Big Narstie is arguably the biggest personality to emerge from the world of grime. While he’s undoubtedly a fireball of warm-hearted humour, that reputation takes nothing away from the complexities of a man who’s already over a decade deep into his music career.
Coming after a hefty catalogue of mixtapes and EPs, Big Narstie released his debut album ‘BDL Bipolar’ in 2018, paying tribute to his loyal fanbase the BDL (Base Defence League) – a collective united by a desire to spread positivity and a new outlook on life. The album features honorary BDL members Ed Sheeran, Craig David, Raleigh Ritchie, Moelogo, Scouse Tremz, Izzie Gibbs and Punjabi MC.
The album reveals the real Big Narstie and covers a spectrum of styles, from bass-heavy bangers full of charismatic rhymes to deeper reflections on love, life and loss.
He has been named Best Grime Act at the Urban Music Awards four times; heralded as Noisey’s Man of the Year and Personality of the Year at GRM Daily’s Rated Awards. He has collaborated with Enter Shikari and Robbie Williams and delivered incendiary performances at Wireless, Lovebox, Ibiza Rocks, NASS, Eskimo Dance and Truck, to name just a few.
His six part late night talk show ‘The Big Narstie Show’ aired on Channel 4 in Summer 2018 and he has also made guest appearances on Big Fat Quiz of the Year (C4), Celebrity Juice (ITV2), Celebrity Gogglebox (C4). He has also presented Let’s Settle This for the BBC, with many more television projects in development.
Big Narstie has been a constant fixture throughout grime’s evolution from an outsider art form to the nation’s biggest cultural phenomenon. Now is the time for him to be recognised on an even greater scale.
Camren was born in San Diego, California, where she first got her start as a performer after enrolling in dance class at the age of six. After her family relocated to Hawaii, Bicondova began to study at a local studio where she took heavily to jazz-funk and hip hop styles of dance. By age 11, she had become an “Elite Protege” for The PULSE on Tour dance convention, travelling the country as an assistant to some of the nation’s top teachers and choreographers.
Bicondova first came to mainstream prominence when she was featured in the 2012 dance-drama film Battlefield America. That same year, her all-girl dance group 8 Flavahz was runner-up on the seventh season of “America’s Best Dance Crew”.
In 2014, Bicondova landed the role of a young Selina Kyle on FOX’s television series Gotham. She earned a Saturn Award nomination for “Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series” for Season 1. In September 2015, she was listed in Variety’s annual Youth Impact Report, as an artist who “represents the next wave of Hollywood savvy and talent.”
Camren appears in the final series of ‘Gotham’, screened on Fox and Channel 4.
Armando Cabral is the Founder and Creative Director of his eponymous footwear collection. Born in Guinea-Bissau, Cabral’s career in fashion didn’t begin behind-the-scenes as many do. Instead he got his start on the runway, where he began modeling while simultaneously earning his degree in business administration. Garnering the attention of top European fashion houses, Cabral’s sophisticated look and confident stride have graced the industry’s top shows and campaigns, including Calvin Klein, Dries Van Noten, Thom Browne, Louis Vuitton, and perhaps his most familiar and pervasive work, as the face of J.Crew menswear.
Cabral’s innate love for shoes and knowledge of luxury fashion led him to notice an opportunity in the market for a shoe that offered a timeless elegance with high-performance construction. Handsome, classic, fashion-forward form meets comfortable, technical function. Armed with this inspiration, ideas and sheer tenacity, Cabral fully immersed himself in shoe design and production, intimately involved in every detail along the way.
His resulting inaugural collection was released in 2009 to include every style a modern man might need to create a streamlined footwear wardrobe: Loafers, derby shoes, boots and sneakers, all made from an array of fine leathers and time honored artisanal craftsmanship. Each style is designed to evolve with the needs of the men who wear them, as lines are blurred between casual and formal, timeless and modern. Today, the critically-acclaimed collection continues to amass loyal fans who are drawn to the minimalist design, technical interiors, and an aesthetic that at once feels classic and cutting-edge.
About the Brand
Romeo Hunte New York is a definitive lifestyle brand created for all women who appreciate intricate details. Designed in New York City, the line embodies an aesthetic that is cool, conservative and intricate with a balance of feminine and masculine. The brand emphasizes on impeccable outerwear that are practical such as the signature cashmere shearling hood shawl that is one of the core elements of Romeo Hunte the brand. The vision is to create modern classic apparels that are luxurious, transitional and transformable at a contemporary price point. The Romeo Hunte woman is powerful, confident, and innovative with an admirable passion for art and pop culture.
About Hunte
Raised in Brooklyn, New York – Romeo Hunte grew up surrounded by women whose creative approach to fashion inspired him from an early age. Hunte turned down two full athletic scholarships in Track and Field to pursue his dream of becoming a fashion designer. He decided to face the challenges of the Fashion Industry by first attending the Fashion Institute of Technology and later launching his own independent fashion brand in 2014. By working full time as a personal shopper in luxury retail and with lifetime experiences in editorial styling, Hunte has been able to continue the development of the brand. Hunte strikes the perfect balance between creativity and practicality; which plays a huge role in each collection he designs.
