Qualified music teacher with 18 years of industry experience gives guitar lessons online and at home in Newcastle

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• When did you first develop a passion for music and your favourite instrument?

  I was in secondary school when I first started to learn the guitar and I was immediately hooked. I learnt everything my guitar teacher gave me and anything else I could get my hands on. Then when I attended College, that was when I began to flourish. Being around wonderful teachers and peers, learning about modern music techniques and technology; I knew that I did not want to be anything other than a musician.

• Is there a particular type of music or artist that you listen to on a loop without it driving you crazy?

  My favourite genre of music is Progressive Rock/Metal. Bands like Dream Theater, Haken, Tesseract and Steve Vai have inspired me to progress further on the guitar and they continue to release new music. Bands and artists in this genre have excellent songwriting skills with wonderful lyrics and melodies while having awesome guitar riffs and solos.

• Explain to us the most difficult or riveting course you could personally give to a student of music.

  I feel that the Application of Music Theory is the best and most interesting course I can give to a student as it allows them to better understand their instrument, further explore music and being able to communicate with other musicians. Music Theory can be daunting at first, however, starting with some small concepts like Rhythm notation and intervals, students will start to visualize the patterns in music.

• What do you think is the most complicated instrument to master and why?

  I think violin could be very difficult to master. The violin is a delicate instrument, and the notes are spaced quite close together, also keeping to in tune is difficult. However, I intend to continue to learn the violin when I have the time.

• What are your keys to success?

  Achieving Success all depends on the individual and how they define it. Success could be learning a famous riff or mastering a technique or even playing a song all the way through without mistakes. However, an individual defines success, I feel that being motivated, passionate and disciplined to improve yourself every day and practice whenever you can; will allow you to achieve your success.

• Name three musicians you dream of meeting in your favourite bar in the early hours of the morning. Explain why.

  To be honest, I do not know. I have met various bands and artists over my years working in music industry and I always find them to be "down to Earth" and passionate people. I would love to meet John Petrucci, Mattias IA Eklundh and Steve Vai as these individuals are passionate and dedicated to themselves as artists and they continue to inspire to be a better musician and artist.

• Provide a valuable anecdote related to music or your days at music school.

  While I was studying at Newcastle College, we started a new assignment where we were put into new bands to write music inspired by Shakespeare's Seven Stages of Man. When we started, I went to the rehearsal room I was assigned but on one was there and rather than waiting for someone, I begin to compose for the assignment. When the Tutor came round to check on everyone, he found me in an empty room and asked, "where is everyone?", I simply did not know, and he went to check something out. He came back with some other students and said, "this is now your band". From then on, I knew if I wanted to achieve my passion that I am going to be the driving force of anything I do.

• What are the little touches that make you a Superprof in music?

  I define myself as a modern musician, which means that I do not just play the guitar. I write, record and produce music, design and create artwork and promote myself through events and social media. I have been able to adapt these skills in my work and I am constantly learning and developing my technique and teaching style. I am developing a student curriculum which will get students playing guitar immediately while learning Music Theory and Language to better their understanding of Music.