Chris Turner has been fortunate enough to be able to combine his two passions -music and tennis- into one career. His ear for music and his eye for the ball were spotted at an early age and thankfully nurtured by loving parents and dedicated teachers.
He is a music graduate, majoring in composition, arranging and performance (piano and saxophones) at University College, Salford, Manchester, and subsequently a professional musician and entertainer.

Chris’s parents, Roy & June, were the proprietors of a seaside theatre in their hometown of Rhyl in North Wales during the1960s & 70s…The Gaiety Theatre was to provide Chris with an introduction and education in show-business that could be considered the envy of any stage-school. As a child and teenager he took part in summer season variety & review shows, pantomime & music hall, etc. Over the years he played a variety of roles ranging from a ‘Dwarf’ in Snow White, aged 8, (starring ‘Carry On’s’ Charles Hawtrey); to singing and performing in the various shows; playing drums, organ or saxophones in the pit; or helping front of house or backstage.
It is hardly surprising; therefore, that he pursued a career in entertainment.
Chris has been performing professionally for over 25 years in the UK and abroad. He has travelled the world as resident piano-vocal entertainer onboard the illustrious cruise-liner ‘Queen Elizabeth 2’, on which he has been entertaining, along with other cruise-ships, since 1995. Highlights include the prestigious four month world cruise onboard ‘QE2’, 1999.
Since 2004, he has worked exclusively for Princess Cruises as a regular Resident Guest Entertainer.