Jools Holland OBE DL is a composer, pianist, bandleader and broadcaster.

From playing pubs in the East End docks as a teenage greaser, to leading his rhythm and blues orchestra and selling millions of records this century, it is his passion for music that has made Jools Holland into a doyen of the music scene.

Jools was awarded an OBE in 2003 for his services to the British music industry. He is married with four children and lives in a world of his own.