Studio at Barking & Dagenham College named after West End star

Shaun Escoffery outside the The Shaun Escoffery Studio at the East London Institute of Technology (credit: Wow Marketing)

R&B singer and West End star Shaun Escoffery has had a recording studio named after him at his former college in Rush Green.

Shaun first studied architecture at Barking & Dagenham College in the 1990s before being persuaded by friends to join their performing arts course due to his love of singing.

From there, he then became good friends with fellow students Idris Elba and Razaaq Adoti and the three have all since enjoyed success in the performing arts.

Shaun recently made history this year by becoming the longest-standing actor in the world to play Mustafa in The Lion King, after 12 years in the role.

The Shaun Escoffery Studio, part of the East London Institute of Technology at the College, was officially named at an event on Thursday, 10 December.

Shaun Escoffery signs the wall of the newly named Shaun Escoffery Studio at the East London Institute of Technology (credit: Wow Images)

“I am completely overwhelmed, it’s vastly different to when I attended the college,” Shaun said at the recording studio’s official naming event.

“I cut my teeth here, I really did and I learnt a lot in this place. Now, with these amazing facilities, the students are in really good stead.

“I’ve never seen anything like it. Having the studio named after me, which could put some professional studios to shame, is absolutely brilliant.

“I’m extremely proud of being a former performing arts student at Barking & Dagenham College and the students have a lot to look forward to coming here.”

The studio contains a powerful, dedicated audio edit suite and the Foley Room which houses lots of high-quality recording equipment for voices and sound effects.

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