michael lisle dunn - background

1978 Whilst at school in Bournemouth, began to write music and started recording in studios under the guidance of Tony Arnold.

1979 Co-wrote musical "Expotition/The World is yours" with Allan Mottram.

1980 Wrote for and performed with band The Cast. Album "In Order of Appearance" released 1982.

1983 Performed and recorded with duo "Small Talk". Represented United Kingdom at Yamaha Song Festival, Tokyo.
Won performance award.

1987 Wrote music for musical "Rag Doll". (Libretto by David Chandler).

1989 Became a member of Performing Rights Society.

1996 Wrote for and performed with band Ltd Company. EP "LTD Company" (1998)

1998 Won Radio Victory Song Competition and gained certificate of achievement in Unisong World Song Competition with song "River" (performed by Clare Begley).

1999 Became a member of British Academy of Composers and Songwriters.

2004 Awarded Diploma in Media Composition (Music for the Media/Film Institute of Los Angeles)

2008 Resigned from British Academy of Composers and songwriters

1988 to present Writing production/media music for TV, Film and Video projects; (Channel 4,
World Health Organisation, Living Tapes/Videotel, Hourglass Pictures, NHS, ICI, Oxford University Press, Walport International, PTV Ltd, Stella Artois/Queens Tennis Tournament, Kristannar Music Library, Connect Music Library, Zomba/BMG/Universal production music libraries, AKM Music, Looplibrary.com etc..)

1991 to present Writing for and recording with band U.K.Heights/U.Kay Hytz
12" single "Immaculate" (1991)
Albums "So Far" (1995) "Ambients" (1998/2003) "Welcome to Life" (2005)                               "An acute sense of the absurd" (2006)
EP "Mackeral Skies" (2001) "Love's where your heart lies" (2006)