Well, I'm new to all this technology stuff, but I've been told it's quite the latest thing if you're down with the kids. First glance what you see is a boring old bald git, but what you don't see is how young I still am on the inside. I design recording studios for a living, which sounds really glam and exciting, but actually it's more like....well, something that's not as glam and exciting as it sounds anyway. Seriously though, if you want to know more about that go to www.electroacoustics.co.uk.

After diabetes prevented me from entering the Royal Engineers, I completely cocked up first a Biochemistry degree and then a Mechanical Engineering one, mainly because I was busy drifting into the music industry.

Now based in Manchester, designing recording studios for the rich and famous (occasionally) and impecunious musos (rather more often) alike.

Married Dot in 83, Ben born 84, Rebecca born 86.

Ben 26 is a games programmer and Beky (her choice to drop the c) an act