Fitzroy King became involved as a staff member on a voluntary basis with his connections to the local black community.
The Lewisham Academy of Music evolved through the early days and developed the class rooms as money allowed.
Money in the early days came from The Combination at the Albany Empire that umbrellered the project to start the ball rolling.
The premises were eventually taken over by The Midi Music Company after the collapse of funding sources brought the life of the Academy to an end.
[3][4] The Academy includes M People percussionist Shovell as one of its alumni (he is also a patron of the Midi Music Company) and television composer Jeffrey Scott Pearson.