Mike Lindup

Michael David Lindup (born 17 March 1959) is a musician best known as the keyboard player and falsetto-voiced singer who joined Mark King and brothers Phil and Boon Gould to form the British jazz-funk/pop rock band Level 42.

Lindup was born in London, England.

He attended Chetham's School of Music in Manchester, where he studied piano, percussion and composition, and sang in senior and chamber choirs, later graduating to the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

There, his musical experience spread to include playing orchestral percussion in concert at the Royal Festival and Albert Halls, drums and keyboards in jazz ensembles and participating in pop workshops.

In 1985, he played in the Bateria of the London School of Samba in the Notting Hill Carnival.

Three founder members of the LSS subsequently played on his first solo LP Changes in 1990.

Since July 2000, he has been part of the live line-up of UK/Brazilian outfit Da Lata, playing keyboards, percussion and providing backing vocals, who have been performing from clubs to festivals in the UK and Europe, U.S., Canada, Japan, South Africa and China.

In 2006, he rejoined Level 42, replacing Lyndon Connah, for touring appearances and the recording of the album Retroglide.

In 2009, he appeared on Phil Gould's first solo album, Watertight.

In 2012, he dueted with Leee John on a version of "Something About You" at the Leicester Square Theatre, London.

His mother is the actress, singer and songwriter Nadia Cattouse and his father was David Lindup.