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Paul Francis, from Great Horkesley (UK) started drumming at age nine, leaving school at 14 to tour the UK with Rolf Harris. He went on to work with Tony Jackson, former bassist and singer with Sixties’ group The Searchers, Maggie Bell, Steve Harley, and has played with the Rolling Stones’ bassist Bill Wyman. For the past 20 years, Mr Francis has run Orchard Percussion Studio, and has also been an examiner for the Trinity Guildhall School of Music. In 2011 he released his autobiography, "Drumming Up Vibrations."