Draft:Neville Farmer

Neville Farmer (born Neville MacKenzie Farmer; Jan 17, 1960) is an internationally-known music, television and film producer, composer, performer and music industry commentator.

As a producer / musical director, he has worked on over 20 albums and 100 television programs and films. His TV and music credits began with the World Music Awards from Monte Carlo, which he scripted and announced. This was followed by 14 years as Musical Director to Pilot Film and Television, which made the Lonely Planet, Globetrekker and Treks In A Wild World television series. This led to the successful Globe Trekker CD series , and attracted collaborations with many of the world's most interesting composers, including Emmy-winner Martyn Swain, Roger Waters' producer Ian Ritchie, and Grammy nominated Simon Emmerson.

Neville earned his expertise in combining different musical cultures through some years working for Peter Gabriel's Real World Group, which publishes some of his music. His other musical collaborations have included Robert Plant, XTC, Nigel Kennedy, Dave Edmunds, John Otway, Robbie Blunt, Deni Bonet, Ayub Ogada, Douglas Pashley, Richard Horowitz, Richard Niles, Ian Carr, and Karl Wallinger. His theatrical work has included producing the music for the stage show, "Stormforce", and writing and producing the play "The Devil's Interval" about the composer, George Frideric Handel and rock guitarist, Jimi Hendrix.

As a writer on music and the music industry, he has been employed by Beatles producer, Sir George Martin, Peter Gabriel, Andy Partridge, the Bert Kaempfert Organisation, Abbey Road Studios and international publications such as Billboard, Music Week, Pro Sound News and Mix Magazine. His books include the history of German composer, Bert Kaempfert for the Songwriters Hall of Fame Museum in New York and “XTC - Song Stories”, the story of the music of British cult band XTC for Disney's Hyperion Books.

Recording credits

• Lifting The Veil – Susanne Bramson - Producer

• Mermaids Live Inside – Jacqueline Kroft – Producer

• Late Developer – Suzanne Rhatigan – Backing vocalist

• "Take Good Care Of Your Soul” Real World Presents – Various Artists - Co-composer, backing singer

• "Bags Of Fun With Buster” - Single – Co-composer, backing vocals with Andy Partridge, David Gregory, and John Otway

• "Poor Skeleton Steps Out” Oranges And Lemons –XTC – Backing Vocals

• "Books Are Burning” Nonsuch (album) –XTC – Backing Vocals

• "Look What You’ve Done To My Skin” – The Passion of Darkly Noon Film Soundtrack (demo version) – Nic Bicat – Lead vocalist

• Music From The Lonely Planet – Various Artists - Executive Producer

• More Music From The Lonely Planet – Various Artists - Executive Producer

• Globe Trekker Volume 1 – Various Artists - Executive Producer

• Globe Trekker Volume 2 – Various Artists - Executive Producer

• Globe Trekker Original Journeys – Various Artists - Executive Producer

• Globe Trekker Ambient Journeys – Various Artists - Executive Producer

• Globe Trekker Latin American Journeys – Various Artists - Executive Producer

• Globe Trekker Asian Journeys – Various Artists - Executive Producer

• Metropolis – Various Artists - Executive Producer

• Globe Jam – Various Artists - Executive Producer

Television and Film Music Credits

The World Music Awards – seasons 1–5 – Marcor International / ABC TV – scriptwriter / announcer

Lonely Planet – seasons 1-12 – Pilot Productions - Musical Director

Treks In A Wild World – seasons 1-4 – Pilot Productions - Musical Director

Into Africa – Wall To Wall Television – Music Producer

Supertwins – Wall To Wall Television – Music Producer

Into The Fire – Wall To Wall Television – Music Producer

Grand Designs – Season 2 – Talkback Thames Productions

Jesus In The Himalayas – National Geographic – Musical Director

Lost Worlds – The Discovery Channel – Musical Director

Adventure Golf – Seasons 1-2 – Pilot Productions – Musical Director

Planet Food – Seasons 1-3 – Pilot Productions – Musical Director