From:
Dargaville, New Zealand.

Living in:
Brooklyn, New York.

Currently Performing with:
Joan Osborne, Raul Midon, Aaron Commess Trio, Lost Leaders,
Spider-man Turn Off The Dark

Toured with:
Joan Osborne, Raul Midon, Angelique Kidjo, Erasure, Jonatha Brooke, Dar Williams, The East Village Opera Company, Chiara Civello more...

Recorded with:
Joan Osborne, Raul Midon, Erasure, Jane Siberry, Jonatha Brooke, The East Village Opera Company, Linda Eder, Lucy Woodward more...

Performed with:
Carlos Santana, Marshall Crenshaw, Shannon McNally, Gavin DeGraw, Bob Moses, Levon Helm, Brian Blade, Louis Bellson, Mose Allison, Luciana Souza, more...

Producers: Phil Ramone, Arif and Joe Mardin, Tony Visconti, Neil Dorfsman, Steve Lillywhite, Rob Fraboni, Rob Mounsey, James Iha more...

Film Scores: American Gangster, Enchanted, Rumor Has It,
Taking Woodstock, Remember Me more...

Education:
Bachelor of Music, Berklee College of Music. Performance Major. Graduated Magna Cum Laude

Masters Degree in Jazz/Commercial Music from Manhattan School of Music

Awards:
Grammy Nominee as member of The East Village Opera Company for the album "Olde School" in the category Best Classical-Crossover Album 2009

George Rawiri Memorial Award for most Outstanding Young Jazz Musician - Tauranga National Jazz Festival

Recipient of John Neves Memorial Award for most Outstanding Acoustic Bassist. Berklee College of Music

New Zealand Young Achiever's Scholarship Award

Print:
Technical Editor of "Teach Yourself Visually Bass Guitar" Wiley Publishing.

The Working Bassist: What You Really Need To Know To Survive in New York City, by John Carey. Planet Bass Publishing. Interview.

John Carey: www.planetbassnyc.com