Alex attended Forest School in Walthamstow, where he completed GCSEs. In 1999 Alex went on to study and gain a Bachelor Honours degree in Drama from Middlesex University in North London, and in 2002 finally completed a year"s postgraduate diploma in Musical Theatre at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in Wood Green.
In 1995 he went on to study A-Levels in Music, English Literature and History at Bancroft"s School in Woodford Green, Essex. Whilst also attending the Guildhall School of Music & Drama on Saturdays and training as a classical singer under Mollie Petrie. In March 2005, Alex auditioned for Queen legends Brian May & Roger Taylor and comedian/author Ben Elton for the West End production of We Will Rock You.
He was offered the speaking ensemble role of Bob the Builder and first cover to the role of Khashoggi (played by Alex Bourne), which he accepted, and he joined the cast in April.
Later in 2005, Alex took over the role of Khashoggi full-time for a period of almost three months when Mr Bourne sustained an injury, and appeared numerous times in the role between 2005-2007: also performing live onstage with Brian & Roger on several occasions, including Freddie Mercury"s 60th Birthday Anniversary, and Independent Television"s First Rate (at Lloyd's) Murray"s Happy Hour. In late 2010, Alex was invited to join The Australian Pink Floyd Show as one of their vocalists, singing both backing and lead vocals.
"Aussie Floyd" or TAPFS (as commonly abbreviated) are the world"s biggest selling tribute act, and long-running testament to the iconic band Pink Floyd. In 2011, Alex embarked on his first United Kingdom & European Tour with the band: playing celebrated venues such as the Eventim London Hammersmith Apollo, Liverpool"s Echo Arena and the Manchester O2.
The band"s performance at Hammersmith in March was given a 4* review by David Sinclair in The Times, along with a photograph of Alex and the headline: "Art imitates life as homage to rockers sets the gold standard".
In June 2011, the band were joined onstage at the Hampton Court Palace Festival by bassist Guy Pratt of Pink Floyd, who sang a duet with Alex in the track Run Like Hell. A month later in July, TAPFS performed at the Chester Rocks Festival supporting Iggy and the Stooges. The band are due to tour the United States.A & Canada from October 2011, with another United Kingdom & European "Exposed in the Light" tour booked for 2012.
Songs Alex sang on the 2011 tour included Time, Wish You Were Here, Dogs, Breathe, Coming Back to Life, and Comfortably Numb.
In 2015 Alex announced via his Facebook page that he had decided to leave the Australian Pink Floyd. He now writes a full time blog called Mac"s Mouth.
During this time, he became the youngest ever accepted member of the National Youth Choir of Great Britain under Michael Brewer, and began his training as a singer and "cellist.
