60 acast.com Did Ya Know https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know en Adrian Sykes music industry ,UK music industry Adrian Sykes Inspirational conversations with people of colour in the British music industry Did Ya Know Podcast chronicles the untold stories of executives of colour, who have led the way in the British music industry.

In each episode, legendary music manager Adrian Sykes talks to industry leaders, aiming not just to tell share their stories, but to inspire and guide a new generation of executives.

https://www.didyaknowpodcast.com/

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]]> Did Ya Know Podcast chronicles the untold stories of executives of colour, who have led the way in the British music industry.

In each episode, legendary music manager Adrian Sykes talks to industry leaders, aiming not just to tell share their stories, but to inspire and guide a new generation of executives.

https://www.didyaknowpodcast.com/

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]]> false Adrian Sykes info+5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4@mg-eu.acast.com 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 did-ya-know episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4/1677955479813-0b4751f670d5686de2cd173c387401ef.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know Did Ya Know Ammo Talwar Ammo Talwar Thu, 10 Apr 2025 23:00:00 GMT 49:45 67f827fbbb8fcfee75e6659f false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/ammo-talwar 67f827fbbb8fcfee75e6659f 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 ammo-talwar Ammo takes us from his humble beginnings in Birmingham to his position as chairman of the UK diversity music task force full 4 13 On this episode of the Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by Ammo Talwar MBE.


A man who started life selling vinyl at his specialist record store, which became a local hub for DJs and artist’s with the infamous punch records in Birmingham, becoming an award-winning music agency. Currently chairman of the UK Music Diversity Task Force. He's been a driving force for change.

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]]> On this episode of the Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by Ammo Talwar MBE.


A man who started life selling vinyl at his specialist record store, which became a local hub for DJs and artist’s with the infamous punch records in Birmingham, becoming an award-winning music agency. Currently chairman of the UK Music Diversity Task Force. He's been a driving force for change.

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]]> Jasmine Bodkin Jasmine Bodkin Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT 47:26 67bdbd77705bc6a565d9efb9 false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/jasmine-bodkin 67bdbd77705bc6a565d9efb9 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 jasmine-bodkin Jasmine Bodkin shares career journey highlights from BMG Street Team member to VP label management full 4 12 On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by Jasmin Bodkin, VP of Label Management at The Orchard. 


Jasmine has had an amazing career so far, which has seen her go from BMG Street Team Coordinator to one of the most respected people in label management.  


In this conversation, Jasmine talks about the realities of making sacrifices when juggling work and motherhood, the impact of not seeing representation during her earlier years in the business, and what it was like to help break artists like Usher, Alicia Keys, Chris Brown and more. Jasmine also gave a shout out to the people who showed her the ropes when she was coming up.



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]]> On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by Jasmin Bodkin, VP of Label Management at The Orchard. 


Jasmine has had an amazing career so far, which has seen her go from BMG Street Team Coordinator to one of the most respected people in label management.  


In this conversation, Jasmine talks about the realities of making sacrifices when juggling work and motherhood, the impact of not seeing representation during her earlier years in the business, and what it was like to help break artists like Usher, Alicia Keys, Chris Brown and more. Jasmine also gave a shout out to the people who showed her the ropes when she was coming up.



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]]> Kay Wrate Kay Wrate Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT 47:22 67bdb664da030848550b027b false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/kay-wrate 67bdb664da030848550b027b 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 kay-wrate full 4 11 On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by Kay Wrate, Managing Director at Warp Music Publishing. 


In this conversation, Kay talks about her early ambitions of journalism, the importance of data entry behind the scenes in the music business, and why she’s passionate about mentorship, guidance and giving back. Kay also shares why she initially felt A&R wasn’t for her, how that changed, and what taking a break from the music business taught her.  



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]]> On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by Kay Wrate, Managing Director at Warp Music Publishing. 


In this conversation, Kay talks about her early ambitions of journalism, the importance of data entry behind the scenes in the music business, and why she’s passionate about mentorship, guidance and giving back. Kay also shares why she initially felt A&R wasn’t for her, how that changed, and what taking a break from the music business taught her.  



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]]> Yaw Owusu Yaw Owusu Fri, 14 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMT 1:04:46 67ae9d59b859f4e0dbe087d1 false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/yaw-owusu 67ae9d59b859f4e0dbe087d1 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 yaw-owusu full 4 10 On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by Yaw Owusu, Creative Director at Nothin But The Music. 


Yaw was instrumental in designing and developing Power Up, the long term initiative which supports Black music creators, industry professionals and executives. 


In this conversation, Yaw talks about his early ambitions of playing professional basketball, recalls the summer that ignited his passion for the music business, and explains why investment in infrastructure outside of London is the key to Black music and culture thriving on a larger scale.



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]]> On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by Yaw Owusu, Creative Director at Nothin But The Music. 


Yaw was instrumental in designing and developing Power Up, the long term initiative which supports Black music creators, industry professionals and executives. 


In this conversation, Yaw talks about his early ambitions of playing professional basketball, recalls the summer that ignited his passion for the music business, and explains why investment in infrastructure outside of London is the key to Black music and culture thriving on a larger scale.



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]]> Stacey Tang Stacey Tang Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT 57:53 679ba7922ca2b62f97a09595 false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/stacey-tang 679ba7922ca2b62f97a09595 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 stacey-tang Stacey Tang talks about her incredible journey in the music business so far full 4 9 On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by Stacey Tang, Co-President of RCA UK. 


Stacey is widely recognised as one of the most influential women in music, having spent time at City Rockers, Atlantic, and Columbia, before landing her roles at RCA. 


