Ian Sillett - Head of Songwriting Ian started playing the piano at 5 years old. As a teenager he won the National Yamaha/Times Educational Young Songwriters Award. Finishing his A-Levels Ian won a place at Leeds College of Music where he studied piano until he was offered a place to be the first intake of students at LIPA. Since graduating Ian has been busy as a professional musician, performing, writing and producing. Ian has travelled the world playing concerts and festivals. As a session player he has played for Beverley Knight, Jamelia, Blue and Sugababes and has played alongside such luminaries as Mark
Knopfler, Joan Armatrading and Sir Paul McCartney. Ian is also keyboard module leader for Musicians Channel on SKY TV. He has been signed to Fused & Bruised and East West Records and had publishing with Jimmy Ruffin at Ruffland Publishing Ltd. Ian has composed and orchestrated for film and is now currently co-writing and co-producing a double album for Disney. Ian is also a qualified music teacher having gained a PG Cert HE.
