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With a set of congas in his possession, Miles played whenever he could. He listened endlessly to records by Dizzy, Art Blakey, Jaco Pastorius, Weather Report, Miles Davies, anything and everything that featured percussion.

His love of Funk and Dub records led him to join Sava Jazz. He had been recommended for a studio session with the band and was then asked to join. After many gigs and developing a small following, London records became interested in the band and offered finance to go into the studio. That never materialised, but through the band Miles met Spencer Cozens who became a close friend and musical co-writer.
This was also a time when Miles met and became great friends with Dominic Miller. He worked with him on Dominic’s own band IGUAZU with Scott Firth, Spencer Cozens, Dave Heath and Andy Baron, all who later became an important part of Miles’ own recordings.

Throughout this period, Miles gigged playing Latin-Jazz around town and was seen in a club by Robert Palmer who later booked him to do promo for his single (Tell me I’m not dreaming). This led to more promo work (video and radio) later on.
He also received a recommendation for an audition for Julia Fordham. He got the gig and worked on and off for both artists for the next few years.

As well as recording and gigging as much as he could fit in, Miles became part of John Martyn’s band. There were the usual promo and gigs, as well as some unique experiences gigging in lesser known places around Britain. He counts this period of working with John as some of the hardest work he has ever had to do, but also some of the most rewarding.
Miles and Spen were working together on a fusion project called Peoplespeak, which they were beginning to gig and record with at this time.

Miles then began to get a lot of calls for studio work. He recorded albums for John Martyn, Julia Fordham, Nigel Kennedy, Fisher Z, The Beloved, Ray Simpson, Daryl Hall, Joe Cocker, Eternal, Cher, The Lighthouse Family, Incognito, Level 42, and The Pasedenas.
When he went on the John Martyn Apprentice tour, he missed a tour with Julia Fordham where she met and hired Barry Kinder, a musician who Miles was to meet and later form a band with called Goosebump.
The recording then continued with Echobelly, Pauline Henry, Asia Blue, Sting, Maysa Leak, Suggs, Chris DeBurg, Mike Lindup, Gabrielle, Shara Nelson and Gota Yashiki where he met his wife Yolanda Charles.
He gigged with projects, Goosebump and Peoplespeak and formed a production team with Lee Groves called Cut the Rug.

Percussionist Danny Cummings and Miles jointly made a sample CD with AMG called Rhythm of Life. The samples have been used by Pat Metheny, George Michael, Brownstone, NYPD Blue and many, many others. This was followed by another 2 sample CDs, Audiovirus: Intravenous and The Progression.
He also appeared on several KPM library music CD’s.

The next few years saw Miles recording albums and gigging with: Sonique, Valerie Etienne (Galliano), Desert Eagle Discs, Gerard Presencer, Maggie Reilly, Urban Soul Orchestra, Shaun Escoffery, Kylie Minogue, Ken Ramm, Brand New Heavies, Russell Watson, Simply Red, Sting, Summer, Joan Armatrading, Morecheeba, Mansun, Daniel Beddingfield, Lesley Garret, Kate Simmons, Neil Stacey, Bon Garcon, Dominic Miller, Nigel Kennedy, Amici, and McFly.

In between sessions, Miles writes with Peoplespeak and other projects, these currently include: Audiovirus T.V/Film Music, MamaYo albums, production team: Dime a Dozen and recording his solo album “Life”.