1978: Born in North London to David & Jackie Jefferson. Ginger.
1979: Family moved to Derbyshire.
1982: Remember Dad putting ‘Revolver’ by The Beatles on the turntable.
1983: First piano lesson.
1986: First violin lesson.
1987: Fell in love with guitar when older brother got a date with Tania Nielson for playing ‘Money For Nothing.’
1988: First classical guitar lesson.
1993: First 4 track tape recorder.
1994: ‘Dummy’ by Portishead released.
1997: Moved to Glasgow from Derbyshire. First Akai Sampler. First meetings with DJs, forming breakbeat collective.
1998: First live performances with electronic/ breakbeat collective ‘The Operators.’
1999: First used a friend’s computer for music production. First radio performance on Subcity Radio FM.
2000: ‘The Operators’ support Jazzanova at Lighthouse, Aberdeen. First shows for Radio Magnetic & first releases on vinyl & CD for two Glasgow labels ‘Seminal Emissions’ & Gdansk Recordings – ‘Headonism‘ EP [feat. DJ Dema, Freak Menoovers]  and ‘Gdansk Lato 001.’
2001: First collaboration with Kinky Afro playing live at T in the Park. First gigs with MC Soom-T.
2002: First computer. The Operators fizzle out.
2003: First time music used in a film.
2004: First time used a virtual orchestra.
2005: First media music for Love Film.
2006: First scores for the BBC. Moved to Edinburgh. Set up new recording studio.
2007: First live score to silent movie ‘The Goddess’ / Filmhouse Edinburgh. First singer/ songwriter release.
2008: First scores for Channel 4. First screening of shorts at GFF & EIFF. Began working at YCreate, Fife. First Gigs with Senor Snazzy.
2009: Switched to Pro Tools.  Ident music for Comedy Central.
2009: First full series for BBC. First Macbook Pro. Senor Snazzy fizzles out.
2010: Passed Pro Tools exams Adam Smith College Fife.
2011: First attended EIFF Composer Talent lab and found a new way of working with orchestras via MIDI. Deeply impressed by outlook of Matthew Herbert regarding film scores.
2012: First live performance of piece with choir for Olympic Torch event. First score to animation.
2013: Official selections at Go North festival and Glasgow Film Festival…
Testimonials
“Charlie is a very talented musician who composed some evocative and often beautiful music in a wide range of styles for FUTURE OF FOOD a BBC2 series looking at food production around the world.â€
- Gareth Williams, Series Producer, BBC
“Thanks so much for all of your hard work on the music, it all worked brilliantly. Let’s do it all again sometime soon.”
- Robin Barnwell, Producer/ Director, BBC Panorama
“Charlie’s musical compositions are spot on. It always amazes me how much he “gets” the brief – and then adds something else that goes beyond what I’d hoped for.
Stylistically nothing seems beyond his reach from classical to pop, humour to melancholy. A big thumbs up from me – looking forward to the next project.â€
- Alastair Mills, Senior Creative at AKQA
“Thanks again Charlie for the music – nailed it in one go, impressive! “
- Will Adams, Creative Director/ Co-founder, Once Were Farmers Ltd.
“I know I’m repeating myself, but thanks again for all your help – the music is working really well.”
-Sam Ferguson, film director (Nominated for BAFTA New Talent Award 2013)
“THE SCORE…sounds GORGEOUS! Thanks so much for putting that all together so last minute! You’re a music making wizard genius man! .”
-Jessica Ashman, Animator (Winner of BAFTA New Talent 2011)
“Charlie, just watched it back and couldn’t be happier. You’ve bloody nailed it sir. What a privilege to see it come together like that! Feel like celebrating!”
- Gordon Napier, film director.
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