Born in Glasgow
At a hospital named “Rottenrow Hospital” that no longer exists. A strong start.
September 1993
At a hospital named “Rottenrow Hospital” that no longer exists. A strong start.
September 1998

September 2003

August 2005

September 2011
Studying Computer Science
December 2012

My first “startup” – an events comparison website that went viral among Cambridge students.
Made a few thousand £s in revenue from selling ad space to local bars and clubs.
June 2014

Nearly failed my Computer Science degree after spending too much time making music and working on side projects.
Pulled a 2.i out of the bag in my third year thanks to a dissertation project involving a collaborative web-based synthesiser.
July 2014

September 2014
A marketplace for booking incredible musicians, bands & DJs
Started out as tryencore.com then joinencore.com and finally encoremusicians.com
May 2016
Time taken: 21 months
June 2017
Time taken from 100 to 1000:
13 months
March 2020
Time taken from 1,000 to 10,000: 33 months.
And then the pandemic struck…
July 2024
Time taken from 10,000 to 50,000: 4 years
September 2024
December 2024
After a decade at the helm, I decide it’s time to explore new horizons…