Name: Jake Dickens
Qualifications & Place of Study: Graduate of Leeds Conservatoire and Stratford Upon Avon college
Favourite show played: A sold out Shepherds Bush Empire
Desert Island Disc: Siamese Dream, The Smashing Pumpkins
What you love about music: the process of creating live performance and taking ideas and turning it into a tight, energetic live performance. There’s nothing better than working with others, getting everything to click, and feeling that energy hit when it all comes together onstage
Bio: Jake Dickens is a professional bassist, vocalist and music tutor with 15 years of experience performing across the UK and abroad. A graduate of Leeds College of Music, he’s toured with major theatre productions, played in pits for the Royal Shakespeare Company and Leeds Playhouse, and worked with artists like Chantel McGregor and Paradox Orchestra. Alongside a busy live and studio schedule, Jake teaches bass and music theory to students of all ages, offering relaxed, personalised lessons that help players grow in confidence, creativity and overall musicianship.