Hello, and thanks for visiting. I'm a journalist, presenter, podcaster, producer, and MOBO Award-winner working across music and media.
Drawing on 16 years’ experience at BBC News, I’ve spent my career in storytelling and amplifying underserved voices - from producer and on-screen presenter to executive producer. I now enjoy a portfolio career in creative storytelling, and moderating panels and roundtables for music industry and civic events. I also write for Music Week and occasionally serve as a judge for their Music Week Awards and Women In Music Awards, which keeps me closely connected to emerging talent and trends. Alongside this, I founded and executive produce the YouTube series ‘Guitars of R&B’ to reach underserved communities in the guitar landscape. As host, I interview professional touring guitarists behind some of the biggest names in music such as The Jacksons, James Brown, and Beyonce. I also oversee all aspects from guest curation to creative direction, and handle all content production and social media (see social links below).
MY STORY IN MEDIA AND MUSIC
As a producer on the BBC’s national Six and Ten o'clock TV News, I worked on some of the biggest stories of our time - from the Tunisia and Nice terrorist attacks to the death of the Duke of Edinburgh - while occasionally pitching and reporting arts stories for the programme. I've presented more than 40 films for BBC regional current affairs programme Inside Out, fronted a culture magazine show 'Global Pulse' for BBC World TV News, and occasionally presented 'The Cultural Frontline' for BBC World Service. My reporting has brought focus to underserved audiences - from covering the 2005 Birmingham riots between Black and Asian communities, to the eviction of Europe's largest illegal travellers site Dale Farm - across BBC English Regions' network of African Caribbean programmes, BBC Radio Essex, and New Nation newspaper (Britain's best selling Black newspaper, now defunct). Before journalism, I studied music at the BRIT School of Performing Arts and pursued a music career in a girl group, which led to winning a MOBO Award in 1999. Today, in a return to roots, I play guitar as a way to stay grounded, centred, and creatively nourished.