Tinie Tempah talks about his struggles and successes in the UK music business

On this episode of Did Ya Know Pioneers, we talk to Tinie Tempah, artist and co-founder of innovative 360 management and entertainment company Disturbing London. Tinie talks about his struggles and successes in the UK music business, and how he plans to make things better for the next generation of artists.

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Amber Davis reflects on her time in the music industry to date 

On this episode of the Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by Amber Davis, Head of A&amp;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&nbsp;

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Cookie Pryce shares her journey from iconic artist to music industry powerhouse 

On this episode of the Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by Cookie Pryce, Director, Label Management at The Orchard. Cookie talks about her experience as an artist, working in the US vs the UK, and whether the events of 2020 mean lasting change for people of colour in the industry.

Cookie Pryce 

Dumi Oburota shares his journey through the UK music business 

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 shares her journey and lessons from her incredible career in the music business 

On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by Jade Richardson, A&amp;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.

Jade Richardson

Colin Batsa shares his journey from aspiring politician to music industry expert

On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by Colin Batsa, co-founder of the EGA Music Group. Colin talked about his early political ambitions, how he became passion about the business side of the music industry, and why spending time in Ghana gave him some much needed perspective.

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Nihal Arthanayake talks about his journey from musician to well known broadcaster 

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&nbsp;

Nihal Arthanayake

On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by artist, producer, writer, manager and now a leading light in music publishing, Tim Blacksmith. Tim talked about his early love of drumming, why leaving the UK was good for his career, and the Jam and Lewis project that turned things around

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Joe Kentish shares his journey and the lessons he learned doing A&R 

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&amp;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&nbsp;

Joe Kentish 

Taponeswa Mavunga shares her journey from label receptionist to Director of Africa at Sony UK

On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by Taponeswa Mavunga, Director of Africa at Sony Music UK. Tune in to hear how Taponeswa got her start in the business, why she fought to get Missy Elliott on the cover of NME, and why Africa is the unsung hero of global popular culture

Taponeswa Mavunga

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&nbsp;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.

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