So deep has been Eugene Skeef's influence in English popular culture that he is now a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and has also performed at Buckingham Palace and was presented to Queen Elizabeth II as part of Music Theme Day to celebrate the diversity of culture in Britain.
When I told Skeef how much I had admired his writing while I was still in high school, and how disappointed I was when he had suddenly disappeared from the scene, he told me what had happened. Aside from his fellowship of the Royal Society of Arts, Skeef’s influence extends to a seat on the board of directors of the LPO.
In June 2006, SoundJunction – of which Skeef was content producer, author and advisor – won the prestigious New Media Age award in the music category. In June 2008, Skeef and Richard Bissill’s Excite!, an orchestral commission by the LPO, premiered at the Royal Festival Hall at Southbank Centre, London.