Dishing up a top talent.

From the age of 10, there was only one thing Kevin Archer wanted to do - entertain.

A pupil at Thomas Moore in Sunderland, he could often be seen entertaining audiences at the school with his singing.

With the years rolling by, and while training to be a chef, Kevin ploughed all his spare time into singing and formed the duo Get Smart.

Since then Kevin has taken his talent from strength to strength, with his dedication being rewarded when he became lead singer in the local band Playboys, scooping an award in the Top North East Band 2000 contest.

Performing in venues all over the world, including places like Dubai and Switzerland, Kevin's ambition to be the top of his profession has seen him perform on stage at Newcastle's City Hall, supporting Geordie comedian Roy Chubby Brown in addition to several appearances at theatres throughout the country with Leah Bell and Peter Donagan.

"I am fortunate enough to have been entertaining for many years now and have been privileged to appear alongside such greats as the Drifters, Showaddywaddy and The Real Thing," he says.

"As my career progressed, so did my passion to play an instrument. It was that desire and my determination that made me finally fulfil my dream, and after many years of training, have become a successful saxophonist."

Recognising this talent, Gladwin Management recently snapped him up and Kevin is now a popular regular on the pub and club scene, performing a montage of musical styles from ballads to rock, Motown to jazz.

With his background training as a chef, he is now also the proud owner of a delicatessen in Bedlington and successfully juggles his time between his shop, his family and career.

Kevin Archer is appearing at Westfield Social Club, Newcastle, tomorrow.