I’m a professional musician based in Stockholm. I run the YouTube channel Woody Piano Shack about piano, synthesizers and music technology.

I’m from the UK but moved to Sweden 20 years ago. Here’s the story of my musical background.

My grandmother was a music teacher so I was fortunate to get an early start when I was about 4 years old. I was classically trained until my early teens achieving Royal Schools of Music Piano Grade 8. At that time I realized I could play by ear and entertain my classmates by performing popular hits of the time.

After leaving school I played piano in pubs and piano bars. My first band was a synth duo called Parallel. For the next two decades I worked as a keyboard player in several bands playing venues in the South coast of England, London and Stockholm. I’ve played rock, pop, soul, jazz and blues and it’s been a blast!

In recent years my stage has become YouTube where I share my passion for teaching and inspiring others to play piano and keyboards.