About me
BA Philosophy, Psychology and Scientific Thought undergraduate with experience in the traditional & electronic music events industry
Projects
- my review of Beabadoobee's This is How Tomorrow MovesI’m excited to announce that I reviewed Beabadoobee’s Third Album This Is How Tomorrow Moves for the The Gryphon - University of Leeds’s student newspaper! It was a pleasure exploring this sonic journey of bittersweet womanhood, aimless “adulting”, and romantic accountability. Her team have so kindly said it is expertly written! Give my thoughts a read: https://www.thegryphon.co.uk/2024/08/08/this-is-how-tomorrow-moves-beabadoobee-album-review/
- my first event !On 11th June, I hosted an event influenced by early 2000's drum & bass and liquid funk. Inspired by Q-Project's 'Renaissance Man', this Medieval-themed event featured local talent playing an array of sub-genres from the 170-sphere. The event took 2-3 months to curate. This included venue research, talent scouting, and marketing. All creative decisions, from making the artwork and event coordination, were managed by yours truly!
Work history
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DJKarishma (DJ)
London, United KingdomFreelance
Leeds-established DnB/Jungle DJ preparing high-quality mixes for weekly live performances for local venues
Fostered relationships with local DJs/event organisers and independent experience in event management and artist liaison. This includes bookings from external promoters such as 23 Degrees.
This extends into curating community-oriented events held in Grassroots music venues with diverse artist line-ups and hosting local radio shows.
Assistant ProducerSouth Asian Arts-uk
- Leeds, United KingdomInternship
Assigned Assistant Producer role for my Final Year project - this developed an understanding of how production, inclusivity, and the philosophy of art can interact in venue and collaboration research in mind of diversity.
As a result, fostered a critical awareness of how the aesthetic and cognitive value of art can have transformative power which simultaneously pushes SAA-UK ethos. This solidified sentiment to performance/arts industry.
Skills
- Event Curation
- Event Marketing
- Djing
- Radio DJ
- Venue Finding
- Event Concept
- Music Journalism
- Album Reviews
Education
Philosophy, Psychology and Scientific ThoughtUniversity of Leeds
- Leeds, United Kingdom