AWARDS
FORMER NZ OPEN FLUGAL HORN CHAMPION
3RD NZ OPEN CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS
FORMER AUCKLAND CHAMPION
MEMBER OF 11 NZ CHAMPION BANDS
MEMBER OF 2 AUSTRALIAN CHAMPION BANDS
VAC SCROLL OF HONOUR FOR ACHIEVEMENT WITHIN THE NZ ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
2002-2004 BEST COMPERE AUCKLAND BAND COMPETITIONS
NOMINATED 2010 BEST NZ CONFERENCE & EVENTS ENTERTAINER
WINNER OF THE 2012 VAC “AGNEW’ EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR NZ ENTERTAINMENT
WINNER OF THE 2016 VAC TOP MUSICIAN AWARD
2nd PLACE AT THE WORLD BRASS BAND CHAMPIONSHIPS WITH THE NATIONAL BAND of NEW ZEALAND KERKRADE HOLLAND 2017
SOLO TV PERFORMANCES
STARS ON SUNDAY TV1 (TWO EPISODES)
HUI PACIFIC TV2
VARIETY STREET TV2
WORLD RUGBY CUP FINAL 1987 TV1
NZ TODAY TV2
5.30 LIVE TV3
CHAT BUNGALOW MAX TV
GOODMORNING TV1
AUCKLAND CITY EVENTS TRIANGLE TV
2011 WORLD RUGBY CUP FINAL HISTORY STORY TV3 NEWS
ROCKIN THE PLANET FACE/SKY TV (3 EPISODES)
HOST OF POPPY POWER (PILOT) FACE/SKY TV
SEVEN SHARP (TV 1)
THE AM SHOW (TV 3)
BANDS
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES AUCKLAND BRASS (FEATURED SOLOIST)
RICK BRYANT & THE JIVE BOMBERS
SEVEN DEADLY SINS
QUEEN CITY BIG BAND
TVNZ / WAITAKERE CITY BRASS (FEATURED SOLOIST)
MARLBOROUGH DISTRICTS BRASS
SELECTED FOR THE NATIONAL BAND OF NEW ZEALAND (1990, 1992, 2009, 2017, COMPERE 2003)
NATIONAL YOUTH BAND OF NEW ZEALAND (1981-83 COMPERE 1999, 2000)
ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIRFORCE AUCKLAND BASE BAND (FEATURED SOLOIST)
NBS NELSON CITY BRASS
SOLO TOURS
FULL NEW ZEALAND SOLO TOUR
FIJI SOLO TOUR
VANUATU SOLO TOUR
SAMOA CONCERTS AND TEACHING
SAIPAN (SOLOIST WITH CONTINENTAL AIRLINES AUCKLAND BRASS)
BUXTON OPERA HOUSE ENGLAND (SOLOIST WITH MASS BAND WAITAKERE BRASS NZ & FAIREY BAND UK)
MOOMBA FESTIVAL AUSTRALIA (SOLOIST WITH CONTINENTAL AIRLINES AUCKLAND BRASS)
THE GREAT WALL of CHINA BEIJING
XIN TIAN DI SHANGHAI
DUNHUANG CHINA (TOURISM DELEGATION)
MADAM KIEU RESTAURANT HOI AN VIETNAM
HAINAN ISLAND CHINA (CONFERENCE)
OBRIEN’s IRISH BAR NEW YORK
ELEPHANT & CASTLE BAR GEELONG AUSTRALIA
P&O CRUISES ANZAC DAY MEMORIAL. VANUATU TO BRISBANE
BLACK NOTE JAZZ CLUB VALENCIA SPAIN
CAROLBRASS FACTORY TAIWAN
FEATURED SOLOIST/ENTERTAINER AT THE FOLLOWING MAJOR ENGAGEMENTS
AOTEA CENTRE OPENING
JOHN McGOUGH & DANCEFORCE LIVE, AOTEA CENTRE BNZ FOYER
AUCKLAND SKY TOWER OPENING
MIAMI WINE COOLER LAUNCH
TVNZ STAFF CHRISTMAS PARTY
WORLD RUGBY CUP FINAL 1987
ROGER FOX & CONTINENTAL BRASS TOUR
WORLD ORCHARD EXHIBITION
MORE FM NEW YEARS EVE PARTY SHERATON BALLROOM
NZ ENTERTAINMENT BENNY AWARDS NIGHT (PERFORMED & MCed FOUR YEARS)
FEATURED ENTERTAINER & MC ROYAL EASTER SHOW
COMPERE NZ NATIONAL YOUTH BAND TOUR
COMPERE NATIONAL BAND OF NZ TOUR
“THIS IS IT” 2000 MILLENNIUM EXTRAVAGANZA (AUCKLAND DOMAIN)
HYUNDAI SPORTS CAFÉ
GUEST SOLOIST FOR THE RNZAF AUCKLAND BASE BAND BRUCE MASON CENTRE
RADIO HAURAKI’S GALA ANNIVERSARY DINNER
FEATURED ENTERTAINER AT THE “JAMES MORRISON CONCERT” GALA DINNER
HOST OF THE “JAMES MORRISON” TOWN HALL CONCERT 2007
HOST OF THE 2016-17-18 AUCKLAND COMMUNITY THEATRE TRUST AWARDS
HOST AND ENTERTAINER AT THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WOOLSTON BRASS BAND CHRISTCHURCH
ADJUDICATOR AT NEW ZEALAND, AUCKLAND, CENTRAL DISTRICT & WAIKATO/BOP BRASS BAND CONTESTS
OFFICIAL TRUMPETER OF THE “CALL TO POST” ELLERSLIE RACECOURSE 2017 to 2024
ALEXANDRA PARK HARNESS RACES 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024.
MC READERS DIGEST TRUSTED BRANDS & QUALITY SERVICE AWARDS
RESIDENCIES
CHELSEA PARK CONVENTION CENTRE (3 YEARS)
RESTAURANT 360 (2 AND A HALF YEARS)
THE SPRINGS GARDEN RESTAURANT (10 YEARS)
THE ROUNDABOUT BAR (11 MONTHS)
THE BRICKHOUSE BAR (8 MONTHS)
FRANCOLI BAR (3 YEARS)
BRICKLANE RESTAURANT & BAR (5 MONTHS)
REDOUBT BARS TE AWAMUTU & MATAMATA (5+ YEARS)
AUCKLAND RACING CLUB (7 YEARS)
COMMERCIALS/ TV & RADIO
BRISCOES (TV)
THE SPRINGS GARDEN RESTAURANT (RADIO)
NZ BRASS BAND CHAMPIONSHIPS (RADIO)
230 MARUA FURNITURE (TV)
CTS TOURS (RADIO)
FILM
BROTHER HOOD OF THE ROSE
SOLO ALBUM
TWO SHADES OF BRASS
DOIN’ WHAT I DO
BAND ALBUMS
FLYING HIGH (CONTINENTAL AIRLINES AUCKLAND BRASS)
BOLD AS BRASS (CONTINENTAL AIRLINES AUCKLAND BRASS)
BRASS MAGIC (WAITAKERE CITY BRASS)
RUSSELL GRAY (SCOTTISH CORNET PLAYER RECORDED IN ENGLAND)
VARIATIONS (DALEWOOL AUCKLAND BRASS)
CREATIVE BRASS WAITAKERE CITY BRASS (NARRATOR)
NATIONAL BAND OF NEW ZEALAND