Ace is the guitarist in UK rock phenomenon Skunk Anansie.

Formed in 1994, they went on to be one of the biggest rock bands in Britain and Europe throughout the 90’s until still now selling over 6 million records and doing sellout world tours. They still continue to tour and write new music with their own record label, Boogooyamma Records.

Ace has been playing guitar for over 40 years and has been successful in the industry for over 30 of them! He has earned a reputation as being one of the top guitarists in the rock world as well as an author, educator, session player and musical entrepreneur. He has also been producing records professionally since 2001 and has worked on records with many European bands with varied musical styles.

 

He is currently Head of Industry Partnerships and Business Development at ICMP in London and Associate Professor of Muisc Indusrty and was previously Director Of Creative Industry Development at ACM 2015-20. In the past as a tutor Ace has taught Live Performance and A&R courses as a module leader and lead assessor at BIMM. He is also a guest tutor and delivers masterclasses at various UK and European colleges and has an MA in Media and Project Management based in Music Education from London Middlesex University.

As well as all this Ace is the founder and driving force behind The Ace Guitar Academy in Europe providing courses in beginners guitar formulated by using his own learning method.