About me

A BA Politics and International Relations graduate of the University of Nottingham, Tochi is currently working in the world of communications, writing/editorial and culture. From the Department for Exiting the EU to Cancer Research, Tochi has a plethora of experience across both the public, private and charity sector. Tochi balances this with freelance music & culture journalism, with words in publications including The Independent, VICE, CLASH, GUAP and BuzzFeed, as well as her for her personal Medium blog.

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Projects

• No Signal Radio: 2021 YearbookA project celebrating artists who have broke through this year and are tipped for more in the new year.
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  Google US Black History Month Campaign 2020In 2020, Google seeked to celebrate Black History Month in the US by celebrating the most searched Black figures across time. This included Most Searched performance, tennis player and homecoming. Here, I managed influencer outreach and media relations.

Work history

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Presenter / HostRTM FM
Sep 2020London, United KingdomFreelance
● Creating music based content for radio in genres including Grime, UK Garage, R&B, UK Drill and Afrobeats. ● Researching music, artists and genres in British music landscape to ensure factuality of programming. ● Confident and charismatic verbal communication to enthuse appropriate audiences and keep them engaged
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Music and Culture JournalistFreelance
Jun 2017London, United KingdomFreelance
●Writing well researched and engaging bylines/reviews for magazines including The Independent, VICE, CLASH and BuzzFeed on music, entertainment & culture. ● Confidently navigating social media platforms including Tik Tok, Twitter, Instagram and Clubhouse. ● Drafting social content to promote my own pieces across Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram. ● Interpreting briefs to create timely content to suit releases of new films and series. ● Conducting and writing interviews with figures and artists across the media and entertainment industry. ● Understanding and keeping up to date with trending topics on culture and entertainment. ● Adjusting language and tone accordingly to suit publication target audiences. ● Researching relevant figures and their profiles using social media and tools such as LexisNexis. ● Writing timely pieces in line with current affairs and meeting editorial deadlines as and when given. ● Writing educational pieces on race, gender, culture, and TV both for cultural publications and personal Medium blog. ● Forming rapports with editors across magazines.

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Skills

• Editing Copy
• Public Relations
• Music Analysis
• Music Blogging
• Article Research
• Public Speaking
• Cultural Journalism
• Music Journalism
• Social Content

Education

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Bachelor of Arts (BA) University of Nottingham
Aug 2016 - Jun 2019Nottingham, United Kingdom
BA (Hons) in Politics and International Relations ● One Heritage: Founding Member & Events Officer ● BME Network: Welfare & Events Officer

Awards

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Future Leader 2019/20FUTURE LEADERS LIST