About
My family has deep roots in Scotland and Ireland, but most of us live in Canada these days. Myself, I live in Hamilton which is near Toronto in the province of Ontario. I've done a number of things in my life and career. I've spent time in the film & television industry in Toronto, the publishing industry working with some of Canada's leading titles, and I've worked in a number of different roles in the software industry.
Music has been a big part of my life, both publicly and privately, for even longer than I've been in any other field. I've been playing guitar since I was a child, and been writing music almost as long. In a former life I played in bands in the Toronto indie music scene in the late 2000s and early 2010s. A few years ago I started an imprint to publish new material, and I am always working on my craft. For my efforts I've received a small FACTOR Canada grant and some radio play around Canada and Europe, and it's always a joy to know that something I have created can still reach people in any meaningful way.
For longer than I can remember I have dreamt of building out a world class recording studio in the countryside. And in the city, a hall for showcasing songwriters at every stage of their path. These might have to wait until I've the airgead.
I am also currently working on some ideas through a project of mine, lleu labs. It is a house for my personal projects in software and audio technology. It's released a couple of projects, most recently lleu.site, a low-cost, low-tech website builder and hosting provider. A large number of Canadian businesses still rely on social media to connect with the public, lleu labs built this with my community in mind, but it is open to the wider public.