Meet the Team

Grid of portraits of dBs Team members

Grid of portraits of dBs Team members

Grid of portraits of dBs Team members

It’s the people that make dBs; passionate, enthusiastic and experienced professionals all dedicated to supporting you achieve your goals. How many institutes can boast a team whose accolades include participating in the infamous Castlemorton Common rave, designing sounds for the Moog Sub 37, sharing the stage with Sigur Rós, teaching Roni Size about production, and producing the sound for the opening ceremony at the 2012 London Olympics?

Get to know our industry experts

At dBs Institute, you’ll learn from tutors, lecturers and course leaders who are experts in their fields and have decades of experience in the creative industries. Get to know them and learn more about their experience and specialisms here.

Meet Stu, Jen, Matt and Pete
from dBs Institute Plymouth!

Meet Hannah, Alex, Chris and Jodie
from dBs Institute Bristol!

Meet Chris Page, dBs Institute's Postgraduate & Digital Learning Lead

Meet our National Lead for Live Sound, Kyle Marriott

Meet Max Taylor, dBs Institute's National Lead for Games

Meet Hans, dBs' Music & Sound for Film & TV course leader

Bristol

Luke Guest

Luke Guest

Student Recruitment Officer

Meet Luke, the Student Recruitment Officer for dBs Institute of Music in Bristol.

Jess Dyer

Jess Dyer

Student Support Manager

Jess is the Student Support Manager at dBs Institute Bristol, dedicated to leading and enhancing the comprehensive support offered to all students in the creative industries. She is committed to fostering an inclusive, student-centered and

Ben Glass

Ben Glass

Ben is a bilingual multi-instrumentalist who is an icon in the UK dub scene and has performed in 28 countries.

Dr. Emmanuel Spinelli

Dr. Emmanuel Spinelli

'Innovation in Sound' module leader

Our resident Doctor of Sound, Emmanuel is responsible for introducing our students to a the weird and wonderful sides of audio.

Kit McKenzie

Kit McKenzie

BSc (Hons) Live Sound module leader

Kit is a multi-instrumentalist, who outside of teaching, works as a touring FOH engineer and venue tech.

Dr. Hans Hess

Dr. Hans Hess

BA (Hons) Music and Sound for Film & TV, BA (Hons) Sound Design Course Leader

Dr. Hans Hess is an award-winning composer for film, accomplished classical guitarist and environmental advocate that loves to travel.

Max Taylor

Max Taylor

National Lead for Games

Experienced in game design and 3D art, Max loves to get lost in game worlds and uncover new stories.

Natalia Mamcarczyk

Natalia Mamcarczyk

Specialising in immersive audio, Natalia loves to create intimate experiences with a strong narrative core.

Kyle Marriott

Kyle Marriott

Live Sound National Lead

Kyle is a live sound engineer with a deep respect for sound systems and a career that's taken him from raves in the North West to the dust storms of Burning Man.

Hannah Phipps

Hannah Phipps

Managing Director

Hannah is a bilingual music-maker and teacher, with a passion for French culture and designing her own clothes.

Kris Burton

Kris Burton

Kris is obsessed with recording and production, which has seen him build an incredible portfolio through his work at Abbey Road Studios and as a freelance sound engineer.

Jamie Bird

Jamie Bird

BA (Hons) Music and Sound for Film & TV module leader

Jamie's obsession with synth music has seen him enjoy a multitude of successes both on stage and as a composer for screen.

Jacopo Chiari

Jacopo Chiari

BA (Hons) Music and Sound for Film & TV Module Leader

With a keen interest in Hip Hop, Reggae and sound system culture, Jacopo loves to use forgotten techniques to inform his own work.

Skye Walters

Skye Walters

Live Sound Module Leader & Technician

Skye is most at home behind a mixing console and has racked up an impressive list of credits as a live sound engineer across the UK and Europe.

Martin Peacock

Martin Peacock

BA (Hons) Music Production & Sound Engineering Course Leader

Cutting his teeth for over 15 years as a reputable Dubstep artist, Martin loves spending time on sound design, synthesis and building his own instruments.

John Canning

BA (Hons) Electronic Music Production Module Leader

John is an electronic music expert and DIY synth builder who loves learning from students almost as much as he loves teaching them.

Liam O'Mullane

BA (Hons) Electronic Music Production Module Leader

Liam is one of our Ableton Live Certified Trainers, whose passion for all things music takes him down countless creative ‘rabbit-holes’.

Adrian Stretch

Adrian Stretch

BA (Hons) Electronic Music Production Course Leader

Electronic music expert and stalwart of the UK rave and jungle scene, Adrian is a keen experimenter and frequent performer around the country’s festival circuit.

Bruce Turner

We always learn something new when talking to Bruce. Specialising in production and performance, he’s passionate about exploring biomechanics and the science of sound.

Alex Wilkins

Alex Wilkins

Head of Faculty & Quality Lead

Alex is a music composition and production specialist who never stops learning about sound. He may also be the only person to try producing electronic music using Pro Tools…

Plymouth

Harry Morris

Harry Morris

Student Recruitment Officer

Meet Harry, the Student Recruitment Officer for dBs Institute of Music in Plymouth.

