Richard Fox first started playing the tuba at the age of 12, having been inspired by a recording of 'Jabba the Hut' from the 'Return of the Jed'i soundtrack. He subsequently won an award from Surrey County Council to go to the Junior Department of the Guildhall School of Music where he studied tuba with Oren Marshall. Richard went on to study music at City University, and tuba at the Guildhall School of music with Jim Anderson, where he gained a first class honours degree.

Richard's diverse musical education has led him to develop interests in many areas of music, such as jazz, free improvisation, and 'world music' as well
as the kinds of music more associated with tuba playing. As a result of this Richard has performed with a wide variety of different artists and ensembles
including the London Sinfonietta, Paul Whiteman Orchestra, The Brasshoppers, English National Opera, June Tabor and the Creative Jazz Orchestra, Billy Cobham and the London Jazz Orchesta, the Philharmonia, and Paul Rutherford's Iskastra.

Richard works as a freelance tuba player in the London area, he taught brass for Surrey County Arts for nine years and is tuba teacher at The University of Surrey. He has written and arranged a number of works for brass including 'Tuba Tooter' a tutor book for beginner tuba players, 'Brace Yourself for Brass' a collection of pieces for players with braces and numerous arrangements for brass quintet.

Richard is married, has 2 beautiful daughters and lives in Surrey where he
also pastors a church!