Dudley Dickson is a renowned Steel Pan tuner and inventor, and a founding member of the U.K. Steel Pan Tuners Guild. Among his inventions are the collapsible folding stand, the 'collapsible stage' following an incident with Ebony Steel Band at the 2000 World Music Festival, and the Pyramid Pan in collaboration with Essa Tavela, Grafton Yearwood and Egger Werner.