GUY COURTIE

Guy specialises in percussion & drums, joining "The best Cuban musicians in London" (The Standard) in the band for TLE's 'Paradise Under the Stars' at only 22 years old. From the BBC Symphony Orchestra to trading with Dave Weckl, from jazz fusion at Pizza Express Soho (Alex Wilson & Level 42's Mike Lindup), Timba, Salsa, Mambo & beyond (New Regency Orchestra, Timba Británica), to the BBC Proms, and touring in theatres across the UK. As well as Cuban, Pop and experimental percussion, Guy's songwriting and production nears 150,000 streams. He's composed commissions for the BBC Symphony Orchestra percussion section, as well as internationally-praised & published pop and classical music. Guy founded & composes for NEWVIBE.UK, selling progressive, virtuosic percussion music across four continents.

-RECENT GIGS/SESSIONS- BBC Proms New Regency Orchestra BBC Symphony Orchestra Dave Weckl (RCM Percussion Fest) Alex Wilson & Mike Lindup 'Paradise Under the Stars' Cuban Revue Timba Británica Eliane Correa & La Evolución Brisa Film sessions, symphonies, contemporary, recitals @ RCM London UNPLUG'D -TRAINING/MASTERCLASSES- Will Fry (JUNGLE, Jamiroquai) Ralph Salmins (Paul McCartney, Aretha Franklin, everyone...) Jamey Haddad (Paul Simon, Esperanza Spalding) Hugh Wilkinson (Mark Ronson, Goldie) Hammadi Valdes Pete Erskine Munyungo Jackon (Miles Davis, Stevie) Stanley Randolph (Stevie) Anthony Kerr Maurizio Ravalico (James Taylor Quartet, Jamiroquai) Ari Colares (Wynton Marsalis) David Hockings & Alex Neal, Principal & Co-principal of BBC Symphony Orchestra COMPOSITION/WRITING/PRODUCTION >100,000 streams on originals/pop production BBC Symphony Orchestra perc section NEWVIBE.UK - acclaimed perc pieces in USA/UK Universal Music Grp - library tracks