An Evening with Darcus Beese
Friday, 25th October 2024, 6.00pm
Join us for an evening of conversation and connections. Duro will be interviewing Darcus as he shares stories about his phenomenal career in the music industry and growing up as the son of two formidable activists – Darcus Howe and Barbara Beese.
Put your questions to Darcus and gain invaluable knowledge and advice to support your own career endeavours.
Copies will be available to purchase on the night via Round Table Books and Darcus will be signing copies.
About the book
Rebel With a Cause is the story of how a teenage apprentice hairdresser from Fulham worked his way up from tea boy to head one of the UK’s biggest and most successful record labels, Island Records, signing and nurturing some of the greatest artists of the twenty-first century.
About Darcus Beese
Darcus Beese OBE spent thirty years working at Island Records where he became the first black CEO of a UK record company when he was made president of Island Records UK.
Darcus is an executive vice-president of Warner Music UK and runs his own Darco label. He is regarded as one of the greatest A&Rs of his generation, signing and nurturing the likes of Amy Winehouse, Dizzee Rascal, Florence and the Machine, Mumford and Sons, Taio Cruz and Jessie J.
About Duro Oya
Duro Oye is the CEO and founder of the multi award winning, 20/20 Levels charity. As CEO of 20/20 Levels his focus is on ensuring that the business model adapts to the growth and expansion of the charity.
Duro also serves as an active contributor to various boards such as: Chair of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Charity People; DEI Impact Champion at The Conduit London; Chair at The Athlete’s Foot EMEA Impact Council; trustee for Acumen Academy and Ambassador for the Home Grown Club. Since receiving his diploma from London Met film school in Documentary Filmmaking. He has gone on to producing impactful documentaries such as: ‘247365 Change’, County lines: Teenage Drug Runner’s; in collaboration with the BBC, and ‘Gangland Season 1 & 2 with Channel 5.
Dark Matter is an inclusive marketing agency that works collaboratively to connect Black audiences with culture and the arts. Find out more here.
20/20 Levels is a social mobility organisation, empowering Black and racially underrepresented young people through opportunities to maximise their potential.
Home Grown is the private members’ club that provides entrepreneurial pioneers with unique resources to unlock the true value of their business potential.
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*Event might include photography and videography, if you are not keen on being filmed or photographed, please let our team know.
