Guy Fletcher

Guy Fletcher
Performing with Mark Knopfler, 18 July 2008 at the NAC in Ottawa, Canada
Background information
Birth name	Guy Edward Fletcher
Born	(1960-05-24) 24 May 1960 (age 56)
Origin	Maidstone, Kent, England, UK
Genres	Rock, folk
Occupation(s)	Musician, engineer, arranger, producer
Instruments	Synthesizer, guitar, backing vocals
Labels	Inamorecords
Associated acts	Dire Straits, Mark Knopfler, Roxy Music, The Notting Hillbillies
Website	Official website
Notable instruments
Keyboards, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, ukulele, lap steel guitar

Guy Edward Fletcher (born 24 May 1960 in Maidstone, Kent) is an English multi-instrumentalist, best known for his position as the keyboard player in the rock band Dire Straits from 1984 until the group's dissolution, and his subsequent work with Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler.

Guy Edward Fletcher was born into a musical family and is the namesake of his uncle, Guy Fletcher, who wrote several hit songs for other artists with composing partner Doug Flett. His mother Barbara was a session singer and his father Ted Fletcher, an audio designer, (Orbitsound) created a line of audio equipment named after Joe Meek with whom he had worked.

Whilst learning a trade as an audio engineer at DJM Studios in London at the age of 15, Guy also had a succession of his own bands and learned to play keyboards, guitars, and a variety of stringed instruments. He joined and toured with Steve Harley's 'Cockney Rebel' in 1979 and in 1981, Roxy Music for their 'Avalon' world tour. In 1983, Guy was recruited by Dire Straits' lead guitarist Mark Knopfler to work on the music for the films Cal and 'Comfort and Joy. He joined Dire Straits in 1984, a year before their most successful album, Brothers in Arms, which put the band in a globally acclaimed spotlight.

In 1986, Fletcher co-produced Belouis Some's album of the same name with Gary Langan.

In 1996, Fletcher toured as part of Bryan Ferry´s band on his Mamouna world tour.