what i do

Coaching | arranging | vocal production | artist development

Jono McNeil provides vocal coaching, arranging, production and live performance preparation for a wide range of major label and independent artists in the music industry. Alongside this he works across a variety of TV shows including RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, The Masked Singer, The Voice UK, The Voice Kids and Little Mix The Search. He also does coaching and vocal arrangement for touring acts such as Ayra Starr, JLS, New Rules, Say Now (Needanamebro) and July Jones to name a few. An artist and singer in his own right, Jono has performed with Michael Buble, Paloma Faith, Josh Groban, Nelly, Jamie Cullum, Philip Selway (Radiohead), Lemar, George Ezra and Jocelyn Brown, with also several original albums available on streaming platforms.

He combines his own extensive experience on stage and in the studio, with a deep understanding of vocal function, arranging and the creative process, to facilitate performances and studio recordings of the highest quality.

Academically, he has worked as the head of vocals at the Academy of Contemporary Music (ACM) lecturing and designing content for the degree vocal curriculum in popular music. He has also worked as an external examiner for other academic institutions such as the Leeds Conservatoire. Jono has also recently launched his first Jono McNeil Scholarship with ACM for one vocalist fully funded on their degree programme. .

Passionate about the possibilities of popular music and artistry, he pursues innovative research and strategies to see this realised. His academic qualifications include a degree in Jazz and a masters in Voice Pedagogy.