Adrian had a background in medical technology before his military conscription.
The School of Dramatic Arts at Wits University equipped him for a career in theatre (straight, classical, musical), television, film and radio.
As a trained journalist, he held positions as desk editor/news anchor at 702, SAfm and Cape Talk radio.
As a screenwriter, Adrian has created sitcoms and various television dramas.
He headed up the Live Performance Department at AFDA (Cape Town), obtaining a BA Honours in Film Production with scriptwriting and editing.
Adrian then graduated from UCT with Masters in Dramatic Art, and went on on to study linguistics through Leiden University before working as a dialect coach on many theatre and international film productions.
He recently added a law degree to his academic repertiore.