Oli has spent 22 years in the Oxfordshire music scene, with hats ranging from performer to writer to promoter to manager to producer & song collector. Reliably found in the front row, nodding along and steering music fans toward the merch desk.

Committed to the preservation and elevation of local music scenes worldwide, especially by helping musicians understand the commercial realities of running a business (agreeing targets / aligning budgets / setting standards / following processes). Data geek with over a decade of consultancy, including AI leadership at 2 of the 10 UK's biggest companies and data engineering at 1 of the UK's longest-established globally active record labels.

Oli brings a lot of ideas about fundraising for CAS and extending its reach, by partnering with other networks such as the MMF as well as showcases from EFEx to TGE and WOMEX (these ideas are not limited to formal funding applications, although he does have experience helping musicians deliver successful submissions to PRS, PPL, BPI/MEGS, HelpMusicians, etc).