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The Glossary: Sharri Morris | Strategic Brand & Partnerships Creative Consultant

Nov 25, 2025

Introducing Sharri Morris. Sharri Morris is a Strategic Brand & Partnerships Consultant who builds culture-driven partnership ecosystems across music and technology, leading upstream brand strategy and shaping client narratives through meaningful connections between creative communities and organisations. With over twelve years of experience spanning brand leadership at Ableton, Primephonic (now Apple Music Classical), 7digital,...

The Glossary: Michelle Erfer | Booking Agent, The Bunker

Sep 30, 2025

Michelle Erfer (she/her) is the Program Director of the Artist Representation program at Beyond Booking , The Bunker's in-house booking agency. She is a cultural producer, music curator, and veteran booking agent with 10 years of international artist management experience (as well as being an author and non-profit administrator) who works at the intersections of music, future technology, art, holographics and computers, giving her the...

The Glossary: Ma Sha | Kindergarten Records founder & !K7 Digital Sales Manager

Sep 22, 2025

Ma Sha is a New York-based producer and DJ who has made significant waves in the electronic music scene since co-founding Kindergarten in 2017. What began as an event series quickly evolved into a NYC institution, expanding to include both a monthly residency on The Lot Radio and an award-winning record label that received "Best Breakthrough Label" honors at the 2022 DJ Mag North America Awards. Beyond her label work, Ma Sha balances solo...

The Glossary: Steven Klavier | Booker, Signal & Paragon

Sep 18, 2025

With over 15 years of experience, Steven Klavier has been a driving force in New York City’s nightlife scene since the late 2000s. He began his career as a promoter, hosting his own parties in downtown Manhattan at venues such as Le Bain, The Griffin, Gallery Bar, and Hotel Chantelle. During this time, he also worked as an assistant to singer-songwriter MNDR and as a booking agent for DJ Cosmo Baker. Steven soon became a central figure in...

The Glossary: Gary Hunt | Lighting Designer & Director, Good Room

Sep 16, 2025

Gary Hunt is a New York-based lighting designer and events director known for building immersive club atmospheres and delivering seamless visual experiences. Since 2017, he has led lighting at Good Room, named by DJ Mag as Best Small Club in North America in 2022. Before that came Elsewhere’s opening era and its 2018 Time Out NY Best New Music Venue win. Earlier credits include Verboten during its Village Voice Best Dance Club nod, nearly a...

The Glossary: Katty Lange | Artist Manager & Booking Agent

Jul 30, 2025

With over 15 years of experience in the electronic music industry, Katty Lange has established herself as a multifaceted professional whose career spans numerous aspects of club culture. Her journey began in 2004 at the legendary Tresor Records, where she developed the foundation for her expansive career. By 2007, Katty had taken over label management at Detroit's 430West and became artist manager for live act Octave One. In 2012, Katty's...

The Glossary: Ro Sakhardande | Head of Creative Studio, 23:59

Jul 28, 2025

What is your role in music and what does your day to day look like? I am the head of RA’s In house creative studio, 23:59 - I manage the team that oversees RA’s brand partnership and non-endemic media business. My day to day is quite varied depending on what projects we're working on. It's usually made up of morning check-ins with the team and clients. Ensure all our live projects are on track and on budget. New business meetings with...

The Glossary: Katie Thomas | Senior Editor

Jul 21, 2025

Katie Thomas is a London-based writer and editor specialising in music and culture. She’s currently a senior editor at Resident Advisor , overseeing the platform’s events coverage and branded editorial via the creative agency 23:59 (which is currently hiring a Media Partnerships Manager, read more and apply here! ). As a freelance journalist across print and digital, she's also written for publications such as The Face, DJ Mag, Dazed,...

The Glossary: Aly Gillani | Artist & Label Relations Lead

Jun 19, 2025

Aly Gillani is Artists & Labels Lead for Bandcamp , a thriving, global music community where fans discover new artists, intimately connect with them, and directly compensate them for their work. A regular on panels at festivals including The Great Escape, Reeperbahn Festival, ADE and Aim Connected, he is also an educator, having been a guest lecturer on artist development and DIY releasing for Royal Northern College Of Music,...

The Glossary: Oisín Meehan | Head Of Promotions

Jun 10, 2025

What is your role in music and what does your day to day look like? I work predominantly in promotions. Essentially making sure the right DJs have music in advance of release and upon release ensuring it’s getting heard on the radio be that the BBC or underground networks such as NTS, Rinse, The Lot Radio etc… A pretty simplistic breakdown but I think it sums it up, ultimately we help records get delivered in the spaces they’re designed...

The Glossary: Dean Bryce | A&R

May 14, 2025

Dean Bryce is a renowned music executive, DJ, and A&R specialist whose career has helped shape the sound and direction of UK independent music. Raised in South London, his early exposure to the legendary Saxon Sound system in the 1980s sparked a deep appreciation for music as a cultural force. This formative influence laid the groundwork for a career built on discovering and championing groundbreaking talent. Dean began his professional...

The Glossary: Rudi Minto de Wijs | Head of Curation

May 09, 2025

What is your role in music and what does your day to day look like? I’m the curator of Jumbi, a venue in Peckham that platforms voices from the African and Caribbean diaspora. My day-to-day involves programming events, booking DJs, and working closely with artists, collectives, and brands to create thoughtful and meaningful experiences. A key part of my role is ensuring the space stays rooted in community, that means prioritising...

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