He studied composition with John Exton and Roger Smalley at the School of Music, University of Western Australia.
He has written much ensemble and interactive electronic music,[2][3] exploring readymades and collage (notably interrogating the work of Charlie Parker) as well as improvisation, nonlinear writing and computer-performer pieces.
[6][7][8] His interactive electronic music often employs experimental interfaces such as the Yamaha MIBURI[9][10] and other self-devised alternative controllers.
His works have been performed by groups such as The California Ear Unit, Topology, Clocked Out, Ensemble Scintilla Divina, the MATA Ensemble, The Collective and artists such as Michael Kieran Harvey, Ross Bolleter and Hiroshi Chu Okubo.
[21] Honours include a Sounds Australian Award (1989) and a Churchill Fellowship (1995) to study electronic music in the United States and Europe.