Marcel Pusey is a London (UK) based composer, bass player and educator. Marcel established Bassistry Music Productions in 1993. The company subsequently won the Shell Livewire Business Award for Outstanding Business in 1995. He co-designed O-Generator the innovative educational music software and established O-Music Ltd with Mark Welland. Sibelius Music Software distributes O-Generator Worldwide.

Composing

Marcel briefly studied Jazz at the Western Australian Conservatorium. He returned to London and combined studying Business and Finance at Greenwich University with touring with African band, Kariba. Marcel developed his production company in three areas, composition, education and multimedia. Marcel has composed and produced two well-received albums, "Bassistry" (Okapi Records, 1996), and "In Time" (High Barn 2005) and more recently the "Try This" EP. The latter was co produced with Plan B writer and drummer "Cassell the Beatmaker". Marcel continues to perform with the band. He has written music for BBC, ITV and Channel 4 television as well as for multimedia companies.

Education Workshops

Bassistry Education has become one of the UK’s leading workshop groups. Marcel devised dynamic, innovative educational music workshop programmes for schools exploring Latin, African and Contemporary Rhythm, Song and Dance. The workshops now operate throughout the UK, Australia and Hong Kong. Marcel has been invited as a speaker/present at conferences in Australia (Melbourne MTEC 2009 and Sydney MTEC 2011) and in the USA (T:I:M:E 2010).

Music Software

O-Generator Educational Music software was designed over a 5 years. Marcel, and co creator Mark Welland have produced "Learning to Compose" and "World Music" which was distributed worldwide by Sibelius/Avid of whom Marcel worked closely. The software has been adapted successfully as an iPhone APP.

The Team

Bassistry Music continues to work with and employ some of the UK’s finest musicians, working with artists as diverse as Plan B, Amy Winehouse, Corrine Bailey Rae, Professor Green, Incognito, Craig David and Paloma Faith. As a working musician he is passionate about linking professional musicians back to the world of Music Education.