[1] In his youth, Tom had a foretaste of fame as lead vocalist and guitarist in the budding band Restricted Code.
[2] He co-wrote (in partnership with his schoolmate Frank Quadrelli) all the songs for this relatively successful band, drawing on influences from punk, new wave, funk and soul.
A promising early career was marked by recording, touring with The Human League in UK and Europe, leading to some John Peel sessions.
In September 2008, Cannavan won International Online Writer of the Year at the Louis Roederer awards for his website.
Cannavan has previously appeared on STV's The Hour programme as their resident wine expert, between 2009 and 2011, when the show came to an end.