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Time line Of Achievements
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Here you will find the highlights of George's life in date order and awards, pictures and music.
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Click on images for closer views
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1999
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- George's First drum kit ( Cannon)
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- Won his first certificate and medal for a talent show at Romney sands in front of 600 people.
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2000
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- First ever gig for his 10th birthday with GPB (31/01/2000)
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- Wins a medal for talent competetion for drum solo.
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2001
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- Formed the chancers summer 2001
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- George wins his 3rd medal for talent competition
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-George does a charity gig for 'Born To Soon' and raises £150 with GPB (31/03/2001)
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- Moves to Blenheim high school and becomes part of the school band
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- George goes to Austrailia for 6 weeks and plays an incredible jam session.
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2002
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- March 2002 A new drum kit Yamaha YD Series
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- 27/04/2002 Did the final gig at The Worcester Park Club and raised £300
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- George Perkins Band, Young Chancers + guests raised £300 doing gigs on 06/09/2002, 08/11/2002 + 15/12/2002
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2003
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- George records solo tracks: Wipe Out, Dance With The Devil, Go to DISCOPHARY PAGE to LISTEN!
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- Attends the Jim Chapin master class at The Epsom Playhouse March 2003
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- Gigging from May - July first part of Young Chancers tour
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- August records his first album 'One Way Or Another'
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- George and The Young Chancers do support gigs from August 2003 - January 2004. Supporting: The Mods, The Commitments, Otis Grand and many more.
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- Watches Santana Live at Wembley arena 27/09/2004
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- Meets Andreas a legendary key borad player and goes to jam sessions.
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2004
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- Watches the London Drum Company lauch event (21/07/2004)
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- Jams with vivasantana on timbales on Maria Maira at The Boom Boom Club (15/10/2004) and at The Horns, Watford (22/10/2004)
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- Starts to play for The Subway Sleepers
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- Comes second place in Suttons best band competition
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- Meets Sir Harry Cowell as Music Producer who has worked for e.g Tina Turner
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-Second out door gig in Manor Park Sutton Park with rain tipping down! (10/07/2004)
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- Supports The Mods, 4 Bills And A Ben with The Young Chancers and does years worth of giging.
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- Young Chancers went into the last 50 bands for The Eurovision contest in The U.K
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2005
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- Tsunami benefit gig with guests. (30/01/2005)
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