Introduction
Welcome to my music page, here you can be find all kinds of information about my music qualifications, work experiences and even listen to some recordings that I composed/performed.
Personal Information
Name:
Mike Cook
Instrument:
Guitar, Backing Vocals
Styles:
Acid Jazz, Funk, Rock and Jazz
Located:
Manchester, UK
e-mail:
Work
30 Oct 2006 - 18 May 2007
Working for Holland America Line onboard the cruise ship ms Amsterdam during their World Cruise, as part of the show band in the Queen's lounge, as well as playing various cocktail sets around the ship.
22 Oct 2005 - 22 Apr 2006
Working for Holland America Line onboard the cruise ship ms Oosterdam as part of the show band in the Vista lounge. Along with playing various cocktail sets I also performed a Classical Guitar set once a week.
19 Mar 2004 - 26 September 2004
Working for Holland America Line onboard the cruise ship ms Statendam as part of the show band in the Van Gogh lounge. As well as playing various cocktail sets around the ship.
18 Jul - 1 Nov 2003
Working for Holland America Line onboard their 'Vista-Class' cruise ship the ms Zuiderdam.
- Part of the show band for the main cabaret artists playing in the Vista lounge. Backing both Paul Tanner and Claude-Eric Brunelle.
- As a member of the 'Queen's Lounge' band, which involved playing regular dancing sets along with Rock 'n Roll, Blues Brothers, Country and Disco theme nights.
Summer 2001
Band Leader and guitarist of the lounge band onboard Windstar Cruise's Windsurf. This consisted of 2 dinner jazz sets, 1 easy listening and a minimum of 3 sets playing all the popular hits.
Music Qualifications
1997-2001
Completed a BA (Hons) Degree in Popular Music and Recording at the University of Salford gaining a 2:1 grade.
1995-1997
Passed, with distinctions, a BTEC National Diploma in Popular Music and Recording at The Oldham College.
