SMV (Sanctuary Music Vault)

SMV (Sanctuary Music Vault) are a music writing and production team based in London, England. They are the Eric Appapoulay, David McEwan and Cassell The BeatMaker. SMV are best known as the co-producers/writers of Plan B's Number one album "The Defamation of Strickland Banks".

Operating from The sanctuary recording studio in South London, they have recently produced the Garou album "Rhythm and Blues", which went to Platinum in France.

The team individually work on projects, but collaboration from the other members is usually involved. These Projects have recently included mixing the BBC documentary series Human Planet in 5.1 and co-writing, producing and recording parts of Plan B's Albums "iLL Manors" and "The Ballad of Belmarsh".

Eric Appapoulay

Eric Appapoulay was born in East London on 21st Dec 1971, to Mauritian parents. He began playing (sega) traditional music from Mauritius at age 8 alongside reggae, calypso, soca and high life. He studied Classical guitar privately, inspired by John Williams and listened to Flamenco guitar, Paco de Lucia, also Blues, rock & country, BB king, Eric Clapton, Hendrix, Carlos Santana, Kelly joe Phelps & Mark knopfler. Much later Jazz/Fusion with George Benson, Earl Klugh, Larry Carlton, Robin Ford, Pat Metheny, Bireli Lagrene and Scott Henderson,

He was a founder member of the Capital Radio young band of the year 1995 Quite Sane.