Dickson has been a music lover his entire life and took up drums at age 14. Boasting a strong educational background, Dickson is a York University graduate with an Honours Bachelors of Fine Arts in Jazz Theory and Performance, and a Masters in Musicology. This is no surprise as Dickson is a true musicologist having a massive range in musical taste. With 15+ years of performance experience, including touring alongside Canadian mainstays Protest the Hero and Intervals, Dickson has developed a strong technical proficiency and understanding of performance and musicality. Dickson records and performs with bands including Badgermilk, Phantom Limb, and Theatria, among others. He is also a devoted instructor with dozens of happy students of all ages. His pedagogical background aids in his ability to create a fun and educational environment for his students, with a number of them having gone on to post secondary musical studies.