Stacey recounts her experiences working at different labels, and the lessons learned at each. She also emphasises the importance of community and mentorship, the emotional impact of music, and shares how her exposure to the music industry came via a babysitting job! 



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]]> On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by Stacey Tang, Co-President of RCA UK. 


Stacey is widely recognised as one of the most influential women in music, having spent time at City Rockers, Atlantic, and Columbia, before landing her roles at RCA. 


Stacey recounts her experiences working at different labels, and the lessons learned at each. She also emphasises the importance of community and mentorship, the emotional impact of music, and shares how her exposure to the music industry came via a babysitting job! 



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]]> Mike Ajayi Mike Ajayi Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:33 GMT 49:23 673f98b9a04cbcac1fe6ea01 false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/mike-ajayi 673f98b9a04cbcac1fe6ea01 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 mike-ajayi Mike Ajayi shares his journey from intern to award winning exec full 4 8 On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by co-founder and president at All My Friends, Mike Ajayi. 


Mike talks about having success away from the mainstream, the mentors that changed everything, and his own personal blueprint for success. From an internship at Sony to multi-award winning music exec, Mike shares why he dropped out of law and politics at uni and forged his path in music, and why taking time away from the business helped him to gain perspective. 



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]]> On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by co-founder and president at All My Friends, Mike Ajayi. 


Mike talks about having success away from the mainstream, the mentors that changed everything, and his own personal blueprint for success. From an internship at Sony to multi-award winning music exec, Mike shares why he dropped out of law and politics at uni and forged his path in music, and why taking time away from the business helped him to gain perspective. 



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]]> Lorna Clarke Lorna Clarke Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:13 GMT 49:22 67291ef25b575bc851cd2c7d false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/lorna-clarke 67291ef25b575bc851cd2c7d 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 lorna-clarke Lorna Clarke shares the stories from her long and varied career full 4 7 On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by Lorna Clarke, Director of Music at the BBC. 


Lorna has had an impactful career which has included stints at Kiss FM, Metro Radio, as well as an incredible and varied time at the BBC. 


In this episode, Lorna shared how a wide range of genres shaped her life and love of music, how it was instilled from an early age that she could do anything, and why someone asking the question ‘Do you think you’re good?’ has stayed with her for decades. Lorna mentions her very brief stink in a punk band, why going sailing during her career break was a must and why her consistent advice to others is to not agonise over failure. 



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]]> On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by Lorna Clarke, Director of Music at the BBC. 


Lorna has had an impactful career which has included stints at Kiss FM, Metro Radio, as well as an incredible and varied time at the BBC. 


In this episode, Lorna shared how a wide range of genres shaped her life and love of music, how it was instilled from an early age that she could do anything, and why someone asking the question ‘Do you think you’re good?’ has stayed with her for decades. Lorna mentions her very brief stink in a punk band, why going sailing during her career break was a must and why her consistent advice to others is to not agonise over failure. 



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]]> Preye Crooks Preye Crooks Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:45:51 GMT 43:48 67163e5707c991f259a50903 false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/preye-crooks 67163e5707c991f259a50903 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 preye-crooks Preye Crooks talks about his inspiring journey in the music business to date. full 4 6 On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by Preye Crooks, co-head of A&R at Robots and Humans and co-founder of Strawberries and Creem Festival. 


Preye talks about what it takes to build a successful brand, how his entrepreneurial spirit has developed over time, and the many milestones he has reached in the music business to date, 


 


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]]> On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by Preye Crooks, co-head of A&R at Robots and Humans and co-founder of Strawberries and Creem Festival. 


Preye talks about what it takes to build a successful brand, how his entrepreneurial spirit has developed over time, and the many milestones he has reached in the music business to date, 


 


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]]> Jasmine Dotiwala Jasmine Dotiwala Thu, 05 Sep 2024 23:00:28 GMT 1:17:15 66da10b80ef29103a19edf88 false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/jasmine-dotiwala 66da10b80ef29103a19edf88 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 jasmine-dotiwala Industry trailblazer Jasmine Dotiwala shares her journey. full 4 5 With 25 years under her belt, there isn’t much that Jasmine hasn’t already done!  

In this episode Jasmine shares why working in music and the arts was always her destiny, how her background in dance gave her the foundation of discipline for her future career, how she was a champion for diversity long before it became a buzzword, and why it means so much to be able to thank the mentors who helped her along the way. 


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]]> With 25 years under her belt, there isn’t much that Jasmine hasn’t already done!  

In this episode Jasmine shares why working in music and the arts was always her destiny, how her background in dance gave her the foundation of discipline for her future career, how she was a champion for diversity long before it became a buzzword, and why it means so much to be able to thank the mentors who helped her along the way. 


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]]> Sheniece Charway Sheniece Charway Thu, 22 Aug 2024 23:00:27 GMT 43:48 669103b57356c01be8e98231 false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/sheniece-charway 669103b57356c01be8e98231 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 sheniece-charway Sheniece Charway talks about her journey into the music business full 4 4 On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by YouTube’s Head Of Black Music & Culture, EMEA , Sheniece Charway. 


Sheniece talks about how making herself indispensable changed her career, the importance of faith in her story of success, what she gained from working on different genres, and why her work feels like part of her purpose. 



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]]> On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by YouTube’s Head Of Black Music & Culture, EMEA , Sheniece Charway. 


Sheniece talks about how making herself indispensable changed her career, the importance of faith in her story of success, what she gained from working on different genres, and why her work feels like part of her purpose. 



