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- www.youtube.comGhetts ft GoldieLocks - First Class (Official Video) Beat Produced by Rapid Video Directed by Jak Frsh
GoldieLocks added 12 new photos to the album Ghetts and Goldielocks Video Shoot for 'First Class.'
- www.youtube.comIN CINEMAS OCTOBER 28TH 2011 SKET is a fast paced urban retribution thriller set in the badlands of East London. When a young woman is cruelly and indiscrimi...
- Gaining a steady reputation as a trendsetter, role model and entrepreneur, Sarah Akwisombe has become something of a leader for the young, alternative and ambitious. At only 26 her candid, straight talking, outrageously ambitious persona has gained her many fans and followers. Whilst paving her own way in business, she... sets the bar in delivering creative programmes to young people. Sarah first made her name as a music producer and performer. At the age of 19, after writing songs and not being able to find anyone willing to produce backing tracks for her, she took initiative to enrol in music college and learn how to produce her own beats, and was one of the few females on the course. Through working with rappers at college, she often found herself having ideas for lyrics and ways rappers could improve their recordings. Not long after, Sarah herself started rapping, singing and producing her own tracks under the artist name of Goldielocks. Within a year she was under one of the top management companies in London and had signed a publishing deal with Puregroove/Universal, after using the power of social networking to build a solid fanbase. After interning at a studio in London she met Tinchy Stryder who used one of her beats for his debut album, which featured Goldielocks on the hook. Her publishing deal with Puregroove / Universal soon led her to the company of Mike Skinner’s new label, The Beats. There she did remixes and production for the early careers of The Mitchell Brothers, Example and Professor Green. Sarah soon saw a gap in the market for a live urban club event, and founded the successful night ‘Hardknock’ which showcased live performances from Professor Green, Tinie Tempah, Example, Ruff Sqwad and more. After a few years, Goldielocks was established as one of the primary female producers and urban acts in the UK, having worked with Benga, G Frsh, Ghetts and more. In 2008, Sarah was chosen as one of only 60 participants in the world to take part in the Red Bull Music Academy in Barcelona. After the success of Hardknock, Sarah decided to end the Hardknock brand on a high and make space for her next venture, 'On The Buttons', which began it's life as a bi monthly music production education event with interviews and advice from the likes of Loefah and Eric Lau. Sarah soon convinced worldwide brand AKAI to do live demonstrations of their latest MPC’s at the event which was hosted at Red Bull’s London studio and sponsored by her music college, CM. Around the same time as this was happening, Goldielocks had decided after years of working independently and releasing her own music, that it was time for it to have a home. She created the independent electronic music label Gut Instinct Records and released her own music alongside some from her college friend, Kashmir Kid. Not long after launching, tracks were licensed by Ministry of Sound and film production company Revolver. By 2010, Goldielocks had a highly successful independent career, having played for festivals around the world such as Sonar, SXSW and T In The Park and worked with brands such as Nike, TFL, Marc Jacobs, Topshop, Tate Britain and Red Bull. As the Goldielocks brand continued on, Sarah decided she wanted to put her skills in music production to use for a greater purpose. She worked as a youth music tutor for young people aged 13-20 who were often unemployed, young offenders or with special needs alongside her own career. In early 2011 she found hard to come-by funding and produced her own music industry seminar for young people in her home borough of Croydon. Sarah continues to be involved in many youth music projects to this day. In late 2010, Sarah was requested to be the music supervisor on a new urban thriller movie from the makers of Adulthood, Shank and Anuvahood called ‘Sket’. The film focuses around a group of teenage girls and the growing concern of girl gang culture in Britain. Sarah was entirely in charge of choosing music for the soundtrack, and wanting the soundtrack to fit well with the female importance of the film she licensed music from the best of the female UK Urban scene, with music from artists such as Shystie, Mz Bratt, No Lay and Lioness. Sket stars Ashley Walters and Skins star Lily Loveless and is due for UK release in Autumn 2011. Now, in mid 2011, Sarah has set her sights on building a business empire. Firstly, Sarah has become a real leader for the alternative, intelligent young lifestyle. Never wanting just to ‘fit in’ or be the average, her candid and unique opinions on everything from the music industry to books and fashion has culminated in her website www.SarahAkwisombe.com , which is growing in audience and influence daily. Sarah regularly brings a voice to issues that are overlooked by young people. Secondly, the ‘On The Buttons’ event has been transformed into a revolutionary new service for the music industry. After seeing so many up and coming artists struggle to find good advice or overpaying for someone to look over a contract, Sarah felt that there was something that could be done. On The Buttons provides industry mentoring from artists and producers, legal advice, and music production tuition at a fraction of the usual cost. Sarah is busy working away on setting up the company and getting the website for On The Buttons ready, which will launch towards the end of 2011. Third, Sarah has ventured into another creative field, now part of the commercial team for Street Art collective ‘Art Is The Cure’. AITC believe that art can be a cure for everyone, and alongside selling their works in worldwide galleries such as Opera, alonside Banksy and Jean-Michel Basquiat, the AITC team provide workshops and release for young people and charities such as Teens Unite against Cancer. Sarah Akwisombe has never been one to play it safe. With her sheer burning desire to be successful at whatever she puts her name to, and a goal of becoming a millionaire by the age of 30, you can be sure you will be seeing a lot more of her in the future! See morePage: 569 like this.
- www.sarahakwisombe.comLondon lifestyle blog by Sarah Akwisombe, consisting of music, art, design, decoration, shopping, fashion, Film, photography and more.
