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.

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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.

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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.

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