Dan Mar-Molinero

Dan Mar-Molinero is a Principal Teaching Fellow at the University of Southampton, serving as Head of Jazz, Pop & Musical Theatre Performance. He focuses on developing students' real-world performance skills, encouraging exploration across genres. His teaching includes Jazz Theory and Composition modules, emphasizing traditional and modern approaches from composers like Duke Ellington to Jacob Collier.

Professionally, he leads an 18-piece jazz orchestra, collaborates with major artists (e.g., Craig David, Coldplay), and produces hit records. He advises governmental bodies, including a UK Parliamentary group on jazz, and runs a music events agency and record label. Notable recognition includes a 2022 Ivor Novello Prize nomination for his composition '22:22' from the album 'Taproot'.

• External roles: Advisor to UK Parliamentary Jazz initiative, board member of National Youth Jazz Collective.
• Composer/producer for video games (EA's FIFA), film/TV (Netflix), and pop stars.