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]]> Lunick Bourgess Lunick Bourgess Thu, 08 Aug 2024 23:00:35 GMT 1:05:32 669100c35d66becbc61f7bfc false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/lunick-bourgess 669100c35d66becbc61f7bfc 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 lunick-bourgess Lunick Bourgess shares his story of escaping civil war, to in-demand music biz mogul full 4 3 On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by President and Head of Creative at Umbrella Songs, Lunick Bourgess. 


Lunick shares his story of escaping civil war, how he used his pain to fuel his success, his journey to being an A&R scout, and talks about some of his biggest signings to date. 



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]]> On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by President and Head of Creative at Umbrella Songs, Lunick Bourgess. 


Lunick shares his story of escaping civil war, how he used his pain to fuel his success, his journey to being an A&R scout, and talks about some of his biggest signings to date. 



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]]> Trevor Nelson Trevor Nelson Thu, 25 Jul 2024 23:00:32 GMT 1:21:59 6690fd6b5d66becbc61e84b6 false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/trevor-nelson 6690fd6b5d66becbc61e84b6 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 trevor-nelson Trevor Nelson talks about his journey into radio and time in the music business full 4 2 On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by radio DJ and tv presenter Trevor Nelson. 


Trevor shares how he got his start in radio, why he fell in love with music as an artform, and when he realised the music business was not the right fit for him  



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]]> On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by radio DJ and tv presenter Trevor Nelson. 


Trevor shares how he got his start in radio, why he fell in love with music as an artform, and when he realised the music business was not the right fit for him  



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]]> Michelle Escoffery Michelle Escoffery Fri, 12 Jul 2024 09:05:08 GMT 1:10:23 6690f1c691552326018c91e8 false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/michelle-escoffery 6690f1c691552326018c91e8 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 michelle-escoffery Michelle Escoffery on her time in the business and the legacy she wants to leave behind full 4 1 Adrian Sykes is back with season 4 of Did Ya Know Podcast, kicking off with multi-award winning singer-songwriter, and President of the PRS for Members Council, Michelle Escoffery


Michelle and Adrian discuss working with family, her time as an artist, dealing with loss and the importance of empowering the next generation of artists. 


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]]> Adrian Sykes is back with season 4 of Did Ya Know Podcast, kicking off with multi-award winning singer-songwriter, and President of the PRS for Members Council, Michelle Escoffery


Michelle and Adrian discuss working with family, her time as an artist, dealing with loss and the importance of empowering the next generation of artists. 


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]]> Did Ya Know Podcast is back - Season 4 dropping soon! Did Ya Know Podcast is back - Season 4 dropping soon! Thu, 04 Jul 2024 23:00:56 GMT 0:58 66827322da59509cbaa6eb5d false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/did-ya-know-podcast-is-back-season-4-dropping-soon 66827322da59509cbaa6eb5d 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 did-ya-know-podcast-is-back-season-4-dropping-soon trailer 4 Adrian Sykes is back with season 4 of Did Ya Know Podcast, sharing the untold stories of the executives of colour who are leading the way in the UK music industry. 


https://www.didyaknowpodcast.com/ 



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]]> Adrian Sykes is back with season 4 of Did Ya Know Podcast, sharing the untold stories of the executives of colour who are leading the way in the UK music industry. 


https://www.didyaknowpodcast.com/ 



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]]> Aaron Hercules Aaron Hercules Fri, 29 Dec 2023 01:13:44 GMT 1:08:39 658e1d489f14120016286770 false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/aaron-hercules 658e1d489f14120016286770 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 aaron-hercules Aaron Hercules talks about his careers in music and football full 3 14 On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by Aaron Hercules, who has manager, football agent, A&R man as well as many other titles under his belt. Aaron talks about his early music inspirations, learning invaluable lessons on the job, his move into football, and his hopes for the  future of the music business. 



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]]> On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by Aaron Hercules, who has manager, football agent, A&R man as well as many other titles under his belt. Aaron talks about his early music inspirations, learning invaluable lessons on the job, his move into football, and his hopes for the  future of the music business. 



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]]> Union Black - Jazzie B Union Black - Jazzie B Fri, 17 Nov 2023 00:00:15 GMT 1:04:55 655689f53dcdee001235ae33 false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/union-black-jazzie-b 655689f53dcdee001235ae33 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 union-black-jazzie-b Adrian sits down with the legend Jazzie B full 3 13 "The beauty of this industry is that there are no rules” - Jazzie B


Soul II Soul became the biggest sound system in the world. They redefined contemporary culture. Along the way the way they accumulated number one singles, Grammy Awards and sold millions of records and had ‘that sound’ -often imitated, but never bettered and heard around the world


Jazzie B and the sound of Soul II Soul showcased the culture clash of UK Britain and the sounds that he absorbed. From the dub plates of he sound system, the West End clubs that he sometimes struggled to gain admittance to, punk, the homogenous sound of UK radio and everything in between, all helped shape the Soul II Soul sound. 


Entrepreneur, producer, musician Jazzie B shares his story of London, life and how those influences helped him take the sound of the black underground around the world.


Union Black - The Black British Producers Behind Global Albums 


A Down St Production 


Executive Producer - Danny D

Editor Engin Hassan 


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]]> "The beauty of this industry is that there are no rules” - Jazzie B


Soul II Soul became the biggest sound system in the world. They redefined contemporary culture. Along the way the way they accumulated number one singles, Grammy Awards and sold millions of records and had ‘that sound’ -often imitated, but never bettered and heard around the world


Jazzie B and the sound of Soul II Soul showcased the culture clash of UK Britain and the sounds that he absorbed. From the dub plates of he sound system, the West End clubs that he sometimes struggled to gain admittance to, punk, the homogenous sound of UK radio and everything in between, all helped shape the Soul II Soul sound. 


