GeneralBiography

 Steve Fowkes
I guess I get any musical talent is inherited from my family. My dad played trumpet in the Heage and Rolls Royce brass bands and my grandfather was a band leader. After my mum thought I was strangling the cat with the violin I decided to take up the guitar and played in many school concerts. I’ve also been known to busk in Nottingham (although you’ll be glad to know that was quite a while ago now). It wasn’t until I was in my late twenties, after a lacklustre cycle racing career, that I decided to audition for a local musical society, and the rest as they say is history.

personaldetails

Born in:

Holbrook maternity home near Belper (which ironically is now a nursing home for the elderly)
Grew up in:

Belper (and Skegness/Scarborough during holidays), so I guess that explains a lot ! The mediaeval name for Belper was ‘Beaurepaire’ which means ‘beautiful place’

Star sign:  
Hobbies:

Singing (obviously),  a keen cyclist, playing the guitar, table tennis - have been playing in local leagues for over 30 years and I’m afraid it’s starting to show in my play!
Favourite Music:

Everything from Rachmaninov  to Led Zeppelin, although I have to say my favourite singer is Matt Monro
Most wanted to play:

I got to play Tommy Albright in EMS’s recent production of Brigadoon, so I guess I’ve done it, although John Valjean (Les Miserables) would be good (but highly unlikely though)
First job:

Sunday morning paper round earning the princely sum of 70 pence
First ever record:

See My Baby Jive (by Wizzard). Coincidentally Wizzard’s lead singer, Roy Wood, lives just outside Derby
Favourite film:

No one real favourite but "Zulu", "The Hill" (starring Sean Connery before he did James Bond) and "Some Like it Hot" are films I could watch over and over
Interesting story:

They say everyone has their 15 mins of fame and mine was back in 1980 when I and three mates were filmed cycle touring round Scotland by the BBC. It’s a classic piece that, like me, hasn’t really stood the test of time
Performances:
Year Show Part(s) Played
2004 Sweet Charity

Vittorio Vidal
2003 Mame

Lindsay Woolsey
2003 South Pacific

GI in chorus
2002 The Pirates of Penzance

Frederick
2002 Brigadoon

Tommy Albright
2001 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Chorus
2001 Guys and Dolls

Rusty Charlie
2000 Me and My Girl

Chorus
2000 The Merry Widow

St Brioche