Award-winning Essex Beardsman and Founder member of The British Beard Club. "My first competition was the 2007 WBMC at Brighton where I came first in the Musketeer category, making me World Champion.

"Next I tried my luck in at The European Championships in Germany in 2008 and came fourth, only half a point behind third place so no trophy but the birth of The British Beard Club came from that event.

"My next WBMC trophies came in Anchorage, Alaska in 2009 and Trondheim, Norway in 2011, both second places. Fingers crossed for Leogang in 2015!"