British record producer, recording and mastering engineer (born 1951 in Manchester, England).
He recorded and released two albums as a singer-songwriter in the late 1980s.
He worked on the staff of Olympic Studios in the mid-1970s before becoming a freelance engineer, and now is the owner of Close To The Edge Mastering in London, Twickenham.
He is married to illustrator & novelist Judy Astley. He is the son of Edwin Astley and the brother of Virginia Astley. Also, he is, by way of sister Karen, the ex-brother-in-law of guitarist Pete Townshend.