Gay-Yee Westerhoff
Gay-Yee Westerhoff (born 14 June 1973,[1] in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England), is an English cellist of the all female string quartet, Bond.[2]
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 Gay-Yee Westerhoff of Bond performing at the Metrocentre in Gateshead, 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 14 June 1973 (age 49) Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Cello (acoustic and electric), bass guitar and piano |
| Website | www |
Education
She studied A-level music at Wyke College in Hull and holds an Honours Degree in music from Trinity College of Music in London.[3]
Career
Westerhoff has performed with groups and musicians including Primal Scream, Spice Girls, Talvin Singh, Embrace, Sting, Bryan Adams, Barry Manilow and Vanessa-Mae.
Personal life
On 3 January 2012 Westerhoff and her boyfriend of several years, Russell Sapp, welcomed the birth of a baby boy, Ulysses.
References
- "Bonding over babies". The Star Online. 20 October 2011.
Westerhoff, 38
- "Biography". Bond Quartet. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- "Life after Wyke". Wyke College. Archived from the original on 30 January 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
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