Roger Daltrey appointed as BIMM Brighton's first ever patron

BIMM Group, UK and Ireland’s market leader in contemporary music education, is proud to announce the appointment of Roger Daltrey CBE as the first ever Patron of BIMM Brighton.

With a juggernaut career that spans five decades, Daltrey’s work with The Who marked some of the most defining moments in rock and roll history. Daltrey’s powerful stage presence earned him a reputation as one of the most charismatic frontmen of all time and he became the face and voice of a generation. The band's iconic single "My Generation" captured the revolutionary spirit of the 1960s and today Daltrey continues to inspire and ignite passion in musicians across the Globe.

Daltrey has appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone and is listed in the magazine’s 100 Greatest Singers of All Time, he is inducted in both the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the UK Music Hall of Fame, and has received several accolades acknowledging his outstanding contribution to music.
Daltrey says of his new role: "I am delighted to be a patron for BIMM Brighton. BIMM is a fantastic platform for talented young musicians who are given the opportunity to thrive and grow within the music industry. I am very happy to support new music in the UK and BIMM is helping to develop and nurture future talent organically and successfully."

Tony Wadsworth CBE who sits on The BIMM Group Board of Directors comments: “Roger Daltrey and the Who were inspirational to me as a kid and were one of the key reasons why music was the only career for me. Almost 40 years later, after spending my life in the music industry , it is an honour for me that we are both linked with an organisation for which Roger Daltrey has agreed to be Patron ,and where his inspiration and influence shines as brightly as it ever did.”

BIMM Brighton opened in 2001, to offer a first class contemporary music education to talented young musicians across performance and business, and this year introduces three new courses in Music Production, Music Business Management and Music Events Management.

Vaseema Hamilton, BIMM Brighton Principal adds “For over 40 years Roger Daltrey’s artistic influence has loomed large in the creative and cultural life of Brighton and in return, Brighton has played a significant role as a backdrop to his formidable career. For Roger Daltrey CBE to have agreed to become a Patron for BIMM Brighton is a huge honour for us. He is regarded as one of the greatest artists the UK has ever produced and therefore will prove to be a truly inspiring Patron for our aspiring young musicians here at BIMM Brighton."

As The Who complete a sell out tour of the US and before they embark on a tour of the UK and Ireland in June this year, BIMM Brighton will be celebrating Roger Daltrey’s patronage with a party and screening of The Who’s ground breaking and critically acclaimed 1973 rock opera ‘Quadrophenia’.

As Phil Daniels says in ‘Quadrophenia’ "I mean, nothing seems right, apart from Brighton.”

The BIMM Group also includes campuses in London, Dublin, Bristol and now Manchester (opening Sept 2013) with over £7m due to be invested in facilities across the UK and Ireland throughout the next year.
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BIMM Group (Brighton, Bristol, Dublin, Manchester and Tech Music School London) is the UK and Ireland’s leading provider of contemporary music vocational and higher education courses.

In 2012 BIMM Brighton, BIMM Bristol and TMS London were awarded ‘highly trusted status’ by the UK QAA Agency. BIMM Brighton, BIMM Bristol and TMS London became a member of UCAS in the same year.

BIMM Group offers its 2500 students a broad range of course levels, from diploma through to degree and postgraduate level. Courses include Guitar, Bass, Drums, Vocals, Songwriting, Live Sound and Tour management, Music Production, Music Business and Music Event Management.

Courses are delivered by over 190 trained professional tutors, all of whom have touring, performing and session experience and remain actively engaged in the professional music industry.

BIMM Group has strong music industry links, working closely with record labels, publishing companies, agents, promoters, managers and other industry organisations.

BIMM Group students are successfully employed in all areas of the UK live performance and music business industry.

BIMM Group has outstanding retention and achievement rates, placing it in the top decile for UK and Ireland of HE provision. It has excellent student feedback and a strong track record of alumni success.

BIMM Group students have scored an unprecedented 30 UK Top 40 singles and have been involved in many successful UK Top 20 albums, including The Kooks, Kate Walsh, One Direction, George Michael, Lawson, Amy Winehouse, Rihanna, Radiohead, Cee Lo Green and Two Door Cinema Club.