Grammy award winning, BRIT and Ivor Novello-nominated artist/producer/writer MNEK, has clocked up an astonishing fifteen years in the music business. With over 4 BILLION streams on MNEK written, featured and produced tracks, he has grown to become a true powerhouse within the British pop world. He has worked alongside some of the biggest names in the industry, collaborating with the likes of Zara Larsson, Stormzy, Gorgon City, Years & Years and Craig David. He’s written with international stars such as Beyoncé, Little Mix, Dua Lipa, Christina Aguilera, BTS, Mabel, Anne Marie, Madonna, Kelly Rowland, Selena Gomez and Clean Bandit.
Culturally, MNEK is considered a musical icon amongst the LGBTQIA+ community and has previously featured on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK as both a coach and guest judge. MNEK has continued efforts to strive for more inclusivity within the industry via the launch of PROUD SOUND, an all-encompassing hub of queer talent, with both established and emerging artists, producers and songwriters.
Chloé is an accomplished, award winning and highly driven senior music executive who has played an influential part in the success of many high-profile records. In her role as General Manager (MUZO BY UZO), you will find an individual motivated by alternative thinking, setting new trends and working outside of boundaries to disruptively deliver on campaigns and artist growth. As founder of That’s My Jamm (music business consultancy service), Chloé’s ambition is to level out the playing field for independent talent in the music industry.
Chloé has worked with incredible talent across an array of genres including Beyoncé, Tyla, Tems, Chris Brown, Pharrell Williams, Cat Burns, Fredo and more. With over 15 years experience in the music industry, her previous roles include Head of Label at Since ‘93 with a 10 year tenure at Sony Music and a stretch at Live Nation, all extensively across marketing.
Armed with a degree in Music Industry Management, Ksanet is building an array of experience across the industry. Her current role is as Label Assistant at MUZO BY UZO and Ksanet is also Assistant Manager to artist BHUMBLE. Previous roles include Content Creator, Streaming & Digital Marketing Executive and Event Promoter.
Timi is an award-nominated writer, editor, and music industry professional. As a prolific music journalist, she has written acclaimed pieces on Jazmine Sullivan, Amaarae, and Dua Lipa. She has worked at two leading global streaming platforms – Spotify and Apple Music – and co-edited the Penguin-published anthology Black Joy in 2021. In August 2024, she will pursue a fully funded scholarship to study for an MA in Cultural Reporting and Criticism at NYU.
Felix co-wrote “Overload” and “Stronger” with the Sugababes, “You Sent Me Flying” & “What Is It About Men” with Amy Winehouse, as well as co-writes with Sia and many others. As a publishing A&R he signed Calvin Harris, Lana Del Rey, MNEK, among many others, and as a records A&R signed Lewis Capaldi & Klangkarussell with Daniel Lieberberg to Universal Germany. At BMG New Recordings he helps A&R Lady Blackbird, Sugababes, Louis Tomlinson, Katie Melua, Rizzle Kicks, has just finished an Art Garfunkel Snr & Jr duets album, and is working on about 5 other records for next year.
He co-manages the artists Ashaine White & Lovelle. He lives in London with two teens and a dawg.
Imran Malik is a multipurpose brand operating at the epicentre of the creative industry. He is a skilled and experienced entertainment publicist, creative director and brand management expert. Formally working for Sony Music & the Universal Music Group, Imran has taken care of some of the biggest and best names in the industry. IM Publicity, the publicity arm of his company, is one of the most competitive agencies within the entertainment industry. Over the last six years, Imran took on a consultancy role as Director of Creative at Parlophone / Warner Music where he has worked across clients including Pet Shop Boys, PinkPantheress, Ashnikko, Blur, Gabriels, Kano, SOLOMON, David Guetta, Mnelia and more.
Corbyn joined YouTube at the start of 2018 to help with the launch of youTube Music, and since has worked on large scale campaigns with superstar artists including Little Mix, The 1975, Dua Lipa, and Mabel, as well as leading on YouTube’s emerging artist programs inducing Artist on the Rise and YouTube Foundry.
Corbyn has driven YouTube’s industry partnerships with The BRIT Awards, The Hyundai Mercury Prize, The Association of Independent Music, The Great Escape and more.
Prior to YouTube, Corbyn spent time at Universal Music and Apple.
Jodeci is a Senior Manager of Music and Talent at Vevo UK. Jodeci has led campaigns for artists like Davido, Spice, Ne-yo, Rema, FLO, Shallipopi and many more.
Prior to Vevo, Jodeci worked for companies such as MTV and Link Up TV, working across campaigns for Nike, JD and BBC Radio 1 – also presenting Reprezent Radio’s Saturday breakfast show. She’s now the founder of a new marketing and media agency called GLU.