Founded in 2011, Silencio is a private club dedicated to creative communities. Silencio was designed by director David Lynch, in collaboration with designer Raphaël Navot, architectural agency Enia and light designer Thierry Dreyfus. All the furniture was custom made for the club by Domeau & Pérès.
The golden light beams contrast with the chiaroscuro that reigns in this 700 m2 place which features an intimate cinema, a secret blackroom, a leafy smoking room, a photo gallery, a library, a large scene framed with red velvet, a golden corridor and mirror bars.
Located in the heart of historic Paris, the number 142 of the rue de Montmartre is steeped in history. Built in 1883 by architect Ferdinand Bal, the building served as a publishing press for over a century, successively home to left-wing newspapers la France, l’Humanitè and l’Aurore. Emile Zola printed there his famous manifesto against anti-Semitism in 1898, "J’accuse". 17th century playwright Molière was reportedly buried there, and socialist leader Jean Jaurès was murdered just across the street, in 1914. In 2007, French electronic-duo Justice recorded their debut album in the building’s basement. Art and History have been co-existing together at 142 rue Montmartre for many decades.
Tosin Cole is a British actor, born in 1992. Cole began his acting career in 2009 in a modern day stage reproduction of William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, with his professional breakthrough coming in 2010 when he cast in the BBC teen drama The Cut (2009) as Noah Achebe, later securing a regular role as Neil Cooper in the soap opera Hollyoaks. Other television roles followed, including parts in Lewis (ITV) and international historical drama Versailles. In 2015 Cole made an appearance in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, as an X-Wing pilot, and in October 2017 the BBC announced that Cole had been cast in a leading role as Ryan Sinclair in the 2018 series of Doctor Who alongside Jodie Whittaker.
If you had told JJ Clark that on leaving school at the age of the 16 he would go on to become one of the UK’s most sought after male models he would have probably laughed in your face, having never been remotely interested in fashion. And in the current age of multi-hyphenates, JJ is also carving out a career as an actor and event organiser.
A proud member of the LGTBQIA community, JJ has long endeavoured to use his increasing profile and network to help make a difference and he plans one day to create his own charity to fulfil this. In the mean-time, he is joining forces with Impulse London, an international group dedicated to promoting healthier sexual lifestyles among gay men.
JJ explains "The world is changing, we need to reflect this and try to change the mind-set that people have of the LGTBQIA community in a positive way. We have so much to offer."
Jesse Williams born August 5, 1981 is an American actor, director, producer and activist, best known for his role as Dr. Jackson Avery on the ABC Television series Grey’s Anatomy. He also appeared in the 2013 film The Butler as civil rights leader Rev. James Lawson. His other roles have included Holden in The Cabin in the Woods (2012); Officer Eddie Quinlan in Brooklyn’s Finest (2009); and Leo in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008). He provided voice acting and motion capture for the character Markus in the video game Detroit: Become Human (2018) and recently created and launched charades inspired game BLeBrity.
Jessica Michibata was born in Fukui Prefecture, Japan, to an Italian mother of Japanese descent and a Spanish Argentine father. A very successful model, Michibata has graced campaigns for Tag Heuer and Peach John to name just two.
Michibata is mainly recognised outside of her native home of Japan as the ex-wife of British Formula One driver Jenson Button. They started dating in 2009 and married in Hawaii in December 2014. They divorced after one year of marriage. Michibata gave birth to a daughter in October 2017.
Texan born, charming and charismatic Kendrick is a popular actor and passionate activist.
He is best known for his starring roles in The CW’s “The Vampire Diaries”, in which he played Jesse, and as Caleb Hapstall in the ABC TV show, “How to Get Away with Murder”.
Currently Kendrick currently stars alongside Issa Rae in “Insecure”, her semi-autobiographical show for HBO, where he is affectionately referred to by fans as #lyftbae.
A life extraordinary seems to sum up much of what Peter has been doing all of his life. A career in the creative world of film-making with his son, founding a successful film agency with enviable global clients. A life of travelling, of flying light aircraft, working with horses, trekking mountains, exploring Arctic wastelands, filming cheetahs in the deserts of Namibia and exploring the volcanoes of Atacama; of taking time to help in the slums in India and in remote areas to shoot documentaries for a number of charities, both small and global.
Nothing too much, just enough. Enough to make a mark, a small impression, then to move on to the next quest. Most people can achieve what he has achieved and more if they would simply take the time to evaluate. But this comes after four small words; ‘I can do this’. Extraordinary doesn’t mean super human, it simply means outside the normal course of events; being a little other worldly, transcendental, uncanny, even odd.
Mountains climbed, terrains scoured, Peter is now realizing a vocation, a challenge that combines all that he has experienced and been taught. Studying psychology at Oxford to hone his mentoring abilities, he is now looking to focus others, to talk about their life, their career, and crucially their aspirations.
