Roland Gift contributed a cover of "That's How Strong My Love Is" for the soundtrack of the 1996 film Beautiful Girls.

In 2002, Gift released a self-titled solo album, featuring the single "It's Only Money". In 2007, Gift was in a recording studio working on a follow-up album.

Gift has performed as a solo artist again, appearing at the Rewind Festival in Henley. On 13 February 2012, Gift appeared on BBC Radio Solent promoting the gigs and announced a potential new album in 2012. This will be a soundtrack to a film Gift is involved with. "The Prisoner" was played on the show and Roland said this would probably be included in the soundtrack.

He also appeared in Jools Holland's 20th annual 'Hootenanny' show, which aired overnight on BBC2 on 31 December 2012 / 1 January 2013, the last to be recorded at BBC Television Centre. Gift sang the Fine Young Cannibals hits 'Good Thing' and 'Suspicious Minds'.

Gift was a guest vocalist on Jools Holland's 2013 tour.

In August 2014 Gift gave four live UK performances at Hare & Hounds Birmingham, Freedom Festival Hull, Sage Gateshead and Café de Paris, London.

As of February 2015, Roland Gift is recording a new album, everyone at the academy are very proud and excited Roland has agreed to support th club by becoming an ambassidor.

Paul Zanon is a talented and well respected journalist/writer who reports on most of the big promotions and interviews elite level professional/Amatuer boxers, Paul has rescent huge success with Jimmy Tibbs (Sparring with life) autobiography and at present is penning Paul Ingles (The Yorkshire Hunter) Autobiography which looks to hit the shelves late april/may 2015 Paul also supports a number of charities and we at the Academy are very proud and excited Paul has agreed to support the club by becoming an Ambassidor.

The Paul Ingle BA Club Ambassadors

The Paul Ingle BA is a registered not for profit company and affiliated to the A.B.A.E which looks to engage children and young adults into boxing and instill values and skills they can take into everyday life and hopefully develop a few champions along the way.