Entrepreneur, producer, musician Jazzie B shares his story of London, life and how those influences helped him take the sound of the black underground around the world.


Union Black - The Black British Producers Behind Global Albums 


A Down St Production 


Executive Producer - Danny D

Editor Engin Hassan 


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]]> Union Black Kwame “KZ” Kwei-Armah Jr Union Black Kwame “KZ” Kwei-Armah Jr Thu, 12 Oct 2023 23:00:56 GMT 1:07:56 651f36f28e657c0011a9be7c false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/union-black-kwame-kz-kwei-armah-jr 651f36f28e657c0011a9be7c 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 union-black-kwame-kz-kwei-armah-jr full 3 12 Kwame “KZ” Kwei-Armah Jr. is one of the next generation of fearless young producers. He’s already worked with Stormzy, Arrdee, Cat Burns, Wretch 32, Stefflon Don, Ray Blk and counts his contribution to the soundtrack for Marvels ‘Black Panther ‘Wakanda Forever’ among his long list of credits 


His music he says “is inspired and motivated by my childhood and the music and melodies I was surrounded by. My family were music enthusiasts and creatives and I had access to instruments from an early age. My culture, history and social climate at the time of creating all serve to inspire me and propel me to push boundaries and norms.”


The first Black producer to win a BAFTA award for his work own the BBC series ‘Mood’, this episode of Union Black talks with KZ about his past, present and what the future holds for one of the UK’s brightest talents. 


Union Black - The Black British Producers Behind Global Albums 


A Down St Production 


Executive Producer - Danny D


Producer - Engin Hassan 

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]]> Kwame “KZ” Kwei-Armah Jr. is one of the next generation of fearless young producers. He’s already worked with Stormzy, Arrdee, Cat Burns, Wretch 32, Stefflon Don, Ray Blk and counts his contribution to the soundtrack for Marvels ‘Black Panther ‘Wakanda Forever’ among his long list of credits 


His music he says “is inspired and motivated by my childhood and the music and melodies I was surrounded by. My family were music enthusiasts and creatives and I had access to instruments from an early age. My culture, history and social climate at the time of creating all serve to inspire me and propel me to push boundaries and norms.”


The first Black producer to win a BAFTA award for his work own the BBC series ‘Mood’, this episode of Union Black talks with KZ about his past, present and what the future holds for one of the UK’s brightest talents. 


Union Black - The Black British Producers Behind Global Albums 


A Down St Production 


Executive Producer - Danny D


Producer - Engin Hassan 

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]]> Travis Beckford Travis Beckford Thu, 05 Oct 2023 23:00:05 GMT 1:06:58 651ef35a77fc470011cc5d49 false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/travis-beckford 651ef35a77fc470011cc5d49 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 travis-beckford Travis Beckford shares his journey from young football hopeful to music industry powerhouse full 3 11

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]]> Union Black - Dennis Bovell - Part Two Union Black - Dennis Bovell - Part Two Thu, 21 Sep 2023 23:01:57 GMT 58:33 650ca79ebac79900115a5169 false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/union-black-dennis-bovell-part-two 650ca79ebac79900115a5169 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 union-black-dennis-bovell-part-two Adrian Sykes continues his conversation with legendary producer Dennis Bovell full 3 10 The Did Ya Know team are proud top be a part of the Google Arts and Culture series 'Union Black' with three very special episodes. 


UNION BLACK is an online multi-format content series across YouTube and Google Arts & Culture, featuring a curated collection of videos, audio documentaries, podcasts, stories and photographs taking us on a journey celebrating the contributions of Black British music artists, creatives, professionals and scenes.


Told by the Black British music community, these stories will demonstrate the undeniable influence and impact of Black British music and culture in the UK and beyond.

 

In three special episodes, 'The Black British Producers behind Global Albums', is a series of  podcasts that accompany the visual series with additional content, spotlighting the contribution  of Black British music producers who have had International impact.


In this episode we talk to legendary producer Dennis Bovell, the man who not only produced incredible records, but created a genre - Lovers Rock a sound that epitomised Black Britain. He tells us about sound systems and the part they played in his life, how he c with Linton Kwesi Johnson, how a man synonymous in the world of reggae produced an iconic Punk band and of course how Janet Kay’s single ‘Silly Games’ change the music landscape.


If you want too know more about Union Black and check the amazing content please head to goo.gle/unionblack

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]]> The Did Ya Know team are proud top be a part of the Google Arts and Culture series 'Union Black' with three very special episodes. 


UNION BLACK is an online multi-format content series across YouTube and Google Arts & Culture, featuring a curated collection of videos, audio documentaries, podcasts, stories and photographs taking us on a journey celebrating the contributions of Black British music artists, creatives, professionals and scenes.


Told by the Black British music community, these stories will demonstrate the undeniable influence and impact of Black British music and culture in the UK and beyond.

 

In three special episodes, 'The Black British Producers behind Global Albums', is a series of  podcasts that accompany the visual series with additional content, spotlighting the contribution  of Black British music producers who have had International impact.


In this episode we talk to legendary producer Dennis Bovell, the man who not only produced incredible records, but created a genre - Lovers Rock a sound that epitomised Black Britain. He tells us about sound systems and the part they played in his life, how he c with Linton Kwesi Johnson, how a man synonymous in the world of reggae produced an iconic Punk band and of course how Janet Kay’s single ‘Silly Games’ change the music landscape.


