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Welsh composer and multi-instrumentalist renowned for his accessible, cross-genre works blending classical, choral, world music, and popular elements. Born in Penclawdd, Wales. Studied at Cardiff University and the Royal Academy of Music. Played jazz/rock (Nucleus, Soft Machine). Achieved global fame with the Adiemus project and large-scale choral works like The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace.

• Jenkins initially pursued a career in jazz and jazz-rock, playing saxophone and keyboards with influential bands like Nucleus and Soft Machine during the 1970s.
• The Adiemus project, created for a Delta Airlines commercial, became an unexpected global phenomenon. Its signature sound features orchestral instruments, percussion, and a choir singing in a specially invented, non-lexical 'language'.
• His choral and orchestral work The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace, commissioned for the millennium, has been performed thousands of times worldwide since its 2000 premiere, becoming one of the most popular contemporary classical pieces.
• Jenkins holds the distinction of being the most performed living composer in the world in 2020 according to Bachtrack.
• He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2015 for his services to composing and crossing musical genres.
• His album 'One World' achieved the remarkable feat of simultaneously reaching number 1 in both the UK Specialist Classical and Official Classical Artist Album charts.