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Jamz Supernova is one of the UK’s most respected DJs and broadcasters. Best known for her shows on BBC Radio 1Xtra and BBC 6 Music, she's built a reputation as a champion of forward-thinking sounds, spanning R&B, future soul, club music, and the global underground.
Beyond her broadcasting career, Jamz is also the founder of Future Bounce, the label and club brand that has become a platform for innovative new talent. From curating radio shows and festival stages to running her own imprint, she has established herself as a key voice shaping the conversation around contemporary music in the UK and beyond.
We discuss her experiences in broadcasting, the various ways people find their way in music careers, and what it's like being a judge on the Mercury Music Prize.
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
03:10 Podcast vs. Radio
06:30 Getting into the industry
09:52 Influences and aspirations
12:03 Deptford, Millwall and gentrification
13:48 Radio does nothing for kids
18:20 The biggest challenge for artists
18:44 2008 Financial crash and DIY Hustle
19:57 Starting at 1Xtra
26:40 Black British Music in the mainstream
30:02 “You shouldn’t like everything I play”
34:26 Brit School
40:35 UK Funky, Dubstep and Rinse
44:44 Traumatic first DJ gig
49:14 “I’m never mixing RnB and Hip-Hop”
53:17 Gilles Peterson
56:00 Being a multi-genre DJ
59:03 Bridging Radio and Club audiences
01:03:40 The homogenisation of production
01:07:50 Being a Mercury Prize judge
01:13:50 The genius of Dizzee Rascal
01:15:42 Artistic freedom
01:16:55 Predjudice and Radio 6
01:20:08 3 Biggest tunes of the Summer