Hughes was educated at
Emanuel School in London. He was a member of Adam and the Ants, also producing their albums,
Kings of the Wild Frontier and
Prince Charming. Hughes was awarded
Music Week’s "Producer of the Year" award for his work on the album,
Kings of the Wild Frontier. Hughes was also a member of
Dalek I Love You and co-produced Peter Gabriel's "
Red Rain". In February 1994, Hughes released
Shift, his first solo album, which was re-released in July 2008.
Shift uses fragments of Reich's work and "subjects it to subtle manipulations using the technology of recorded sound". Hughes worked on the early development of
Tom McRae and
the Electric Soft Parade, producing debut albums that were both nominated for a
Mercury Music Prize. Hughes has worked with: Adam and the Ants,
Def Leppard,
Tears for Fears,
Robert Plant,
Paul McCartney,
Peter Gabriel,
Ric Ocasek,
Wang Chung, Tom McRae, the Electric Soft Parade,
Propaganda,
Howard Jones,
Lloyd Cole,
Jon Bon Jovi,
Tori Amos,
Enya (Eithne Ní Bhraonáin),
Moya Brennan (Máire Ní Bhraonáin) the voice of
Clannad, Crybaby, Stackridge,
the Teardrop Explodes and Sam Brookes. His album
Eirenic Life was released on Helium Records on 14 July 2017. ==References==