Born in Skegness, Lincolnshire, England he's one of the greatest voices of rock all over the world since a long time. In 1979 he goes into the new band of Ritchie Blackmore: THE RAINBOW who with he records "Down to Earth" the best record of the band. After the experience with Rainbow he creates a new band called ALCATRAZZ, in this band will play two of the greatest guitar players of the last years: Steve Vai e Yngwie Malmsteen. Apart from this he has collaborated with Anthem, Bonnet/Airey band.