Having been a drummer in a successful band, Dick decided to venture into songwriting and music production back in 2005. Since those early days, Dick has completed courses in sound-engineering and music production and has proved himself as a multi award winning songwriter and worked exclusively for Touch Music Group in Chicago for over 8 years acting as their UK CEO. His ‘writing’ studio developed into The Oaks Studio where the recording and production process was performed and it was considered to be the UK hub for TMG. Originally working solo, Dick also completed a number of collaboration projects with artists including Naomi Thompson, Jade Titmarsh, Cait Pilkington, Chloe Clementine and Bob Lucido, which helped him to broaden his creative talents. ‘Working remotely with artists in their own studios around the world has become a feature of my work, and adds a great addition to the possibilities available.’
During his time with TMG, Dick continued to be a prolific writer/producer and compiled an impressive collection of music which covered a huge range of genres including jazz, pop rock, adult contemporary, Top 40 and house. He has also produced a large number of tracks specifically for licencing purposes.
Dick’s time with TMG came to an end in March of 2020 and since then he has created and developed Dick Groves Music into the independent label it is today. This new chapter in his career has accelerated his dream of becoming a renowned songwriter/producer and it has given him the freedom to work independently. He said, ‘I love the challenge and excitement of working on original projects and having that ‘eureka’ moment when things fall into place!’
‘I would like to think that my main talents are determination, imagination, creativity, honesty and constantly trying to improve my craft.’