If you want too know more about Union Black and check the amazing content please head to goo.gle/unionblack

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]]> Union Black - Dennis Bovell - Part One Union Black - Dennis Bovell - Part One Thu, 21 Sep 2023 23:00:44 GMT 57:26 650ca6d53c14c3001230b8c0 false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/union-black-dennis-bovell-part-one 650ca6d53c14c3001230b8c0 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 union-black-dennis-bovell-part-one Legendary producer Dennis Bovell sits down with Adrian Sykes full 3 9 The Did Ya Know team are proud top be a part of the Google Arts and Culture series 'Union Black' with three very special episodes. 


UNION BLACK is an online multi-format content series across YouTube and Google Arts & Culture, featuring a curated collection of videos, audio documentaries, podcasts, stories and photographs taking us on a journey celebrating the contributions of Black British music artists, creatives, professionals and scenes.


Told by the Black British music community, these stories will demonstrate the undeniable influence and impact of Black British music and culture in the UK and beyond.

 

In three special episodes, 'The Black British Producers behind Global Albums', is a series of  podcasts that accompany the visual series with additional content, spotlighting the contribution  of Black British music producers who have had International impact.


In this episode we talk to legendary producer Dennis Bovell, the man who not only produced incredible records, but created a genre - Lovers Rock a sound that epitomised Black Britain. He tells us about sound systems and the part they played in his life, how he c with Linton Kwesi Johnson, how a man synonymous in the world of reggae produced an iconic Punk band and of course how Janet Kay’s single ‘Silly Games’ change the music landscape.


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]]> The Did Ya Know team are proud top be a part of the Google Arts and Culture series 'Union Black' with three very special episodes. 


UNION BLACK is an online multi-format content series across YouTube and Google Arts & Culture, featuring a curated collection of videos, audio documentaries, podcasts, stories and photographs taking us on a journey celebrating the contributions of Black British music artists, creatives, professionals and scenes.


Told by the Black British music community, these stories will demonstrate the undeniable influence and impact of Black British music and culture in the UK and beyond.

 

In three special episodes, 'The Black British Producers behind Global Albums', is a series of  podcasts that accompany the visual series with additional content, spotlighting the contribution  of Black British music producers who have had International impact.


In this episode we talk to legendary producer Dennis Bovell, the man who not only produced incredible records, but created a genre - Lovers Rock a sound that epitomised Black Britain. He tells us about sound systems and the part they played in his life, how he c with Linton Kwesi Johnson, how a man synonymous in the world of reggae produced an iconic Punk band and of course how Janet Kay’s single ‘Silly Games’ change the music landscape.


If you want too know more about Union Black and check the amazing content please head to goo.gle/unionblack


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]]> Shani Gonzales Shani Gonzales Fri, 15 Sep 2023 01:11:16 GMT 58:09 65034a68e9233100118bd618 true https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/shani-gonzales 65034a68e9233100118bd618 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 shani-gonzales Shani Gonzales talks about her career, her influences and working in the UK music biz vs the US full 3 8

On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by Shani Gonzales, Managing Director of Warner Chappell Music UK and Head of International A&R. Shani talks about her early music influences, the importance of being connected to her roots, what New York means to her, and the differences she has observed working in the US vs UK music business.



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On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by Shani Gonzales, Managing Director of Warner Chappell Music UK and Head of International A&R. Shani talks about her early music influences, the importance of being connected to her roots, what New York means to her, and the differences she has observed working in the US vs UK music business.



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]]> Marc Williams Marc Williams Fri, 28 Jul 2023 01:07:39 GMT 1:01:18 64c314dadc471e0011642af4 false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/marc-williams 64c314dadc471e0011642af4 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 marc-williams Marc Williams talks about his incredible music career to date full 3 7 On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by producer and artist manager Marc Williams, who has had an incredible career in the music business to date. Marc talks about the harsh realities he faced in his early career, how letting ego impact decisions can be a costly mistake, how making library music saved him and working with genre defying Labrinth. 


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]]> On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by producer and artist manager Marc Williams, who has had an incredible career in the music business to date. Marc talks about the harsh realities he faced in his early career, how letting ego impact decisions can be a costly mistake, how making library music saved him and working with genre defying Labrinth. 


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]]> Nick Eziefula Nick Eziefula Thu, 13 Jul 2023 23:10:50 GMT 47:56 64b081fdb416ce0011360fc2 false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/nick-eziefula 64b081fdb416ce0011360fc2 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 nick-eziefula Nick Eziefula on his simultaneous careers as a lawyer and an artist full 3 6 On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by Nick Eziefula, Partner at Simkins. Not only is Nick one of the top media and entertainment lawyers in the country, he is also an artist in his own right. Nick shares how he discovered his passion for music, how he manages to pursue two careers simultaneously, and how he gives back to the next generation. And listen out for an exclusive snippet of one of his upcoming tracks. 



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]]> On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by Nick Eziefula, Partner at Simkins. Not only is Nick one of the top media and entertainment lawyers in the country, he is also an artist in his own right. Nick shares how he discovered his passion for music, how he manages to pursue two careers simultaneously, and how he gives back to the next generation. And listen out for an exclusive snippet of one of his upcoming tracks. 



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]]> Austin Daboh Austin Daboh Thu, 11 May 2023 23:27:42 GMT 57:02 645d784621ff90001124fbae false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/austin-daboh 645d784621ff90001124fbae 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 austin-daboh Austin Daboh talks about his incredible career in music to date full 3 5 On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by Executive Vice President at Atlantic Records UK, Austin Daboh. Austin shares how he fell in love with music via UK garage, how a random question about German politics got him a job at the BBC, and he even drops a bit of exclusive news about his upcoming work. 