Tamara is a London based consultant, CEO and fashion editor, with renowned experience in brand consultancy, public speaking, writing and styling.
Tamara is the Founder and CEO of Fashion Roundtable, which works across events, policy, consultancy and advocacy for the long-term strategic and sustainable growth of the entire fashion industry in the global marketplace. She has over 20 years experience working in the fashion industry, as a fashion editor and consultant for international brands, shows and publications; as well as working in the UK Parliament. In fact, Tamara’s career is unique in having combined both fashion and parliament, allowing her exceptional insights and access across both worlds in communicating sustainable solutions, creative consultancy and policy agendas with expertise and insider knowledge.
Tamara sits on numerous industry and advocacy roundtables across business, the creative industries, public affairs and sustainability.
Tamara is also the secretariat for the All Party Parliamentary Group for Textiles and Fashion.
Championed as Jamaica’s hottest new export, DJ Dirty Vibezs is the DJ we should all be listening to right now.
Music was always a key influence in Vibezs life; throughout his childhood he spent his weekends at music lessons and played bass guitar for his church choir. His immigration to New York City in his teens cemented his passion for any sound with a great rhythm and bass.
Despite this passion, music was not his first career choice and after attending the Bronx Community College he headed to Clarkson University where he obtained his engineering degree. He was fully intent on keeping his word to his mother to become the ‘best engineer that the aviation industry would ever see.’ But music kept on calling and it was Vibezs’s side-line in nightclub promotion that led him to his true vocation. Vibezs was soon DJ’ing in NYC’s most sought after nightclubs, securing residencies at PHD Rooftop at the Dream Hotel in New York and the Marquee in Las Vegas.
Content in the knowledge that this was his true calling, Vibezs quickly gauged that producing his own music would be his next venture and the birth of Vibezs’s now instantly recognisable smooth, emotive sound, was born. Released tracks to date include ‘Ol Blue Eyesz’ featuring Frank Sinatra and ‘Anthem’ featuring Kodat, out now.
Today DJ Vibezs plays upwards of eighty shows per year, entertaining fans in London, Paris, Milan, NYC and L.A., and amassing his own celebrity clientele, including the likes of Shaggy, Damian Marley, Usain Bolt and Drake.
The year 2019 is already promising to propel DJ Vibezs further into our consciousness with new residencies extending into Asia and Africa. He is scheduled to make appearances at international music festivals plus news will soon be released of further collaborations with some of the worlds most revered artists.
John Ferguson is a sports fan, husband, traveller, and chocolate connoisseur. Professionally he’s a documentary, lifestyle and portrait photographer who’s favourite place to be is on set surrounded by talented, interesting and inspiring people.
John works on both large and small-scale projects, tackling both with the same objective: to produce relatable images that tell stories, that are approachable, intimate and unaffected. His secondary objective is simple, have a great time with like-minded creatives doing what they love to do.
Scott Eastwood is an American actor and model, born in California in 1986 and raised in Hawaii. In 2006, Scott made his film debut in Flags of our Fathers, directed by his father, Academy Award-winning actor-director Clint Eastwood. He has since co-starred in the sports drama Invictus (2009), as union rugby player Joel Stransky, horror sequel Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013), as Deputy Hartman, and war action film Fury (2014), as Sergeant Miles. Scott played the lead, Luke Collins, in the romantic drama The Longest Ride (2015), and co-starred in the drama Snowden (2016). Other film credits include Walk of Fame (2017), The Fate of the Furious (2017), Overdrive (2017), and Pacific Rim Uprising (2018). He has also been the face of the fragrance Cool Water by Davidoff.
Our aim is to remove the social and cultural barriers that prevent women and girls from achieving their potential. In the UK, UN Women is represented through the National Committee, and we focus on awareness, advocacy and activation to create a brighter future for women and girls worldwide.
Siggy Smalls is one of the most talented DJs around. Her unique style blends perfectly with her irresistible smile, confident character and upbeat disco vibe. Travelling the world and performing in the hottest venues and festivals, Siggy definitely sparks the crowd into a frenzy. Siggy is extremely versatile when it comes to creating the right sound for her audiences without losing her signature sound. From interviewing artists at Sony HQ to hosting her own show on MEATtransMISSION. Soon enough Siggy was gaining huge amounts of attention and popularity. Her career launched from her success giving her the perfect opportunity to play to an international audience. Since then Siggy has played at Glastonbury twice (2016-2017), Secret Garden, TomorrowLand and Burning Man as well as touring the UK, Costa Rica, Germany, Greece, USA, Thailand, Turkey and Italy.
As an Ambassador for Hed Khandi, Siggy has made her mark as one of the leading ladies for their female only residencies in helping to support gender equality and women’s rights. Not only this, Siggy has an undeniably amazing sense of style which has edged her way onto the fashion scene through her DJ sets at SexyFish. It’s fair to say Siggy Smalls is an incredibly multitalented person from which her success can only grow.