David Wells

David Wells

Access to HE module leader

David has over a decade of music education experience, honing his skills in performance and songwriting at festivals across the UK

Jack Martin

Jack Martin

Access to HE: Music Production module leader

Jack has spent over a decade working in studios across the country, collaborating with the likes of Ken Scott, Liam Payne and Tempa T.

Jenni Gordon

Jenni Gordon

Learning Support Manager

When not trying to expose all manner of music with her son, Jenni is drawing on years of experience to offer personalised support to our students.

Matt Radley

Matt Radley

Access to HE Pathway Manager

From metal guitarist to dance DJ and sound designer, Matt Radley has long been a source of inspiration and insight for our students

Daniel Wack

Daniel Wack

Dan started his journey with dBs as a Further Education student, progressed onto degree-level learning and is now the technician who keeps everything working at dBs Plymouth!

Matthew Mills

Matthew Mills

East Coast hip hop connoisseur Matthew Mills has decades of experience producing music as well as educating learners in music tech and business in Plymouth and South Devon.

Phin Head

Phin Head

MA Innovation in Sound Lecturer, e-Development Manager & Modular Research Group

What do improv modular synthesis, Synaesthesia, electro-acoustic composition, instrument design, Bram Stoker and an ex Prime Minister have in common? Our very own Phin Head!

Jennifer Tozer

Jennifer Tozer

Head of Admissions

When she isn't educating her children in the music of Queens of the Stone Age and Rammstein, Jen is supporting our students throughout the entirety of their studies at dBs Plymouth.

Pete Day

Pete Day

BA (Hons) Music Production & Sound Engineering Course Leader

With a career spanning three decades, Pete has countless accolades as a chart-topping mix engineer for the likes of Kylie Minogue, Stock Aitken Waterman and more.

Stu Welsh

Stu Welsh

MA Innovation in Sound Course Leader

An analogue recording expert who has taught with dBs for almost 20 years, Stu also enjoys cracking open and hacking electronic devices

Matt Ward

Matt Ward

BA (Hons) Electronic Music Production Course Leader

An electronic music mogul, passionate modular synthesis operator and electronic performer, Matt has also created several impressive devices for Ableton Live.

Manchester

Jacob Greenhalgh-Lee

Jacob Greenhalgh-Lee

Student Recruitment Officer

Meet Jacob, the Student Recruitment Officer for dBs Institute of Music in Manchester.

Deni Pavlovic

Deni Pavlovic

BA (Hons) Music Production & Sound Engineering module leader

Over the last 20 years, Deni has worked as a musician, sound engineer and music educator.

Timothy Clerkin

Timothy Clerkin

Tim is the co-founder of record label 'Insult to Injury', an experienced engineer and producer and collector of vintage synthesisers

David Pemberton

David Pemberton

BA (Hons) Music Production & Sound Engineering Module Leader

David is a Grammy-nominated sound engineer and producer who has worked with some of most iconic artists of the last 40 years.

Craig Burgess

Craig Burgess

BA (Hons) Electronic Music Production Course Leader

Craig loves pushing creative boundaries, discovering new ways to communicate ideas through audio, and has been an educator for over 16 years.

Dylan Radford

Dylan Radford

BA (Hons) Game Art Module Leader

From crafting 3D-modelled assets, enjoying the latest mods or absorbing games on Twitch, Dylan dedicates every spare moment to video games.

Stuart Avery

Stuart Avery

An experienced mastering, mixing and recording engineer, Stuart is also a qualified psychotherapist, Pro Tools instructor and avid hiker.

Damian Morgan

Damian Morgan

Industry & Employability Lead

With over 30 years in the music industry, Damian has worked with some of music's most iconic names and helped launch the careers of many young artists.

Rebecca Peartree

Rebecca Peartree

Student Support Manager

Rebecca is an experienced psychotherapeutic counsellor and mental health specialist, with a strong interest in building inclusive support spaces

Max Taylor

Max Taylor

National Lead for Games

Experienced in game design and 3D art, Max loves to get lost in game worlds and uncover new stories.

Kyle Marriott

Kyle Marriott

Live Sound National Lead

Kyle is a live sound engineer with a deep respect for sound systems and a career that's taken him from raves in the North West to the dust storms of Burning Man.

Phoebe Pope

Phoebe Pope

BA (Hons) Electronic Music Production & BA (Hons) Music Production & Sound Engineering Course Leader

Classically trained and with decades of experience producing, performing and educating in the music industry, Phoebe wants to pass on her love of experimentation and learning to her students at dBs Institute Manchester.

Jack Taylor

Jack Taylor

Recently gracing the stage at Reading and Leeds Festival, Jack’s passion for guitar is matched only by his love for recording and engineering bands.

Dom Kane

Dom Kane

Head of Centre, Manchester

Instrumental in the sonic character of Moog’s Slim Phatty, Dom’s decades of experience have seen him work as a DJ, producer, composer and sound designer.

Online

Joe Bainbridge

Joe Bainbridge

Production Coordinator

An experienced videographer and music producer, Joe takes pride in creating content with organisations that are making a difference in the world.

Chris Page

Chris Page

Postgraduate Course Leader

Renowned for his work in DC Breaks, Chris has performed across the globe, produced music for video games, and is a wizard when it comes to sound design.