Joe Barbe has been at Atlantic Records for 14 years, starting as a PA and working his way to become a fully fledged A&R. His current roster of artists includes Nathan Dawe, Issey Cross, KSI and Bug Eyed. He also spent 3.5 years managing Rinse FM’s label so has experience of record labels at a major and independent level.
Ray Fiasco is a multifaceted artist based in London, known for his work as a music video director, photographer, and fine artist. He has directed music videos for a variety of well-known artists, including Knucks, Kurupt FM, Kendrick Lamar etc.
Fiasco’s artistic endeavors extend beyond music videos. He is celebrated for his photography and art, particularly his 2016 “Light and Death Series,” which showcases his unique artistic signature. His work often explores themes, feelings, emotions, and experiences that are fundamental in shaping identities in the digital age.
At 30 years old, Ray Fiasco is also a DJ and a passionate individual with diverse interests, including being a fan of Future. His contributions to the creative community are significant, and he continues to influence various artistic fields.
An accomplished publicist with a strong music, entertainment, and event management track record. At DawBell, I’ve managed high-profile accounts like Amazon Music, Fatboy Slim, and Sam Ryder, achieving significant campaign success, including a Music Week finalist nomination for ‘Best PR Campaign’ of the year. I’ve secured new business accounts such as ‘We Out Here Festival’ and ‘Project 6’ and am known for developing emerging artists. My expertise spans strategic PR planning, media relations, crisis comms, and creative storytelling, consistently delivering impactful results.
Additionally, I’ve worked as a freelancer for Angry Man Music, securing extensive coverage for Rock in Rio Festival Lisboa. Beyond music PR, I have experience in brand and consumer lifestyle PR, having worked at Mischief PR for Coca-Cola Light Taste (Global) and ASDA (UK) Food and Drink, Golin Harris for Magnum UK & Global, Cadbury, Persil & Comfort Pure, PepsiCo, and Unilever, and Pegasus PR, managing clients such as Holland & Barrett, GSK, Sanofi Aventis, Soft & Gentle, Manuka Doctor, Collection, Thornton & Ross, and Bayer.
Lunick Bourgess is a music executive with over 10 years of experience in the music
business. Lunick fell in love with music during his childhood in and started his career
as an artist whilst being a teenager, releasing a string of mixtapes and E.Ps.
Lunick launched his own independent label while at university. He then joined Virgin
EMI as an A&R scout and was quickly promoted to A&R manager. Lunick has signed
a host of talent including multi-platinum selling artists such as Tion Wayne, Russ
Millions, Hardy Caprio & MoStack (Bourgess won the A&R Trailblazer Award at
MBW’s UK-focused A&R Awards in 2018.). Lunick was then offered an opportunity to
run his own record label with Sony Music Entertainment, the prestigious title of Comanaging Director at Dream Life Records / Sony Music UK. Lunick ran the record
label for 3 years before starting his own publishing company called “Umbrella Songs
Publishing”. Since founding umbrella Songs, Lunick has signed an exciting roster of
songwriters including platinum selling artists such as S1mba, Switch OTR, Buni (who
was featured on the UK’s first No.1 Drill record “Body” with Russ Millions and Tion
Wayne as well as platinum selling producers Sonzi (Ed Sheeran, WizKid, Dave,
Skepta, Gazo, Tiakola) and CZR Beats (Pop Smoke, Tion Wayne, Luciano, DigDat).
Ariel has been working as YouTube’s Strategic Partner Manager for Artist Development in the UK for the past 3 years. He works with over 100 artist teams, helping to equip and empower them with the knowledge to maximise their growth on YouTube, and unlocking opportunities that help artists take their careers to the next level.
In total he has spent over 10 years working directly with artists and their teams helping them to grow their online audiences at companies such as RCA Records (Sony Music), AWAL, and now YouTube. Helping to achieve success with campaigns for artists such as Raye, Artemas, Unknown T, Little Simz, Nao, Shygirl and more.
He is also a dog owner, and a trekkie, he dislikes camping, and is the founder and former co-director of Twisted Hearts Records.
Iain James is a songwriter and vocal producer, responsible for working across singles and albums that have sold in excess of 30 million records. A talented lyric and melody writer, Iain works across multiple genres but excels working across pop, R&B and dance. He’s perhaps best known for his extensive work with Little Mix, having written multiple songs and their singles ‘Wings’, ‘DNA’, ‘Little Me’, ‘Love Me Like You’; as well as their huge hit ‘Shoutout to My Ex’ which was also gave the group their biggest hit in the US. Iain also co-wrote ‘Read All About It’ for Professor Green and the later global version ‘Read All About It Pt III’ for Emeli Sande continues to be a huge airplay record around the world. Iain has also written hit records for artists including One Direction, Anne-Marie, Leona Lewis, Sugababes, The Vamps, Paloma Faith, Kylie Minogue, Why Don’t We, and in the K-Pop space has written mega hits for EXO, NCT 127, SHINee and TVXQ.