Paul Baker Jones born in Cardiff, Wales a Sagittarius. The youngest of four brothers. During the mid to late sixties my family moved from Cardiff to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The first man on the moon, the flower power movement, and the Beatles pop hysteria phenomenon are all vivid memories of that time in Canada. We returned to the UK in 1969 and I went to school in High Wycombe and Stokenchurch, Bucks. I started to learn the classical piano at 8 migrating to the drum set at 14. First job was as a Lithographic Print Engineer in Bourne End, Bucks and then a Patent Draughtsman just off Fleet Street, London, EC 4. Formed the band Red Beat in 1979 with brothers Roy and Martin. Released three singles in London through Malicious Damage Records and Manic Machine Products with distro via Rough Trade Records. Recorded a BBC Radio 1 John Peel Session in December 1980. Played concerts all over London and the UK with Joy Division, U2, The Thompson Twins, Killing Joke, Eldest Brother Howard Jones, The Cramps, Big Country, etc. Met Richard Branson and recorded a Session for Sting's Manager Miles Copeland at IRS Studios in Kensington, London the year 1982. Worked for Bill and Ted Hopkins dealing in Portobello Art and Furniture, calling at London auction houses Christie's and Sotheby's. Moved back to the leafy lanes of the Chiltern Hills in 83. Signed a contract with Munich based Ralph Siegel (Jupiter Records) and appeared on the Euro Pop TV Show "Formel Eins" under the band name of "Red White and Phoenix" the show was televised to Germany, Austria and Switzerland in November 1984. Private Box tickets for Nina Kelly and I at the Madonna Concert Wembley Stadium special thanks to Public Relations Guru Barbara Charone.Qualified as a Carpenter in 1988, worked on the late John Paul Getty Estate, the Sultan of Abu Dhabi's U.K. residence, The Dutchess of Kent's Oxfordshire residence, Exeter College Oxford and Lord and Lady Phillimore's Berkshire Estate.1998 saw the creation of drumology.co.uk and worldwide copyright for pseudonym "the drumologist". Visited Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA. Met world famous drummer Omar Hakim at a Pearl Drum Event in Covent Garden, London and met Percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie at James Blades house in Surrey. My drum teaching school Drumology was born. Thanks to drum teachers; Nicholas Hull-Malham, Francis Seriau, and James Blades (L.S.O.).Visits to Canada, the U.S.A., France, Monaco, Germany, Austria, Holland, Berlin, Prague and Scotland. I returned to my native and beloved country Wales, Cymru in 2005 and started painting Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion in acrylic, watercolour, pastel, gouache and Oils. I also have a passion for photography and own two Nikon SLR cameras. My picture frame mouldings are bespoke machined to my design in 22mm and 32mm square edge top quality solid american white oak and hand finished with several coats of clear natural bees wax and lavender oil. My Original Oak framed paintings currently range in price from 90.00 to 1750.00 GBP plus shipping. Conservation grade limited edition numbered and signed giclee prints with extra deep luxury precision computer cut mounts and backing board with best quality archival inks on Epson Archival Quality paper range in size and price from 40.00 to 200.00 GBP plus shipping. If you would like to purchase any of my photographic prints or paintings please call office hours (UK) 01437 710246 Visit my website - http://www.manicmachine.com - or email me @ : info@manicmachine.com I find great inspiration in the natural world. Into expressing the positive aspects of Life on Earth. Justice is Like the Sun, Be Positive and Be Creative. One World, One Humanity, In Peace and Love, Paul Baker Jones. … Read More