Industry Judge

Stuart Epps' musical career began in 1967 as a 15-year old office junior at Dick James Music. He quickly moved up the industry ladder to become Chief Engineer at DJM Studios, and then later toured the USA with Elton John as personal assistant.

Stuart was involved from the start when Elton's producer, the late Gus Dudgeon, built The Mill Studios on the banks of the Thames, near Maidenhead. It was not long before Dudgeon asked Epps to become Chief Engineer, Studio Manager and Producer. When Jimmy Page bought the mill in 1980 Stuart became his engineer and worked on the Led Zeppelin album Coda with Jimmy on The Deathwish 2 soundtrack and with Paul Rogers when he formed The Firm. At this time he also worked with George Harrision, Bill Wyman and produced and had hits with Twisted Sister and Vandenberg.

Record Producer Judge

In recent years he has continued to work with big name artists to great acclaim, as well as helping a host of promising new and up-and-coming artists to sound their best, both on demo recordings and in full studio productions.

With decades of experienced garnered from working with the very best musicians at the top of the industry, coupled with a real love for music, Stuart has an intuitive knack for knowing just what will make each track sound most authentic, a deep understanding of musicians and their needs and a clearheaded, dedicated approach to getting the job done.

Industry Professional

After gathering enough experience, Stuart took over Alvin Lee’s private studio “Wheeler End” in 1994 and turned it into a residential commercial studio. Among his customers were John Leckie (Beatles, Stone Roses, Muse) and Craig Leon (The Ramones, Blondie). He also worked on his projects with Oasis, Robbie Williams, Mark Owen and Paul Weller. Up to this day, Stuart is actively involved in the music business and also instructs students at the SAE in Oxford He says:”I have always felt privileged to have a career that I am passionate about”. www.stuartepps.com