Donovan Keith Aston,
born in Norton Canes Staffordshire England, began playing the Piano at the age of 6 years old.
From the age of 9 yrs till 16 yrs began to study Classical Piano & Music Theory at "The Royal School of Music" in Birmingham England. Qualifications, Piano grades 1 to 7, Theory grades 3 to 5 & City of Birmingham University Entrance Certificate.
Member of "Birmingham School Orchestra"
Member of "West Midlands Youth Jazz Orchestra"
Member of "The Little Globe Theatre" (Youth drama & music Theatre)
First band "Asteroth" Winner of "Radio BRMB Youth Band Award"
In various Bands throughout his professional career Donovan has performed with artist such as:
The Drifters, Lena Martell, David Essex, Sascha Distel, The Comediens,(Tommy Cooper, Lenny Windsor, Bob Monkhouse & Dougie Brown).
Spider Murphy Gang, Mike Krueger, PUR, Suzy Quattro, Xavier Naidoo, Anabel K (Masterboy) Popstars Meiko (Overground) & Fabrizio, Daniel Lopez, Juliette (Single with Lionel Ritchie) Dee (Weather Girls), Anne Haigis, Rolf Stahlhofen (Söhne Mannheims), Natascha Wright (La Bouche) Mark Patrick (Paddy Goes to Hollyhead) David Hanselmann (PUR)