British mastering and cutting engineer. Started his career in 1971 as a runner for Trident Tape Services.
Worked from 1976 until 1993 at the former

CBS Studios (London)

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/ Whitfield Street Recording Studios / The Hit Factory, London, starting as a copy engineer and later cutting vinyl records.
In 1993, together with

Ian Cooper

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Tony Cousins

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he built

Metropolis Mastering, London.

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(a division of Metropolis), London, UK.

On vinyl he etches his name as “timtom”, “ty”, “TY1” or “TY2”.

First non-US mastering engineer to win a Grammy Award (for his 5.1 Surround Sound mastering on The Beatles’ “Love” album).
Mastering Engineer of the Year 2011 at the Music Producers' Guild Awards.