JONATHAN CLIFTON was born in England. He studied at The New College of Speech and Drama in London and has enjoyed a varied career as an actor, writer, director and musician.

Jonathan has performed on the London stage and in broadcasting.
He has written comedy scripts for British radio and television, composed music for films and he is the author of a number of musicals, including "Amy" (1985) and 'If it wasn't for the houses in between" (1978)

In the UK Jonathan was the host of the weekly childrens' broadcast "Rolleride".
Jonathan Clifton has worked with Dylan Thomas' daughter, Aeronwy Thomas, on programs of her father's work, some of which Jonathan set to music. In 1978 he composed a new musical score for Bertold Brecht's "The Caucasian Chalk Circle" and appeared in the national tour, as the singer/storyteller.

Jonathan Clifton has a passion for Shakespeare, and in the UK has appeared in many works, including:  "Hamlet" and "Henry V". He contributed to the book, "Drama Skills" (Barrie & Jenkins 1976) and is the co-author, with Greta Colson, of 'Enchanted Island-Shakespeare for Children.'

Jonathan Clifton's album 'Best Friends', a collection of songs and stories for children (1996) continues to be a top seller and is now available on CD.

Squeezebox Productions is planning a series of audio-books based on classic British literature. The first,
"Treasure Island" is now in 
pre-production.