Sacha Skarbek
Songwriter, Producer, Keyboard Player
Pop
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Sacha showed early talent as a musician, winning many piano competitions from the age of seven. Awarded music scholarships to Northbourne Park and King's School Canterbury, Sacha was taught by the distinguished pianist Ronald Smith and played French horn, clarinet and percussion. He went on to study in Oxford where he gained a degree in music.
Sacha's musical empathy and classical background bring an umistakeable quality to his songs and compositions. The breadth of his talent is reflected by the artists he has worked with including: Neneh Cherry, Samantha Mumba (no.2 hit "Body to Body"), Sir Paul McCartney, Beverley Knight, Jon Bon Jovi and Sacha played a key role in the development of James Blunt with whom he wrote the UK no.1 hit, "You're Beautiful" and a further six co-writes on the multi-platinum selling debut album, "Back to Bedlam".
He has also written music for numerous successful television productions including the Rugby World Cup, Miss World, The Wright Stuff and adverts for Volkswagen and Guy Matteolo perfume. He is a director of Three4 Music publishing alongside Alan Edwards (The Outside Organisation) and Dave Woolf (Beverley Knight's manager) since 1997.
Sacha is a passionate mountaineer, mountain biker and marathon runner. He spends his time between Los Angeles and London.