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Dom Scialo – Head of Rights Management, Y Royalties

Dom Scialo started his career in the Music industry with Sony Music Publishing and a small independent (LA based) Music Publisher. Dom went on to work with Kobalt Music Group…

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Humphrey Ogiesewu – Touring Accountant, CC Young & Co

Educated at University of West London (TVU), Humphrey Ogiesewu graduated in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Accounting & Finance.  He went on to join one of the…

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JB Made It – Producer/ Finesse Foreva

JB Jonathan Boakye Mensah, known by his writer/producer name JB Made It (Born in 1995), is a self-taught and sought-after top-shelf producer, musician and co-founder of renown indie label Finesse Foreva a genre-breaking and…

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BERWYN – Artist

Having moved from Trinidad to Romford at the age of nine (the third generation of his family to make the move) BERWYN took just two weeks to write and record…

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Andrew Ogun – Arts Council of Wales/ BLM Gwent

Andrew Ogun is a musician, poet and cultural commentator from Wales. He is the Agent for Change at the Arts Council of Wales and the main organiser for BLM Gwent.

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Komali Scott-Jones – A&R Director at AWAL & Executive Member at the Black Music Coalition

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Hannah Shogbola – Founder, DAJU / Agent at UTA Talent Agency

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Gaika – Artist

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Elise Brown – Co-founder/ Director, Revere Arts

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Darcus Beese – President, Darco Artist Partnerships D.A.P, Author, Rebel With a Cause: Roots, Records and Revolution

Darcus Beese OBE is a legendary music-industry executive, the first Black President of a UK major label, (Island Records UK),  and the only Black British CEO of one of the…

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Ben Wynter – Director of Business Development & Partnerships at Association of Independent Music (AIM), Founder & CEO Unstoppable Music Group, Co-Founder POWER UP Initiative

Ben Wynter is a highly accomplished music and media executive based in the UK, boasting an impressive two-decade track record within the music industry. His career has encompassed key roles…

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Swindle – Writer, producer, artist

Swindle is ahead of the curve. The South London producer, multi-instrumentalist and composer has spent the past 15 years championing what he calls the “left of centre”. His musical community…

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Candice Carty-Williams – Author (Queenie, People Person) & Showrunner (Champion, Queenie)

Candice Carty-Williams was born and raised in south London via Jamaica. She is a showrunner, culture writer, and author of Book of the Year Award winning and Sunday Times bestselling…

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Jacqueline Springer – Curator, Africa & Diaspora: Performance at the V&A

Jacqueline Springer is Curator Africa & Diaspora: Performance at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.  Jacqueline’s professional background is in print & broadcast music journalism, undergraduate teaching, international guest lecturing…

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Vaniece (Jno-Baptiste) – European Entertainment Marketing at Puma

Being a silent assassin over the last decade, Vaniece Jno-Baptiste has quietly been behind some of your favourite artist’s impactful brand campaigns in the UK & Globally. From working across…

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Richard Carter – Artist

Meet Richard Carter, a visionary artist from South Norwood, London.   His musical journey was shaped by diverse influences: hip-hop from his aunt and uncle, jazz from his mum, and the…

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