
Dj Target – DJ, Presenter & Author
A pioneer of Grime music and one of the founding members of chart topping group Roll Deep, Target’s journey started in the Garage scene with Pay As You Go Cartel and has led him to prime time slots of BBC Radio 1 & 1Xtra as a DJ.
His Monday – Thursday BBC Radio 1Xtra slot delivers the best of new music from a range of genres from R&B, UK Rap, Grime, Drum & Bass & Hip Hop, with his Radio 1 slot on Saturday evenings following a similar mantra.
His versatile selections have made him a go to DJ for club and festival bookings alike, with Target in high demand up and down the country.
Target releases his debut book ‘Grime Kids’ on June 14th, charting legendary stories and moments in grime music, as well as investigating the social aspects behind the culture, his personal journey from a young grime kid and growing up with the likes of Wiley and discovering Dizzee Rascal, to being a member of two of the most influential collectives and experiencing both underground and mainstream success with Roll Deep, through to Target’s position today as a National Radio broadcaster.
Speaking: J2K Presents… THE MAVERICKS – CARVING YOUR OWN PATH THROUGH THE MUSIC INDUSTRY
14:30 – 15:30
Curated by Jason Black aka J2K, The Mavericks features some of the top names in the industry who will be focusing on how to carve your own path through the music industry.
J2K is himself a foundation grime artist turned successful entrepreneur, self-made marketer, consultant and all-round ideas man. Quietly becoming one of Britain’s most prolific business minds over the last five years, it’s no surprise that J2K appears on the Powerlist 100 of the most 100 influential Black people in the UK in 2021.
Speakers
J2K – Co-founder, Founder, Partner
Irene Agbontaen – Designer & Creative Consultant
Speaking: All Speakers
Speakers
Ella-Bonai Gordon, Artist Manager & A&R Consultant
Yemi Abiade – Contributing Editor for TRENCH
Wale Kalejaiye – Associate in the Music Group
Dj Target – DJ, Presenter & Author
Jason Kavuma ‘Scully’, No Signal Presenter
Leo O’Brien – Member Development Specialist, PPL
Shauni Caballero – Music Publishing, The Go 2 Agency
Irene Agbontaen – Designer & Creative Consultant
Jammer – Producer, MC & Grime Pioneer
Nadia Jae – Presenter & Radio DJ
Hattie Collins – Journalist & Author
J2K – Co-founder, Founder, Partner
Molly Elizabeth – Emerging Artist: UD Flames & Incubator