Ty spent some of his formative years living in Tinsel Town and studied music at the Purcell School of Music in London. As his award winning alter ego Miss Hope Springs Ty had been resident at London's premiere cabaret room Le Crazy Coqs for the past 4 years and has been named Best Cabaret in The Stage UK- won Best Cabaret Brighton Fringe and was nominated Best Musical Variety Act in the most recent London Cabaret Awards. Ty lives in London's Sloane Square. Ty's Alter Ego, Miss Hope Springs