Tom Lonsborough (Manchester)

Tom is head of online learning at Manchester MIDI School and has been with the school since 2006. He was one of the first to take part in Ableton's Certified Training program back in 2008, and has been the school's Certified Trainer since then.

Professionally, as well as running Ableton Live courses at the MIDI School, he has run Ableton Live workshops for the BBC, taught DJing in secondary schools, carried out product demos for Ableton themselves, demo'd kit for Lamba at various shows nationwide, and works for the Manchester-based record label, PAPER Recordings.

Personally, he has had releases on Mercury, PAPER, and WeAreWoodville. He performs, releases and remixes with his band DATG, has had DJ residencies all over Manchester, and has a new studio-based side project on the go - 2 Billion Beats.

Tom can help you out with any aspect of Live, music production, or performance: He teaches regular weekend crash courses on Live in small groups, and is available for bespoke one on one training on any aspect of Live. He is the tutor for the MIDI School's comprehensive 12 week online Ableton Live course.

Please note: All Ableton Certified Trainers are not employed by Ableton. They are solely responsible for their own course offerings and curricula.