I make things happen across music, culture and design.
PR and communications is where I started, and I have a knack for how things should look and what they should say. Through listening, big-picture thinking and gentle direction, I’ve worked across fashion, film, emerging tech, community building, live music, radio and brand identity. I’m always thinking, dreaming something up, and more often than not those conversations turn into projects, and projects turn into friendships. I work well with founder duos, solo creatives and large teams alike and I get a genuine buzz from collaboration and helping people bring their ideas to life as much as my own.
These days I’m based in Margate. Shortly after moving here I felt a creative itch, and with the music knowledge built up from years of management, I founded Margate Assembly in 2023, a monthly live music night where the majority of the proceeds goes to the musicians. Last year I hosted the first annual Margate Assembly Festival, featuring eight acts performing throughout the day. The event sold out with 250 tickets, and the profits split to the musicians. As an extension of that, I co-founded Margate Sounds, an independent community hub for local musicians and pros, then built a weekly radio show to support artists further on DIY community station Margate Radio. We’ve been featured in the Radio Times and co-hosted on BBC Radio Kent. Every project has been self-directed, built from scratch and seen through end to end. Local musicians have been at the heart of these projects and I am so proud of the space I have created to promote and support local talent.
Before Margate, I lived and worked across London, New York and Barcelona, moving between large-scale luxury and early-stage grassroots.
Outside of work you’ll find me swimming year-round, perfecting my golf swing, at an Arsenal match with my mum, deep in conversations with friends, or in a rabbit hole on whales.
And in the words of Mrs Doubtfire, “I do voices”. You can hear my voice reel.
If you’d like to work together, reach me at [email protected]
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