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]]> On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by Executive Vice President at Atlantic Records UK, Austin Daboh. Austin shares how he fell in love with music via UK garage, how a random question about German politics got him a job at the BBC, and he even drops a bit of exclusive news about his upcoming work. 


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]]> MistaJam MistaJam Fri, 28 Apr 2023 00:51:58 GMT 58:15 644b175b12f2be0010d107e7 false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/mista 644b175b12f2be0010d107e7 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 mista MistaJam shares his journey from acting to one of the most influential DJ/presenters on the scene full 3 4 On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by DJ and radio presenter MistaJam. MistaJam talks about his past experiences in acting, how he broke into radio, and why he’s always felt like an outsider. 


Due to a tech issue on the day of recording, we’ve used backup audio for Adrian! 



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]]> On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by DJ and radio presenter MistaJam. MistaJam talks about his past experiences in acting, how he broke into radio, and why he’s always felt like an outsider. 


Due to a tech issue on the day of recording, we’ve used backup audio for Adrian! 



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]]> Trenton Harrison-Lewis Trenton Harrison-Lewis Fri, 14 Apr 2023 02:00:29 GMT 56:38 6438af0aa143160012126a51 false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/trenton-harrison-lewis 6438af0aa143160012126a51 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 trenton-harrison-lewis Trenton Harrison-Lewis shares his journey in the music business full 3 3 On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by Trenton Harrison-Lewis, Senior Vice President at Warner Music Group. Trenton talks about his experience of working with Goldie, doing Nipsey Hussle’s first UK show and his views on being called a role model. 


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]]> On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by Trenton Harrison-Lewis, Senior Vice President at Warner Music Group. Trenton talks about his experience of working with Goldie, doing Nipsey Hussle’s first UK show and his views on being called a role model. 


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]]> Whitney Boateng Whitney Boateng Fri, 24 Mar 2023 00:00:36 GMT 56:45 641cb2333d63fa001189b996 false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/whitney-boateng 641cb2333d63fa001189b996 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 whitney-boateng Whitney Boateng shares her journey from live music fanatic to agent at WME full 3 2 On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by Whitney Boateng, Live Agent at WME. Whitney shares her views on nepotism, the importance of visibility, the realities of being a working mother in the music business and why she is striving to help the next generation. 


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]]> On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by Whitney Boateng, Live Agent at WME. Whitney shares her views on nepotism, the importance of visibility, the realities of being a working mother in the music business and why she is striving to help the next generation. 


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]]> David Miller David Miller Fri, 10 Mar 2023 00:00:49 GMT 53:46 64092df223b51e0011e5b66f false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/david-miller 64092df223b51e0011e5b66f 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 david-miller David Miller shares the story of his amazing music career in the US and more full 3 1 We’re kicking off season 3 of Did Ya Know podcast with David Miller, Managing Partner at Sevengrand Entertainment. David shares why he took his career stateside, how he learned to never keep Jay-Z waiting, why he believes the UK is yet to have its own Black superstar and so much more.  



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]]> We’re kicking off season 3 of Did Ya Know podcast with David Miller, Managing Partner at Sevengrand Entertainment. David shares why he took his career stateside, how he learned to never keep Jay-Z waiting, why he believes the UK is yet to have its own Black superstar and so much more.  



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]]> David Grant MBE Part Two David Grant MBE Part Two Thu, 29 Sep 2022 23:00:07 GMT 37:27 633480bf859d0c0013ea1bd0 false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/david-grant-mbe-part-two 633480bf859d0c0013ea1bd0 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 david-grant-mbe-part-two David Grant talks about his journey from chart topped to TV vocal coach full 2 12

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]]> David Grant MBE Part One David Grant MBE Part One Thu, 15 Sep 2022 23:50:35 GMT 44:22 6323b8a93081850012da71f4 false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/david-grant-mbe-part-one 6323b8a93081850012da71f4 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 david-grant-mbe-part-one David Grant shares his journey from label press department to chart success full 2 11

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]]> Amber Davis Amber Davis Fri, 22 Jul 2022 13:24:55 GMT 35:21 62daa5283c66320012ddcd72 false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/amber-davis 62daa5283c66320012ddcd72 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 amber-davis Amber Davis reflects on her time in the music industry to date full 2 10 On this episode of the Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by Amber Davis, Head of A&R at Warner Chappell Music Publishing. Amber talks about the work experience role that changed everything, the power of a sync deal, and how the music business has changed for people of colour 


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]]> On this episode of the Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by Amber Davis, Head of A&R at Warner Chappell Music Publishing. Amber talks about the work experience role that changed everything, the power of a sync deal, and how the music business has changed for people of colour 


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]]> Cookie Pryce Cookie Pryce Thu, 07 Jul 2022 23:00:24 GMT 47:14 62c4d7a5cb74c50012926cac false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/cookie-pryce 62c4d7a5cb74c50012926cac 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 cookie-pryce Cookie Pryce shares her journey from iconic artist to music industry powerhouse full 2 9

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]]> Dumi Oburota Dumi Oburota Thu, 23 Jun 2022 23:00:24 GMT 38:05 62b4a280151ca30013cbbd2a false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/dumi-oburota 62b4a280151ca30013cbbd2a 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 dumi-oburota Dumi Oburota shares his journey through the UK music business full 2 8 On this episode of the Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by Dumi Oburota, founder of Disturbing London. Dumi talks about the realities of being a manager, his journey with Tinie Tempah and his hopes for the next generation of music execs


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]]> On this episode of the Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by Dumi Oburota, founder of Disturbing London. Dumi talks about the realities of being a manager, his journey with Tinie Tempah and his hopes for the next generation of music execs


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]]> Jade Richardson Jade Richardson Fri, 27 May 2022 12:54:40 GMT 42:21 62909fa55164e90014e2a655 false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/jade-richardson 62909fa55164e90014e2a655 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 jade-richardson Jade Richardson shares her journey and lessons from her incredible career in the music business full 2 7 On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by Jade Richardson, A&R at Warner Records UK.

