Biography

Neil's singing career has seen him travel throughout the UK and Europe and as far afield as Singapore. He has recreated the sounds of Sinatra and the swing era in countless concerts and corporate events. He has become a firm favourite with many of the UK's leading bands including The London Swing Orchestra, The Rat Pack Big Band, The Opus One Big Band, The Barry Robinson Big Band, Swing City, The Kings of Swing, The Big Swing and The Rat Pack's Back. Notable recent performances include 'Frank Sinatra' in 'The Rat Pack - Live From Las Vegas' for Flying Music, 'Udo Jurgens' 70th Birthday Party' a live European syndicated TV special with 13million viewers, 'An Evening of Swing' with Lorna Luft and The Barry Robinson Big Band at the Cumberland Hotel in London, Coleen Mcgloughlin's 21st Birthday party and support act to Jack Dee, Sugarbabes and Girls Aloud. Corporate clients include: Royal Bank of Scotland, Kia Cars, Singapore Airlines, Deutche Bank, Ernst & Young, Celador, JD Wetherspoons, Norwich Union and FIFA.

Neil originally trained as an actor at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (R.A.D.A.). His West End credits include Detective Sergeant Trotter in 'The Mousetrap' at the St. Martin's Theatre and Micky Johnstone in 'Blood Brothers' at the Phoenix Theatre. Neil has extensively toured U.K. and European theatres singing Frank Sinatra classics in 'Kings of Swing' for Calibre Productions and 'Legends of Swing' for Theatre Productions, playing the young Frank Sinatra in 'Lanza-The Last Serenade' and most recently as Frank Sinatra in the European tour of 'The Rat Pack - Live from Las Vegas'.

Other theatre credits include Bert Healy / Drake the Butler in 'Annie' at Perth Repertory Theatre; Taff Owen in 'No Trams to Lime Street' at the Liverpool Playhouse; 2nd Lieutenant Truly in 'Conduct Unbecoming' for Armada Productions, Terry in 'Electric Lipstick' for AT Productions, Benjamin Bunny in the Unicorn Theatre production of 'Peter Rabbit and His Friends'; Ian in 'The Demon Headmaster' and Fox in 'The Animals of Farthing Wood' (both at the Pleasance Theatre, London); Orlando in 'As You Like It' for the A&BC Theatre Company and Aaron Winthrop in 'Silas Marner' for the Outreach Theatre Company. Neil also sang the Non Credo (in welsh) in Berstein's 'Mass' at the National Eisteddfod.

Neil's TV and Film credits include Damien Winters in 'The Verdict' for CST / Anglia Television and Taff Thomas in 'Minestrike!' for COI Productions.

Neil has recently recorded his solo album 'The Best is Yet to Come'.

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