Tom Cridland is an Anglo-Portuguese entrepreneur, investor, fashion designer, podcaster, singer, songwriter and record producer. Tom works on all of his business ventures together with his wife, Deborah.
Guests Tom has interviewed on his Greatest Music of All Time Podcast include Nigel Olsson, Davey Johnstone, David Guetta, Seth Rogen, Annie Lennox, Earth, Wind & Fire, Smokey Robinson, The Temptations, The Pointer Sisters, Chance the Rapper, Dionne Warwick, Chick Corea, Seal, Cliff Richard, Clive Davis, Kevin Bacon, Christina Hendricks, Rita Wilson, Michael Imperioli, Rachel Bilson, Olivia Arben, Bret Easton Ellis, Lisa Ann, Shaggy, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Toto, Yes, London Grammar, David Crosby, Sean Paul, The Hollies, Dizzee Rascal, Steve Perry and Don McLean.
Tom began his career as a fashion designer in 2014 with a £6,000 government loan to found Tom Cridland Clothing. Tom turned this into a £3m brand by 2017. The business took off when Tom started collaborating with Nigel Olsson, legendary drummer and vocalist for The Elton John Band since 1969. Nigel wore a purple suit made by Tom Cridland Clothing for the 2023 headline performance with Elton John at Glastonbury.
Tom is a singer, songwriter, piano player and record producer. Tom's music career has thus far encompassed hundreds of live dates, including shows at iconic venues such as The Granada Theatre, Emerson Colonial Theatre, Louisville Memorial Auditorium, Perot Theatre, Kalita Humpreys Theatre, Royal Oak Music Theatre, Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center, O2 City Hall Newcastle, St David's Hall, Plymouth Pavilions, G Live, The Anvil, Sheffield City Hall, The Troubadour, Casino Estoril and McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre. Tom has produced records at studios such as Abbey Road, Metropolis Studios, The Village Studios, Sunset Sound, Record Plant and Fame Studios. He has recorded with The Stylistics, the Elton John Band including Nigel Olsson, Davey Johnstone, Kim Bullard, Matt Bissonette and John Mahon, Simply Red's Kenji Suzuki and Earl Slick.
The Tom Cridland Agency is a marketing, public relations and strategy consulting firm working with global clients in entertainment, retail and hospitality.