Jade talked about her early career as an artist, setting up iluvlive, and why she's passionate about serving her community through music.

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]]> On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by Jade Richardson, A&R at Warner Records UK.

Jade talked about her early career as an artist, setting up iluvlive, and why she's passionate about serving her community through music.

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]]> Colin Batsa Colin Batsa Thu, 12 May 2022 23:00:20 GMT 48:31 627b9593be84d10012eec5b5 false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/colin-batsa 627b9593be84d10012eec5b5 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 colin-batsa Colin Batsa shares his journey from aspiring politician to music industry expert full 2 6

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]]> Nihal Arthanayake Nihal Arthanayake Thu, 28 Apr 2022 23:00:18 GMT 54:13 626af303162abf001417c77e false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/nihal-arthanayake 626af303162abf001417c77e 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 nihal-arthanayake Nihal Arthanayake talks about his journey from musician to well known broadcaster full 2 5 On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Nihal Arthanayake. Nihal talked about his love of hip hop, starting out as an artist and the BBC audition that changed everything 


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]]> Tim Blacksmith Tim Blacksmith Thu, 07 Apr 2022 23:00:59 GMT 46:33 624f37a0b0ded5001266918b false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/tim-blacksmith 624f37a0b0ded5001266918b 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 tim-blacksmith full 2 4

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]]> Joe Kentish Joe Kentish Fri, 25 Mar 2022 00:00:30 GMT 43:41 623cfc29497ae10012c90ed1 false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/joe-kentish 623cfc29497ae10012c90ed1 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 joe-kentish full 2 3 On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by Joe Kentish, President of Warner Records UK. At the time of recording this interview, Joe was Head of A&R at Warner Records. He shared what he learned from his early years in the industry, what he looked for when signing artists, and the importance of building a strong network 



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]]> On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by Joe Kentish, President of Warner Records UK. At the time of recording this interview, Joe was Head of A&R at Warner Records. He shared what he learned from his early years in the industry, what he looked for when signing artists, and the importance of building a strong network 



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]]> Taponeswa Mavunga Taponeswa Mavunga Fri, 04 Mar 2022 02:18:33 GMT 39:57 622176f8be7593001225ded1 false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/taponeswa-mavunga 622176f8be7593001225ded1 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 taponeswa-mavunga Taponeswa Mavunga shares her journey from label receptionist to Director of Africa at Sony UK full 2 2

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]]> Rich Castillo Rich Castillo Fri, 18 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT 45:13 620e8b8e946ac700124fa867 false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/rich-castillo 620e8b8e946ac700124fa867 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 rich-castillo full 2 1 We’re back! We’re kicking off season 2 of Did Ya Know podcast with Rich Castillo. A&R Director at Atlantic Records. Rich talks about his roots in TV, some of his most humbling experiences in the industry, and why it takes more than talent alone to be a successful act. 



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]]> We’re back! We’re kicking off season 2 of Did Ya Know podcast with Rich Castillo. A&R Director at Atlantic Records. Rich talks about his roots in TV, some of his most humbling experiences in the industry, and why it takes more than talent alone to be a successful act. 



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]]> Adrian Sykes and Danny D - Part Two Adrian Sykes and Danny D - Part Two Fri, 24 Sep 2021 00:46:54 GMT 41:26 614c99e0ca9d7100123f262e false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/danny-d-part-two 614c99e0ca9d7100123f262e 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 danny-d-part-two full 1 15

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]]> Adrian Sykes and Danny D - Part One Adrian Sykes and Danny D - Part One Fri, 10 Sep 2021 01:33:56 GMT 53:57 613ab604b429a80013d14f9f false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/danny-d-part-one 613ab604b429a80013d14f9f 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 danny-d-part-one Adrian is joined by business partner and long time friend Danny D, to talk about their journeys in the music business full 1 14

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]]> Mel Rudder Mel Rudder Fri, 27 Aug 2021 00:50:11 GMT 42:59 612828766fa84200122d3efa false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/mel-rudder 612828766fa84200122d3efa 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 mel-rudder Mel Rudder on her journey from street team member, to respected radio plugger full 1 13

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]]> Kwame Kwaten Kwame Kwaten Thu, 12 Aug 2021 23:00:31 GMT 46:40 6115755aad8d640015798e27 false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/kwame-kwaten 6115755aad8d640015798e27 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 kwame-kwaten Kwame Kwaten talks about his journey in the music industry as a musician, producer and manager full 1 12

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]]> Dej Mahoney Dej Mahoney Thu, 29 Jul 2021 23:48:53 GMT 38:15 610333c558a5b300198fc3ee false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/dej-mahoney 610333c558a5b300198fc3ee 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 dej-mahoney Legendary industry lawyer Dej Mahoney talks about his career in the music business full 1 11 On this episode of Did Ya Know Pioneers, we hear from former Sony VP of Business Affairs, and co-owner of legal and business consultancy All Our Business. Dej Mahoney, Dej talks about how he found his way into the music business, and how he feels about his privileged, yet still challenging pathway


