MUSIC

IAN

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Born 1st June 1965 in Neath, South Wales, Ian won a talent contest produced by Swansea City Council at the age of ten.  He made his first live performance on Independent Local Radio in 1977 and followed this in 1978 by appearing twice on BBC 1 Television (Nationwide) Young Entertainers when he was voted heat winner by the studio audience. 

The same year he performed his first concert for an organ society in the capital of the principality of Wales, since when he has become a very popular performer on the UK organ circuit.

In 1980, his father, Cled Griffin, produced Britain's very first residential organ and keyboard festival held at Pontin's Barton Hall Holiday Centre at Torquay, Devon, and Ian appeared as one of the artistes.  This success was followed by an appearance the next year at Pontin's Tower Beach Holiday Centre, North Wales with a record crowd of 2,000 electronic organ enthusiasts, and in 1984 played in a series of 'Spring in Spain' festivals produced by the Keyboard Player magazine in conjunction with Pontin's - Continental.  During this time he also appeared on Spanish Television. 1985 saw him at the first Caister Keyboard Cavalcade Festival. 

The same year Ian opened his own recording studio (Melody Box) for artistes' backing, involving productions for many well known artistes. Five years later he formed own cabaret show band - Casual Affair, and they have made several appearances on HTV Television 'Friday Live' featuring famous celebrities. 

Ian has also recently been engaged by Hammond (UK) for product promotions.

His instrument setup is unique and comprises a Technics KN2000 keyboard, a Solton MS5 keyboard and Midi pedalboard in organ configuration, together with a Hammond XB1 keyboard as a supplementary instrument.

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 Please visit Ian's main website at www.iangriffin.org

where you will also find his News and Revues page and a lot more information about him and his musical activities, including details of his recordings
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