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Josh was born in Malaysia and grew up in a home filled with love and music. He showed an early interest and gift in music by picking up simple piano playing by ear at the age of 3. He started playing the piano from the age of 5, specialising in improvisation by listening.

At the age of 15, Josh also showed a keen interest in the drums, an instrument he had not had a chance to play or be exposed to. Taking some early lessons, Josh showed promise by possessing a good sense of rhythm and showing a quick rate in improvement. By this time, the piano had become Josh's first love and he was playing the piano in high school musicals, including reproductions of "Miss Saigon" and "Oklahoma". He began playing regularly in small groups and duos, focusing on accompaniment for solo and duet vocals. Josh joined the swing band in high school for an opportunity to develop his ability on the drums.

Although leaving home was hard to do, Josh moved to the UK to attend university, and found his feet quickly by earning the position as resident pianist at an award-winning fine dining restaurant. He stepped his way onto the drum throne of the incredible University Big Band, gigging regularly. Three amazing years later, Josh found himself playing in the Montreux Jazz Festival with the Big Band.

Upon graduating from university, Josh has moved his focus to drums and has plays sessions and in funk bands, Big Bands, and jazz quartets including Moment's Notice and resident jazz quartet for JAM, a regular jazz evening at Warwick University. In addition to his love for playing jazz, Josh has also collaborated with up and coming artistes across the UK in private functions, sessions and showcases, playing a variety of music styles, including latin, pop and funk.

In the near future, Josh is looking to get involved in exciting new music projects, ideas and thoughts are welcome on a postcard please!

Sunday, July 17, 2005

I will be here

Dedicated to Adeline, my little angel - the one I love with everything I am..

Tomorrow morning if you wake up
and the sun does not appear
I will be here
If in the dark, we lose sight of love
Hold my hand, and have no fear
'Cause I will be here

I will be here
When you feel like being quiet
When you need to speak your mind
I will listen
And I will be here
When the laughter turns to cryin'
Through the winning, losing and trying
We'll be together
I will be here

Tomorrow morning, if you wake up
And the future is unclear
I will be here
Just as sure as seasons were made for change
Our lifetimes were made for these years
So I will be here

I will be here
And you can cry on my shoulder
When the mirror tells us we're older
I will hold you
And I will be here
To watch you grow in beauty
And tell you all the things you are to me
I will be here

I will be true to the promise I have made
To you and to the One who gave you to me

Just as sure as seasons were made for change
Our lifetimes were made for these years
I will be here

We'll be together 'cause I will be here.

I love you and miss you so much darling.. and I am amazed at how I have been blessed with you in my life.. You mean the world to me.. my sweetheart.. my angel.. I love you..

4 Comments:

ade said...: oh darling... you are so wonderful... i love you so much.

and all these sweet messages make me teary and then i dont look pretty! *whine*; 4:38 pm
Anonymous said...: Steven Curtis Chapman here. Thanks for using my song. It brings me great joy to know when other people use my song for love.; 6:07 am
Chuen said...: I love this song!
I fell in love with the words the first time I heard it.; 6:59 pm
JoSh said...: I love you too darling.. *smoochie* Don't be silly.. you're always pretty no matter what.. :)

Mark : What a LLAMA.

Chuen : I know.. it doesn't get much better than this does it..? :); 10:58 am

josh: n. 24-year-old male stuck in the corporate financial world of professional services, who spends more time playing the drums and piano than anything else - apart from eating or sleeping.

Curriculum Vitae

Gigs

March 2007

Fri 9th
University of Warwick Big Band
Charity Gig
Wishes for Kids & Inter-Arc
8.00pm onwards
Theatre, Warwick Arts Centre
£8 (£5 concs)

Fri 16th
University of Warwick Big Band
Ball
7.30pm onwards
Birmingham, West Midlands
Private Function

April 2007

Tues 3rd
Moment's Notice
Conference Dinner
7.00pm onwards
Coventry, West Midlands
Private Function

Sat 21st
University of Warwick Big Band
Private Party
7.30pm onwards
Meriden, West Midlands
Private Function

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Moment's Notice
University of Warwick Big Band
Johann Ting
Julian Perretta

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Yamaha Drums
Bosphorus Cymbals
Istanbul Agop Cymbals
Zildjian Cymbals & Drumsticks
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