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]]> Mervyn Lyn Mervyn Lyn Thu, 15 Jul 2021 23:00:44 GMT 45:50 60eebce989a35e0014894099 false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/mervyn-lyn 60eebce989a35e0014894099 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 mervyn-lyn Mervyn Lyn on his career in the music industry and innovative marketing strategies full 1 10

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]]> Matt Ross Matt Ross Thu, 01 Jul 2021 23:00:12 GMT 46:16 60dae9addb584900112256d9 false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/matt-ross 60dae9addb584900112256d9 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 matt-ross Matt Ross talks about his amazing journey into the music industry, and the lessons he learned on the way full 1 9 On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast Pioneers, we're joined by Matt Ross, Director of Sent Entertainment, and former Vice President of Marketing at Sony Europe. Matt talks about his start in the music business, and how being made redundant led to an epiphany in Trinidad.


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]]> Keith Harris OBE - Part Two Keith Harris OBE - Part Two Thu, 17 Jun 2021 23:00:09 GMT 39:57 60cb1b57d8780500197677a3 false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/keith-harris-obe-part-two 60cb1b57d8780500197677a3 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 keith-harris-obe-part-two full 1 8

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]]> Keith Harris OBE - Part One Keith Harris OBE - Part One Thu, 03 Jun 2021 23:00:19 GMT 51:06 60b92cc69f62fc0013857f47 false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/keith-harris-obe-part-one 60b92cc69f62fc0013857f47 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 keith-harris-obe-part-one The legendary Keith Harris shares his phenomenal journey into the music business full 1 7

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]]> Sonia Diwan Sonia Diwan Thu, 06 May 2021 23:00:41 GMT 39:04 6093df51f147b2577ce2e91d false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/sonia-diwan 6093df51f147b2577ce2e91d 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 sonia-diwan Music industry lawyer Sonia Diwan talks about her journey into the business full 1 6 influential women in the music business.

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]]> Raye Cosbert Raye Cosbert Thu, 08 Apr 2021 23:00:11 GMT 37:16 606f41ef5e2cd575e4466c7a false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/raye-cosbert 606f41ef5e2cd575e4466c7a 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 raye-cosbert Raye Cosbert talks about his rise to success in the UK music industry full 1 5

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]]> Tinie Tempah Tinie Tempah Fri, 05 Mar 2021 00:00:26 GMT 53:17 6040337074ad90438872beed false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/tinie-tempah 6040337074ad90438872beed 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 tinie-tempah Tinie Tempah talks about his struggles and successes in the UK music business full 1 4

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]]> Fay Hoyte Fay Hoyte Fri, 05 Feb 2021 00:00:47 GMT 46:15 601c1292d75dad09499b508e false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/fay-hoyte 601c1292d75dad09499b508e 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 fay-hoyte Fay Hoyte talks about her journey from Street Team member to EMI senior exec full 1 3

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]]> Glyn Aikins Glyn Aikins Fri, 08 Jan 2021 00:00:21 GMT 40:54 5ff75467a2902f707a8119c8 false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/glyn-aikins 5ff75467a2902f707a8119c8 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 glyn-aikins full 1 2 In this episode, Adrian sits down with Glyn Aikins, Co-President of Since ’93.

Glyn talks about teaching himself to DJ back in the day, his journey as a club promoter, and what inspired him to finally run a label


Have a listen to Glyn's career playlist here

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]]> In this episode, Adrian sits down with Glyn Aikins, Co-President of Since ’93.

Glyn talks about teaching himself to DJ back in the day, his journey as a club promoter, and what inspired him to finally run a label


Have a listen to Glyn's career playlist here

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]]> Darcus Beese OBE Darcus Beese OBE Fri, 04 Dec 2020 00:00:34 GMT 46:34 5fc95c49a555716633512491 false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/darcus-beese-obe 5fc95c49a555716633512491 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 darcus-beese-obe Darcus Beese OBE discusses the highs and lows of his journey in music full 1 1 Season one of Did Ya Know kicks off with Adrian Sykes in conversation with the legendary Darcus Beese OBE, President and CEO of Island Records.

Tune in to find out how Darcus went from working in a hairdressers, to being one of the most successful A&R executives the industry has ever seen.

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]]> Season one of Did Ya Know kicks off with Adrian Sykes in conversation with the legendary Darcus Beese OBE, President and CEO of Island Records.

Tune in to find out how Darcus went from working in a hairdressers, to being one of the most successful A&R executives the industry has ever seen.

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]]> Did Ya Know Podcast - Trailer Did Ya Know Podcast - Trailer Fri, 27 Nov 2020 00:54:23 GMT 1:21 5fc04e3e84fdc31f31f57f4a false https://shows.acast.com/did-ya-know/episodes/did-ya-know-podcast-trailer 5fc04e3e84fdc31f31f57f4a 5fbfe5a3a84f1a2556e0e7c4 did-ya-know-podcast-trailer Inspirational conversations with people of colour in the British music industry trailer Did Ya Know podcast chronicles the untold stories of executives of colour, who have led the way in the British music industry.

Each month, legendary music manager Adrian Sykes will talk to industry leaders, aiming not just to tell share their stories, but to inspire and guide a new generation of executives. Join us for season 1 focussing on the pioneers

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]]> Did Ya Know podcast chronicles the untold stories of executives of colour, who have led the way in the British music industry.

Each month, legendary music manager Adrian Sykes will talk to industry leaders, aiming not just to tell share their stories, but to inspire and guide a new generation of executives. Join us for season 1 focussing on the pioneers

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