Interviews - UD Music

Artists, Featured, Flames Collective, Interviews, Talent House, What's On | 26 November 2024

Flames Collective x Complex UK Feature

Want to know more about Flames Collective? Taking you from humble beginnings to the main stage, this Complex UK feature – Flames’ first major article – gives insight into the story so far…

Artists, Featured, Interviews, Level 4, Music, Talent House | 26 November 2024

Introducing… Jedz

Early in his career, but established in his genre, Jedz is an artist with impressive numbers to his name and a sought-after sound to match. Elsa Monteith spoke to Jedz about his artistic development, studying a Level 4 course at UD and what longevity looks like in the music industry…

Artists, Featured, Interviews, Level 4, Talent House | 18 November 2024

Introducing… Orakana

UD catches up with Level 4 graduate, Orakana, on his North West ends, his fascination with Japanese adjectives, and his day-one love for Chip Diddy Chip…

Artists, Featured, Interviews, Music, Talent House | 14 November 2024

Members Club: Loquil

With our Elevator Membership Programme underway, it’s time to meet the community. Next up in UD’s Members Club series, we meet Loquil, an 18 year old rapper coming to an event near you soon…

Artists, Featured, Interviews, Talent House | 12 August 2024

Members Club: Katalyssst

With our Elevator Membership Programme underway, it’s time to meet the community. In our new Members Club series, UD gets to know KATALYSSST, DJ, photographer and social media assistant…

Artists, Featured, Interviews, Music, Talent House | 23 July 2024

Introducing… Skye

The Skye is the limit for this artist, a young and remarkably talented singer-songwriter hailing from east London by way of sunny St Lucia. With a vocal as assertive and defined as it is gentle and unassuming, Skye has a natural star quality, shaping a spotlight that feels right for them on stages that showcase the full scope of their talent, community, and identity…

Artists, Interviews, Music, Talent House | 15 July 2024

Members Club: Aquarelle

With our new Elevator Membership Programme underway, it’s time to meet the community. In our new Members Club series, UD gets to know Aquarelle, a music producer, manager and talent developer from north London…

Artists, Featured, Interviews, Talent House | 11 July 2024

Introducing… J2

At once conscious lyricist and UK grime MC, J2 has a natural aptitude for introspective rhythms that keep toes tapping and heads nodding, a well-loved east London legend with a steady and respected ascent to 24/7 success. UD touches base with J2 to chat about his dream stage set-up, the Egyptian CDs found in his mum’s car, and who really is the J1 to his J2…

Artists, Interviews, Music | 2 July 2024

Introducing… MARACHÉ

With a sound reminiscent of a genre still yet to be uncovered, MARACHÉ catches up with UD to discuss the reason behind her moniker, the tracks that never fail to put her in a good mood in the morning, and why Ice Spice was at the top of her 2023 Spotify Wrapped…

Artists, Featured, Interviews, Music, Talent House | 25 June 2024

Introducing… Zuko Rosemeid

With a sound somewhere close to Knucks by way of Dave and Skepta, Zuko Rosemeid is a product of his musical upbringing, an artist well-equipped with tracks fast making their way beyond their home south of the river. Zuko chats with UD about his background in acting, his love for performance, and his Avatar origin story…

Artists, Featured, Interviews, Music, Talent House | 11 June 2024

Members Club: Onai

With our new Elevator Membership Programme underway, it’s time to meet the community. In our new Members Club series, UD gets to know Onai, a DJ and vibe setter from Ireland who’s now residing in London…

Artists, Featured, Interviews, Music, Talent House | 6 June 2024

Introducing… TayoLoxs

From creating nostalgia-driven retro beats to going viral on TikTok, TayoLoxs speaks with UD about growing his musical inspiration from nature, the meaning behind his illusive pseudonym, and that addictive 909 snare found in old school funk…

Artists, Featured, Interviews, Music, Talent House | 20 May 2024

Introducing… Skee

Skee, a rapper well-equipped with a love for live music, and the ability to artfully capture the meeting of genres. Speaking with UD about his vibrant history of collaboration and music-filled childhood, Skee shares what’s to come next from one of South London’s finest emerging rappers…

Artists, Featured, Interviews, Music, Talent House | 14 May 2024

Members Club: Tee Peters

With our new Elevator Membership Programme underway, it’s time to meet the community. First up in our new Members Club series, UD gets to know Tee Peters, an artist and programme producer…

Artists, Featured, Interviews, Music, Talent House | 30 April 2024

Introducing… Olympia Vitalis

As an emerging artist well-respected in her scene, Olympia Vitalis speaks with UD about Gospel origins, mixed heritage, and the reasons why she doesn’t write love songs…

Featured, Interviews, Talent House | 12 February 2024

Introducing… UD Chair, Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE

UD Chair, Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE, is the subject of a new BBC Ideas mini doc. Made in collaboration with the EBU’s Women of Science project, watch now to get a glimpse into her journey, from child genius to tech leader…