Dan is the tall, dark and handsome member of Ocean’s 3. Well, 2 out of 3 ain’t bad.
He began as an actor in musicals in his home town of Inverurie, and after training in Manchester, Dan was lucky to appear in the UK tour and West End production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, appearing with Stephen Gately, Lee Mead, and Darren Day among others.
Dan also worked in TV and theatre in Manchester before returning home to work with Buzz in Inverurie, as performer and director. Dan has played roles as diverse as Fagin in Oliver, Ariel in ‘Return to the Forbidden Planet, and Josh Baskin in Big, as well as playing the lead in the UK amateur Premiere of Tick Tick BOOM by Jonathan Larson.
Dan recently fulfilled a lifelong dream by having his very own musical make its première, Shhh… the Musical, to full houses and great reviews.
Ryan is the shortest member of the group! He is the groups Sammy Davis Junior not based on looks, only because the other two pick on him and he’s the best dancer in the group.
As well as singing with Ocean’s 3, Ryan has performed in a number of amateur musicals in the Aberdeen area such as Little Shop of Horrors, Return to the Forbidden Planet, Witches of Eastwick, Zombie Prom and appeared in the Prestigious Aberdeen Student Show a number of times.
By day Ryan is a Drama teacher, teaching in one of Aberdeen’s secondary schools as well as teaching for Scottish Youth Theatre. Then by night he takes to the stage as the one third of Ocean’s 3, some of his regular songs include numbers by Frank, Sammy, Dean and Michael Bublé.
Steve studied acting at Queen Margaret College in Edinburgh. His first professional engagement was in the Haddo House pantomime where he was Dame for two years running. He then joined a touring company who travelled the north of Scotland in a musical called Closer Than Ever. It was here that he met Dan. With a shared love of swing music and a weird sense of humour, Ocean’s 3 were born.
Steve still keeps his hand in on musical theatre and has been in shows such as Into the Woods, The Last 5 Years, Jesus Christ Superstar and West Side Story. He also works as a professional role player, helping to train student doctors, offshore emergency switchboards and social workers. His job is nothing if not varied!