Jake's drumming up business

Jake has opened his own drum tuition and repair business, JSA Drums, at the age of just 18.

Jake, who started drumming at the age of 10 when he started copying his dad Steve, said he had dreamed of starting his own business, but had been put off by the competiton.

But his dream came to fruition when his mum, Anne, heard about the Rotherham Enterprise Project, which gives start-up businesses help, support and guidance.

Just a month later JSA Drums opened at the Century Youth Business Centre in Wath, offering drum kit repairs as well as tuition to students of all ages as part of his Beat Freaks classes.

“Some people are really surprised I’ve started a business so young but my parents have always encouraged me as well as my college tutors and the Rotherham Enterprise Project has been fantastic in helping me get where I am today,” he said.