brooks has performed and recorded with a wide range of artists, including The...
Read More +Dara studied at Trinity College, Dublin, and began her career in the fashion industry, spending eight years at a high...
Read More +Before coming to the UK, Pedro worked as a session musician, songwriter and recording engineer with artists such as Sara...
Read More +Gerry began his career as a professional drummer, touring and releasing with numerous UK projects including slots at RTE Radio...
Read More +A professional session singer for many years, Kate has sung on several gold-selling albums, including Ministry of Sound’s Classic Ibiza...
Read More +Andy has made music with artists of all descriptions in a career spanning 35 years. He has played live or...
Read More +Emma has been with BIMM Manchester since opening in 2013. Her background is in Student Support, with a focus on...
Read More +Tim is a performer, music technologist and composer, who has a wide variety of experience in many areas of music....
Read More +Gavin started his career with Irish band Turn. He signed his first deal at the age of 18 and over...
Read More +Simon has been actively working in the music industry for over 20 years. Starting out in the very late 90’s...
Read More +Ber began his career working in venues in his native Cork, before moving to Dublin to embark on a life...
Read More +Simon is a graduate of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, and has a degree in Music from Kingston University and...
Read More +Neil is a Touring Sound Engineer and Tour Manager with 20 years’ industry experience. He initially started working as a...
Read More +Andy is a songwriter, arranger, guitarist, bass player and PG Cert Ed qualified Music teacher. Under the guise of Cursor...
Read More +Dan started his career as a sound engineer working alongside acts including The Super Furry Animals, Roni Size and Foals...
Read More +Zoe is a Front Of House and Monitor engineer, with 10 years industry experience. She initially established herself working locally...
Read More +John is a Bristol-based singer-songwriter, and the lead singer and guitarist for the band, The John E Vistic Experience. In...
Read More +Anton is the Deputy Head of Student Services and works alongside the Head of Student Services helping to ensure an...
Read More +Peter is the Head of Student services at Bristol, managing the Student Support, Exams and Reception teams. Peter worked in...
Read More +Emily completed her Psychology Degree, alongside a Counselling Skills short course, in 2012, and then obtained a Certificate in Counselling...
Read More +The Student Services team at BIMM Berlin consists of Student Support Officers, counselling support, learning & English support and the...
Read More +Hannah has been a part of the BIMM Dublin for four years and before that was an Educational Support Worker...
Read More +Angelique manages the Student Services department which ensures students are able to achieve to the best of their abilities whilst...
Read More +Will is the manager of the Student Services Team in BIMM London. The team includes five Student Support Advisors, a...
Read More +Helen leads the Student Services team at BIMM Manchester, managing six Student Support Officers, two Learning Support Officers, five Receptionists...
Read More +Employability:
You bring the dreams. We’ll give the direction. There’s no greater testament to BIMM’s approach than the achievements of our high-flying graduates. From global superstars to first-call songwriters, you’d be amazed where your BIMM degree could take you.
See all Success Stories