Biography
Job title: Senior Lecturer: Business, Music Production
Courses taught: BA(Hons) Music (Business), BA(Hons) Music (Production)
Steve Watts has over 30 years of experience as a freelance musician, keyboard player, producer and composer, and teaches Music Performance, Business, Technology, and Film, specialising in the use of synthesizers and electronics within the Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy genres. Steve has released several albums and won both critical acclaim and awards for best rock album production and best keyboard player. He has since composed music for experimental film and animation; and is currently producing several compilations of his electronic and experimental rock music. Steve is also an Associate Musician and Assistive Music Technology practitioner for national charities that aim to increase opportunities for disabled children and young people to actively participate in music education.