Episode description

Kipper Eldridge is a Grammy and Emmy award winning producer and musician who is perhaps best known collaboration as a producer and performer with Sting.  

His strumming began when he was given a guitar as a 7 year old and by age 19 he had his own band, One Nation, and by 1986 he had a recording contract that spawned two albums.

Writing and producing became a passion for him and amongst the people he wrote and produced were Catherine Zeta Jones, Curtis Stigers and Gary Numan.  

His talent also spread into the film world where he became well-known and respected for writing and producing scores for Hollywood feature films.

Kipper's collaboration with Sting began when he was invited to Tuscany to collaborate on what was to become Brand New Day, the album that gave birth to the global hit Desert Rose. 

From 1998 to 2005, Kipper produced and performed on all of Sting's musical output.  His role as musical director and band keyboard player created a deep friendship between these two men.

Over 15 million copies have been sold of the albums he has produced.  Apart from Sting, Kipper has gone worked with Stevie Wonder, James Morrison, Mary J Blige, James Taylor, Richard Marx, Clay Aiken and Chris Botti.

His recording studio in Leafy Surrey in UK is where Kipper hangs out now.  His days are filled with producing and writing with both new and existing talent.

What is not so well known about Kipper is his interest in the mind.  He is on the cusp of completing his training in counselling and in between his music is supporting clients with personal issues. 

We pinned him down for an hour or so to delve into the mindset behind the musician and explore how his newly acquired transpersonal skills aid him in drawing the best out of the musicians and artistes with whom he works.  He reveals how his creativity has blossomed from being back in the studio and how much he enjoys supporting artistes through the vulnerability that comes with performing. 

We loved our time with him!