Having grown up in Kent, England, I now live in Inverurie, near Aberdeen in Scotland.

I am married with two sons and a daughter. The family is Scottish, except for me being the Sassenach.

 

Trained in engineering and worked for BBC in London in late 1960`s and early 1970`s,

where I spent time at TV Centre, in the Equipment Department in Chiswick, and at Broadcasting House for BBC Radio.

 

Then moved abroad to work in the oil industry as a geologist and later as a petroleum engineer.

 

Returned in 1975 in the early days of Independent Local Radio to join a fledgling Radio Victory in Portsmouth.

 

Later moved to Aberdeen as Chief Engineer at NorthSound Radio.  

My world then opened up in 1984 when I left the security of employment to become freelance as Sound Recordist, and Dubbing mixer.

 

I also undertake the occasional electronic design / installation job.

Formed the Company ‘Bob Barrow Limited’ in 2003, with my eldest son, to bring my various activities under one roof, as it were!..