The Tina Live Family
We work with some amazing people here at Tina Live, and you can find out more about them by reading below…
Julie Nevada - Tina Turner
Julie has been performing as Tina Turner for over 20 years. The unmistakable vocal, moves and mannerisms of the Queen of Rock has been perfected over many hours and years of preparation. All this hard work has taken Julie all over the world as Tina and she has had several mentions by the Official European Tina Turner Fan Club. Julie and the show have won the par excellence European tribute awards in 2019 presented in Belgium. Her powerful vocals and stage presence are uncannily like the great lady herself.
Julie was a child star performing in London’s west end in The Sound of Music (Louisa), Annie (Kate) and Bugsy Malone (Telula) and was also at The Royal Ballet school performing at Sadlers Wells and The Opera House Covent Garden. Julie also had a scholarship at the Urdang performing arts academy she has worked with many named acts and comedians.
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Clint DeSouza - Drums
Clint is a multi-instrument musician, songwriter, and producer who has been playing the drums since he was 6 years old. Clint comes from a musical family with his Father being a session guitarist.
Born and raised in West London, Clint is heavily influenced by the musical genres of Mo-town, Country, Soul, Rock and Reggae. He has worked with various UK artists such as Nora Blu, Damon Sawyer Producer/Session Drummer (Hundred Seventy Split) Zalon and Will Hunt.
Clint has drummed with some of the country’s top function bands including The 20/20’s, Soul City, The Mo-Town Collective and the 35mm. Clint has also played for many tribute bands such as The Artic Monkeys, UB40, Royal Blood and Jamiroquai.
Clint says he’s very excited to be a part of Tina Live, he’s always been a big fan of the real Tina Turner the iconic Queen of Rock.
Gavin Cooper - Bass Guitar
Born & raised in Carshalton, South London, Gavin first picked up a guitar at the age of 14 and the bass at the age of 16 (it was at this point that Gavin & Piers met for the first time and actually formed their first band together), going on to gain worldwide touring and recording experience, performing with world class renowned singers such as Paul Di’anno (Iron Maiden) in ‘Killers’, Steve Grimmett (Grim Reaper) in ‘Lionsheart’, Gary Barden (Michael Schenker Group) in ‘Statetrooper’ & Bob Catley (Magnum) as part of his solo touring band.
He is a versatile performer who is influenced by and enjoys playing different genres of music in very much of a supporting role as a bassist, with the sole quest of making each and every song sound as good as it possibly can. Gavin feels that ‘Tina Live’ acts as the perfect platform, providing him with a privileged opportunity to play and emulate such classic bass lines of timeless quality songs.
* Gavin uses & endorses ‘Cosmic Ears’ custom in-ear monitors.
Andy Locksley
Andy has a vast vocal range and has been performing for over 30 years all over the world.
In his early career, Andy worked as a session singer for major labels. During that time Andy worked alongside many big names including Dennis Stratton (‘Iron Maiden’), Eric Burden (‘The Animals’), ‘The Village People’, Jimmy Helms and ‘The Four Tops’, to name a few.
Andy also opened for top comics such as Bobby Lee, Jimmy Jones, Dave Lee and Bradley Walsh. He is a songwriter and has had a couple of minor country/soft rock hits across Europe.
Andy says he’s a big fan of Tina Turner and being part of this show is the next best thing to working with the real Tina Turner especially as everyone is so precise and so professional.
Siobhan Kenny - Dance Captain & Choreographer
Siobhan started dancing from a very young age and attended various theatre schools in her youth. She then went on to do a 3-year dance diploma at Reynolds Performing Arts.
Since graduating Siobhan has performed in various shows around the world, including Cyprus, Portugal, Germany, Spain, Madeira and Ireland.
Siobhan regularly performs at the 02 in London, in music videos, in TV commercials, with Bollywood celebrities and at fashion shows.
She also choreographs shows and teaches dance to children and adults of all ages.
Siobhan says she’s loving every minute of performing in Tina Live.
Emily Merritt - Dancer
Emily was just three years old when she began her dance journey at her local theatre school. Throughout the following 13 years she performed in venues such as The Royal Albert Hall, Her Majesty’s Theatre and Disneyland Paris. She then moved on to complete a three year Diploma in Performing Arts.
After graduating she began her professional career with a dance contract in Morocco. This then led her on to performing in various shows all over the UK. Recently she has just completed a four month contract in Egypt where she was a part of a top resorts production show team.
Emily is now excited to begin a new journey with Tina Live!
Jemma Oxley - Dancer
Jemma trained in professional dance for three years at Laine Theatre Arts in Epsom, Surrey and was subsequently awarded a First Class Honours BA (Hons) in Theatre from the University of Surrey.
She has performed all around the world on cruise ships, and has worked as Rehearsal Assistant and Dance Captain for a number of different companies installing shows for resident teams in hotels and on ships.
She has danced for major brands such as Google, MINI, BMW, YSL, John Lewis and Victoria's Secret.
She is so excited to be dancing with the Tina Live company!
Katie Ross - Dancer
Katie is a performer, choreographer, and educator with international training from Los Angeles, New York, and London, bringing a versatile skill set across multiple dance styles.
She holds a PGCE in Professional Dance Education, a Music Theatre degree, and qualifications in cheer, safeguarding, and dance science. For the past eight years, she has successfully run a competitive dance school in Luton.
Katie’s credits include corporate events, Bollywood productions, TV pilots, pantomimes, proms, short films, and national showcases. She’s passionate about developing talent and creativity in the performing arts.
She's proud to be part of the Tina Live family.
Courtney Skeggs - Dancer
Courtney started dancing at the age of three where she attended a local theatre school for 15 years. Then went on to complete three years of professional dance and musical theatre training at Tiffany Theatre College.
Since graduating she has appeared in numerous shows in the UK such as festivals, panto and a touring theatre show and has also completed contracts abroad in production shows in Malta and Germany.
She’s so excited to now be dancing with Tina Live and can’t wait for this new journey!
