He trained in Indian tabla in India & UK between 1994 - 2005 and is also experienced in Middle Eastern & West African drumming.

A versatile percussionist, Jon has collaborated with musicians and dancers in a number of traditional and cross genre projects and performances.

Previous collaborations include:

Max Moya Wright (Ojos de Brujo), multi instrumental duo Taaliqa, world fusion band Dhani, Indian vocalists Pooja Angra and Najam Javed, The Audio Nomad project, Folk duo Phil Henry and Hannah Martin and guitarist Chris Glassfield.

Since 2001 Jon has been regularly performing traditional North Indian classical music across the UK with Sitarist Ricky Romain, and was a selected performer at the National Celebration of British Asian Live Arts held at Exeter University in 2008.

Dance collaborations include:

Attik Dance (Musical Director 2007), Jenny Wren (Barbican Theatre, Plymouth 2008), Frida Hilfon (Barbican Theatre, Plymouth 2009), Elena Jacinta (Edinburgh Festival 2010), Katie Holland (Y Theatre, Leicester 2012)

In his solo Drumscapes performances, Jon creates multi layered, highly energised rhythmic soundscapes. He skillfully brings traditional instruments and rhythms from around the world together with 21st Century performance tools, live audio processing and sound manipulation in a truly unique and innovative delivery.

Jon's Drumscapes performances have been profiled and featured by major music software company Ableton and have also been included in the global conference foundation, TED, with a performance at TEDxWarwick in 2012.

Jon's performance at TEDxWarwick was selected for their Global Music Project - "In the spirit of Ideas worth spreading, the TEDx Global Music Project will compile and share the best musical performances from the over 1,700 TEDx events around the world." Jon's Drumscapes performance is one of just 10 performances selected within the Worldbeats category: http://tedxhuntsville.com/tedxglobalmusicproject/category/worldbeats/

Jon has performed Drumscapes across the UK at events, Festivals and Melas including Cardiff Mela, Plymouth Mela, Fusion Asia Festival, Plymouth & Exeter Respect Festivals, Wales Millennium Centre - Cardiff, Band on The Wall - Manchester, TEDx Warwick, Dartington, Exmouth Festival, Sunrise Festival, The Big Chill Festival, Larmer Tree Festival, The Forge - Camden, Barbican Theatre - Plymouth, Sonorities Festival - Belfast, Contact Theatre, Manchester.

"Jon provides a unique journey through all quarters of the world built around his inter-continental range of drums: tablas, riq, darabuka, vocal percussion, and much more! He is the creator of magnificent soundscapes that will transport you into an unmissable musical nirvana!" - DJ Ritu - DJ, radio presenter, world music pioneer.