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.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

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.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

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.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

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.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

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/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

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.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

"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 homogenou ..read more

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 in ..read more

On this episode of Did Ya Know Podcast, Adrian is joined by manager, A&R man, and founder of The Future Is, Travis Beckford. Travis talks about his early love of football, turning his life around after making some mistakes, the chance encounters that changed his life for the better and so much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

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 impac ..read more