Welcome to the official website of Brent Holder one of the world's no.1 steel pan soloist, arrangers, steel pan tutors and composers. He arranges music for numerous schools and steelbands in the UK and in Trinidad & Tobago the home of Steel Pan. Brent also composes his own music and performs all over the world. The repertoire of music Brent performs is diverse, covering genres such as Jazz, Classical, Pop, Reggae, Calypso, Romantic etc, and is continually expanding.

As well as performing solo at various events, he also performs as part of the steel band group Caribbean Steel International. The band consists of 3–4 players which vary with clients' requirements. Caribbean Steel International has just finished recording for their debut album to be released soon.

Some of the venues Brent has performed at as a soloist and also as part of Caribbean Steel International:

St George's Hill Lawn Tennis Club, British Airways –Race for Life 2005 Cancer Research UK, Holiday Inn Caribbean Experience, Intercontinental Hotels Group, The Bhavan Centre, The Queens Visit - The Commonwealth Institute, Berkway Golf Centre, Maca, The Dorchester Hotel, CoMusica Project The Sage Gateshead, Robinsons Mercedes-Benz/Smart Car, Twickenham Carnival - Orleans House Gallery, King's College, ‘Thunderbirds' Launch Party, Harlequin Centre (Watford), EMI, Boots Well Being, Brentwood Cricket & Hockey Club, Wandsworth Civic Centre, The Lollard Street Adventure – Lambeth Walk Carnival, workshops in schools, many weddings, themed parties, corporate events and barbeques.

Here are quotes from those he has had the pleasure of working with:

“Over the past three years Brent Holder has been involved in the Sage Gateshead's steel pan strand, both as a visiting tutor for the CoMusica Project and the Weekend School .

 He has the rare talent of being able to couple an instrumental expertise with excellent communication skills, making it easy for the young people to grasp the potentially difficult techniques. 

 Brent is an enthusiastic and charismatic workshop leader who the young people warm to and respect.  He is able to put them at their ease whilst maintaining a disciplined environment in which to nurture their musical ideas. 

 The Sage Gateshead is setting up a regional steel band for the north east of England and looks forward to Brent being an integral part of this .” - Wendy Brown, Strand Leader, Learning and Participation Department, the Sage Gateshead .

“Brent has worked at Addison for two years and during that time has produced year group class bands, and main school bands of musical excellence. He works with key stage 2 children aged between 8-11 years. The children obviously enjoy the experience, and are keen to learn under his dynamic and enthusiastic approach.

He expects a high level of discipline and concentration from his pupils, and believes everyone can learn with patience and encouragement. His lessons include the rudiments of music, playing scales, counting of rhythm patterns, in preparation for the songs taught. The childrens' understanding and knowledge of music increases as a result.

Brent is a cooperative member of the team, producing arrangements of specific pieces for regular school performances. Brent is an asset to the music department at Addison .” -Rhianon Cox, Head of Music, Addison Primary School , Hammersmith & Fulham.

Brent is available for bookings for recordings, as soloist with or without backing tracks and as part of Caribbean Steel International (3 or 4 piece band).

Contact Brent on:

Email: brent.holder@btinternet.com

Mob: 07932400166