Chris Judge
Vocal Coach
Chris started singing with his parents a vocal comedy act at the age of 10. He signed a major recording contract and toured with the band Skam and sold over 40.000 singles.
He has worked with many top artistes and producers - including the Spice Girls, Peter Andre, Candy Staton, Lulu, Mary Kiani, Kimberly Wyatt, Tom Jones Deacon Blue and Mica Paris and Susan Boyle studio and session work with Deekay Music (Pharrell) Dianne Warren ,Tony Moran (Michael Jackson, Celine Dion, Gloria Estefan), Oskar Paul (S Club7, Will Young, Cathy Dennis), and award-winning composer Craig Armstrong.
Chris recorded vocals for the smash hit movie Love Actually and is a voice over artist for the BBC performing on various jingles and commercials for TV and radio.
Chris is the lead singer with the Red Hot Chill Pipers he has toured the world With them and featured on various albums his highlights are playing The main stage at Fuji Rock festival in Japan In 2019 and T in the Park in 2014 They even got in the uk top 40 with their cover of Avicii Wake me up.
Chris is a professional vocal and performance coach working with established artistes Lulu and Susan Boyle in shows like BGT and America’s Got Talent the Champions In LA Chris was invited by Susan Boyle to work with her at a special concert in Rome where he met Lionel Ritchie Bonnie Tyler and his holiness Pope Francis. He loves working with up and coming talent in a business called VOICEJAM - coaching, mentoring and nurturing artistes in all musical genres to prepare them for the music world .. he loves nothing more then seeing people grow in confidence and achieve good performance skills, Chris says “ it’s the best feeling in the world knowing I’ve played a part in them achieving their dream” With many clients appearing in touring musicals and in London's West end . He also works as a fixer bringing voices together for tv, recording sessions and tours. He has performed on the touring BBC Clothes show live, Radio 1 road show. on the main stage at T in the Park with Lulu 2002, supporting artist on Lulu’s “Back on Track" Tour. Tom Jones "Praise and Blame" Tour, with Joe Walsh (The Eagles).
He has an long list of TV and radio appearances, including The Barrymore Show (LWT), GMTV, Nicky Campbell (BBC), UK Living TV, Sky One Breakfast Show, Live TV, Clyde1 Breakfast Show, STV's "The Hour" and BBC Children in Need 2008-2012 River City and Stv children’s appeal in 2018 Sukkiri Japan 2019 Chris has appeared on many hit recordings over the years Chris recorded all the background production vocals for the new Susan Boyle musical “I Dreamed A Dream “ and performed for her Majesty the Queen at the Royal Jubilee celebrations Chris is founder and director of THE SOUL NATION CHOIR www.soulnationchoir.com He Just finished working on Susan Boyle’s Ten Tour as backing vocalist and show Director touring the UK .