broadcast studios for the controversial SW Radio Africa organisation and then acting as station engineer for 2 years, he joined Cheltenham Stage Services, a live sound and lighting company. He resigned his directorship at the end of 2008 and as a founder member of Production AV Ltd, a young dynamic Audio Visual company, he specialised in providing AV permanent installations until he retired in 2017. Back in Zimbabwe Shed Productions, the jingle productions company was sold to studio engineer Kelly Rusike, which continues; Shed Recording Studios which owned all the studio equipment was sold to Keith Farquharson, and Roskilly Enterprises which owned the premises was eventually sold to a new record company. Before being wound up, Shed Music, the publishing company assigned all its rights to Roskilly's newly-incorporated Pro-Active Audio Ltd in the UK. Shed Studios was a pioneer in the development of the music industry in Zimbabwe, taking its place on the Zimbabwe Music Industry Association board, and as chair of the Production House Association of Zimbabwe. From 1975 to 2000, its activities saw substantial competition from many other music studios and production houses, of which none survived. As an independent production company, it was an essential tool for emerging bands in the 80s and 90s, where contractual relationships with the record companies was considered not to be an option. References List of record labels starting with S 1975 establishments in Rhodesia 2000 disestablishments in Zimbabwe African record labels Recording studios in Zimbabwe Zimbabwean record producers