Brian's musical career started in 19** at the tender age of ** playing Pianoforte under the tutelage of Bertram Jones, who also taught his mother, uncle and cousin.

Being too much effort to move two hands at once, he changed to a brass instrument and studied Cornet with Jack Burch at R.B.A.I .

A year later after much confusion in moving 3 fingers, he swapped the Cornet for Tenor Trombone, which he had always wanted to play, and continued on this instrument at the Belfast School of Music where under tutor Jack Burch (Still? ), he progressed to Grade 6. He was asked to join 1st Old Boys but didn't as it all seemed a bit overpowering at the time.

After a few years in 1976, he gave up playing and has made a name for himself and his company in the specialised Laser Lighting and Effects area of the entertainment industry.

Travelling the world , he has worked on such events as the Lillehammer Winter Olympics, World Alpine Ski Championships, The Eurovision Song Contest, Sclub7, Carnival Tour, Tiesto, and the Queens Birthday Celebrations at Kew Gardens to name a few.

In 2005, 30 years after having folded up his music stand, he decided to play again and joined Newtownards Silver after an invitation from Jimmy Kitchen. After 3 years there, he departed, and joined Templemore and Jack Burch AGAIN.

Brian also plays with the Friendship Band and The Belfast Citadel Band of the Salvation Army. His two sons, David and James are both brass players who can manage to move 3 fingers at once, and his eldest David, plays Solo Cornet in Templemore.