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Richard Wilson - Drum Tutor and owner of RAW Studios



Richard started playing drums at the age of 9 while at school, soon after he joined a local marching band where he played snare drum. Richard soon progressed to be lead snare in the band, around this time he started to take lessons on the drum kit and started to do some local shows and formed a band at high school. Richard entered the British Youth Band individual Snare drum contest and won the solo snare prize 3 times, twice at under 18 level and once at under 25 level, along the way playing at the NEC, Royal Albert Hall and NIA in Birmingham.
Richard is currently one of the most sought after drummers in the North of England, both for sessions and lessons; Richard owns and runs the nationally renowned private music school, RAW Studios

At the moment Richard has an Endorsements with Mapex Dums, Trueline drumsticks, Sabian Cymbals, Protection Racket Cases and Evans Drum heads.

Richard and his staff have an ever growing list of private students from all over the UK, Richard is also doing some touring and recording with a number of bands and artists and is actively involved in giving workshops and master classes.
For more information about Richard please visit his site:
www.richardwilsononline.com

For the past few years Richard has become a friend of drumming legend Dom Famularo, This is what he has to say about Richard:

"I am very inspired by certain drummers that are dedicated, hard working and excellent musicians! Then add on top of that a strong desire to teach and you have the complete musician! Richard Wilson is this person! In our lessons together Rich sets a new standard for himself to reach higher all the time! He inspires people every day! This is a strong commitment to positive change! This is what is needed more in drumming and in life! Rich...keep going!"

Dom Famularo
Drumming's Global Ambassador

Onward and Upward.... Dom Famularo www.domfamularo.com


David Richards



I have been playing Drum Kit and Orchestral Percussion for over 20 years, and have been teaching privately for more than ten years. During this time I have played a wide range of musical styles including Orchestral; windband; brass band; cabaret; big band jazz and musical theatre.

In 1998 I qualified from University of Wales Institute Cardiff as a Primary School teacher, and it was while I was studying for my degree that I started teaching drum kit and percussion both privately and as a peripatetic tutor for the Caerphilly County Music Service. Since taking up my first teaching post I have continued to fit private tuition and peripatetic work around a full time class teaching career, most recently holding the post of Orchestral Percussion tutor with the CAVMS Orchestra in Cardiff.

I have recently moved to West Yorkshire where I work as a supply teacher, this allows me time to concentrate on developing my teaching as well as my own performance.

As a qualified teacher I am registered with the Department of Education and Skill and the General Teaching Council for England; and have an up to date Criminal Records Bureau certificate for working with children.

As well as offering tuition on Drum Kit, I am qualified to provide tuition in all areas of Orchestral and Brass Band Percussion, including Tuned Percussion and Timpani. All tuition is tailored to the needs and level of experience of the individual pupil.


Ed Waring



Ed Waring is an experienced and versatile recording engineer with nearly ten years experience of recording at a professional level. (40 plays on Radio 1 to date!) With a resume that stretches from gentle acoustic recordings to full on commercial metal his mixes and production are always creative and strive to find the mix that is at the soul of a song. Ed is expert in ProTools, Cubase and other DAWS and is highly skilled at producing superb quality recordings on a low budget.

As a photographer Ed has taken pictures for Embrace and countless other bands. In his varied professional work in the last 6 months his work has been published in national magazines including Cosmo, Womans Own and Closer magazine and he has recently completed a comission for channel 4's 10 Years Younger. Ed particularly enjoys taking pictures of bands both for live and promo shots. "I think that as a musician myself it's so much easier for me to get good pictures of a live band. I know when the music is going to move, I know when the band is going to move and anticipating and capturing those moments is a joy..."


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