BIOGRAPHY Dan Barbenel born in Dundee, Scotland, 2 feb 1970. Studies music (Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, 1987-8). social anthropology (MA, Cambridge University 1988-91). Collaborations with: Chris M Allport (Hollywood), Momus (Scotland), La Fabrique Imaginaire, Teatre de Galafronie, Teatre de l'Incendie, Laurence Vielle, Geneviève Voisin, Denis Mpunga, Philippe Tasquin, Monique Gelders, René Bizac, Mathieu Ha, Zahava Seevald, Isabelle Wuillmart (all Belgium); Surnaturel Orchestra (Paris), Kodomokyojin Teatre (Osaka). Professional Experience: Pianist-guitarist/singer-songwriter: with Black Light Orchestra (since 2005) and one-man-show as mr Diagonal/ Dan Barbenel. 4 Japanese tours 2006-2016. Concerts in Japan, USA, Israel, France, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Belgium, UK. Tango pianist with the Bruxelles-Aires Tango Orchestra Creation 'au Café du Port' with Yves Hunstadt and la Fabrique Imaginaire (théatre Varia Bxl, nov 2012) Accompanist for Sonja Kristina, Geneviève Voisin, Madiha Figuigui, Joseph Clarke, Noemi Tibergien. Cave musician for les Amis de Sabartez, Arriège. France (2004-5) Cocktail pianist at Awashima hotel, on a private island in Japan '92 Costumed guide at Hampton Court Palace, England (1995-97). Composer/co-director/actor for flms (Chris M Allport, Isabelle Wuillmart), radiophonic works (Vincent Matyn, Melanie Godins) and musicals (René Bizac)

pianist, composer, singer/songwriter from Scotland, now based in Brussels and LA