Deryn is the consummate pianist / entertainer. He was classically trained from the age 4 years old and has never been away from the piano since. He has travelled the world entertaining as a soloist, and with many and varied bands and theatre shows in a career spanning some 35 years.
He was blessed to become the Stars In Their Eyes Grand Champion in 2008 – performing as Billy Joel.
He has also worked with :
• Russel Watson (UK Opera sensation)
• Max Pellicano (Elvis To The Max – Las Vegas)
• Sir Howard Morrison (musical director for 16 years)
• Dame Malvina Major
• John Rowles
• Frankie Stevens
• Chris Powley
• Hayley Westenra
• Darryl Lovegrove
• Faye Tozer
• Gray Bartlett… and many more over his career.
He has also been an in demand musical director for many theatre shows including: HAIR, Jesus Christ Superstar, Little Shop Of Horrors, Looking Through A Glass Onion… to name just a few.
Deryn’s new Piano Men show is a 45 min rock ‘n’ roll rollercoaster of banger hits from the two best piano players / songwriters in the history of the planet!
A very devoted and loyal homage to the great Sir Elton John and the enigmatic Mr Billy Joel. With a surprise at the beginning of the show from the No 1 Pianist that started it all off… The late, great Ludwig van Beethoven.
The show is organic, loud and live…capturing the best hits of these two legends of the piano from the stage to the stadium. All songs are fully charted for a live band and the musical arrangements are faithful to the live concert versions that everybody knows and loves. From Yankee Stadium to Moscow. From sing–a–long ballads to rock anthems you get up and dance to.