Born in New Zealand in 1962, he left in 1984 for the UK and subsequently settled in Melbourne Australia until 1998 when he returned to his native country.
Since his return to New Zealand he has received substantial commissions from most of the country’s major musical institutions including the NZSO, NBR New Zealand Opera and Chamber Music New Zealand and his music is regularly broadcast on Radio New Zealand Concert. He has recorded a number of works on Atoll.
He is currently engaged in composing a substantial opera on the subject of boat migrants.