Starting with the violin in primary school he then moved to bass guitar in secondary school, finally playing for the NWOBHM band Ricochet who have an underground following based on their acclaimed single 'Midas Light'. Neil still plays with Ricochet who are still writing and recording. Having spent a 10 year stint in Germany playing for the Anglo-German rock band Damien who had an Album in the German Rock charts, he finally returned to England to start writing screenplays having complete a 2 year Creative Writing Diploma at the UEA. Neil has had an illustrious career; working in the Bosnian war for the United Nations, the US Department of Defense for NATO in Germany, the Financial Service Industry as a certified Ethical Hacker as well as being an inventor of green technology and internet start-ups. He once took on the Royal Marines through litigation and won, setting a precedent in Internet domain regulations. All this, with a fertile and restless mind, has provided material to numerous unusual and compelling scripts. Neil now lives in the Midlands as a screenwriter and film producer, having numerous awards in both categories.

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Neil O'Neil

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