Did Ya Know

Ammo Talwar

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. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Jasmine Bodkin

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. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Kay Wrate

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.   ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Yaw Owusu

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. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Stacey Tang

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!  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.