Gary started playing the trumpet aged 12 and became a very fast learner on the instrument. At 15 he switched to TUBA, as it is a rarer instrument with a incredible Tonal Range. At the age of 18, he auditioned for Trinity Laban secured a place on the BMus course with Tuba as his first instrument.

Gary’s first teacher was Craig Burnett. Gary has gone on to learn with Leslie Neish(Principle Tuba Teacher at the Royal Northern College of Music, soloist and Professor of Tuba at Trinity Laban) for the first 3 years at Trinity Laban and Andy Kershaw (Tubist at Queen Victoria’s Consort and Free Lance Musician) for his final year at Trinity Laban.

During his time at Trinity Laban, Gary has been a regular player in Symphony Orchestra, Symphonic Winds, Brass Bands and smaller chamber groups. He has also played with external orchestras as a freelance musicians, and with the Royal Greenwich Brass Band