Co-production managing the Watford Jazz Junction festival since its inception in 2022. Multiple gigs over 4 days in multiple venues across Watford with artists of the calibre of Omar MBE, Cleveland Watkiss MBE, Zara McFarlane, Xhosa Cole, Emma Rawicz, Tim Garland, Jean Touissaint, Lokkhi Terra, Dele Sosimi, Ronnie Scott's All-Stars, Orphy Robinson MBE, Byron Wallen, Leon Foster Thomas, National Youth Jazz Orchestra, Shri, Jelly Cleaver, Sultan Stevenson Trio, Tomorrow's Warriors, Dennis Rollins, Emma Smith and more!

Truth and Lies are event curators, DJ's, producers and champions of international music and culture. We bring together music, art, film, live music, design, talks and food to create events that connect all the senses and introduce audiences to extraordinary sounds, tastes, people and places. Projects include festival curation, venue programming, one off parties and launches. Clients include: Africa Oye Festival * Rough Trade * Arts Council * Nottingham Contemporary * Midnight Riot * ISM * Matthew Halsall * Julien Siegel * Ayanna Witter Johnson * Hot 8 Brass Band * Blue Note * MIMM * GIlles Peterson * Primary Studios * Dance4 Ltd * Hockley Hustle * Near Now * Portico * The Invisible Orchestra * Rave Against Racism * Hot Digits * I'm Not From London * Sounddhism * BBE Records * City Of Football * MUBI * Rebel Soul * Invisible Wind Factory * Houghton Festival * Gottwood * Ottar Chocolate * Dizzy Ink * Digbeth Dining Club * Small Food Bakery * New Art Exchange * Wigflex City Festival *

Lecturing and mentoring FE and HE students in stage management and event production/management. Hosted Q&A sessions for Confetti's Industry Week 2016-2023 with leading music industry professionals including Don Letts, DJ Emerald, DJ Yoda, Frank Benbini (Fun Loving Criminals), Andy Copping (Live Nation/Download Festival), Carlina Gugliotta (Tour Manager for Adele/London Grammar), Dave Ambrose (EMI), Cal Spellman (BBC R1).

As the events industry entirely collapsed during this pandemic, I focussed on something I'd done casually over the years and became a radio DJ / host on new and established online stations across the globe. Reaching new audiences and talking with interesting cultural individuals has been a godsend. It has continued post-Covid and has led to an enormous amount of personal and professional connections across the globe.

I was very pleased to become the Music & Sound Art Producer for the UKYA City Takeover: Nottingham 2019 that took place in February 2019. I worked closely with 17 artists from the UK, Denmark, Spain, Italy and South Korea, curating their events, pairing them with suitable collaborators, negotiating venues and providing full technical support and solutions. When the festival began, I also became their stage manager, delivering the events to a highly professional level (sometimes three separate shows a day in different venues!). Highly challenging but hugely successful with sold out shows and fantastic individual performances. UK Young Artists (UKYA) champions the next generation of creativity. We support collaboration and intercultural dialogue, ensuring a vibrant and diverse creative future for the UK. We develop artists’ practice through cross art form opportunities and celebrate creativity at national & international festivals.Working in partnership with Nottingham Trent University, Leicester De Montfort University and the University of Derby, UK Young Artists helps young artists - across visual arts, performance, music, film-making, poetry, ceramics, photography and more - to develop their practice and pursue a creative career, through cross art form opportunities and support.The organisation has recently become a National Portfolio Organisation for Arts Council England, and with plans underway for UKYA City Takeover: Nottingham 2019 in February 2019.Nottingham 19 will span the city, immersing visitors in an array of extraordinary, innovative and contemporary work from over 200 selected artists from three continents. Visual arts, performance, music and words will animate cultural spaces and unusual places across Nottingham. Get in touch if your business would like to be involved.

Freelance coordinator offering technical and production support to the Creative Industries. Clients have included Detonate Festival, Secret Garden Party, Africa Oye Festival, WEYA 2012, Dance4 Ltd, ArtDocs Ltd, Exposure! Photography, Engage/Enquire, Broadway Media Centre, Nottingham Contemporary, Blueprint Developers and the NHS Health Promotion Team.

Worked on CBBC children's drama 'Jamie Johnson' - first TV job - some similarities to art and music production but also quite different. More patience required and a challenging and long shoot. Happy to do it again! Broadcast some time in 2017!

Stage managed the grand finale performance for award-winning documentary company Artdocs Ltd. In association with ACE, National Trust, City Arts (Nottingham), National Lottery UK.http://paajoe.artdocs.co.uk/https://www.facebook.com/paajoefilm

Enormous global arts events (part of the Cultural Olympiad). 1000 artists,100 nations,10 days,1 city! Technical co-ordination for dance, performance and visual arts departments..seriously intensive but inspiring to the maximum! Also stage managed 7 dance/performance shows during the event.

Provided technical and production support for Nottdance 2011, the UK's biggest International Contemporary Dance Festival.Working for Dance4 Ltd and with respected choreographers and performers including Miguel Pereira, Matthias Sperling and Rajni Shah.

Successfully coordinated the Engage/Enquire International Conference 2010 in Nottingham. 200 arts and gallery education professionals from the UK, Europe and the USA discussing 'The Art of Influencing Change'. Delegates including Sam Bower (greenmuseum.org), Ruth Catlow (Furtherfield), Hannah Rudman (Envirodigital and more from organisations such as ACE, FACT, Arnolfini, Tate Modern and Uber Lebenskunst.

A company that initiated and managed unique collaborations across many creative disciplines. Curating visual arts shows, design projects and parties..worked with Philip Watts, Eternal Spirits, Sarah Davenport, Dilk, NCC, Moot Gallery, Stand Assembly, Tether, Designersblock,Owen Tooth and many more...

Working with vulnerable young people and adults, helping them to express themselves, gain confidence and learn new skills within music, visual arts, performance and costumes a la carnival! (Worked with Sambawamba, CLJ Associates, First Steps amongst many)