Meet the Team

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world.


  • KISS Radio Presenter & DJ & Rio Ferdinand Foundation Ambassador

    In late 2024, Rio Ferdinand Foundation were delighted to have DJ, Presenter, and Kiss Radio host Ellie Prohan join the Foundation as an ambassador.

    Ellie’s journey is a testament to the power of resilience and determination, and she is a strong advocate for marginalised communities and looks forward to supporting the Foundation in giving young people safe spaces that challenge their limiting beliefs and empower social mobility.


  • Senior Promotor at Live Nation

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  • General Manager - Songkick

    Sarah Jones is the General Manager of Songkick, the leading concert discovery app that is used by over 140 million fans in 22 countries. Songkick enables music fans across the globe to track their favourite artists, discover concerts, and buy tickets with confidence. Songkick’s industry mission is to create dynamic marketing tools for artists, enabling them to build sustainable careers in Live Music.

     

    Sarah joined Songkick in 2018 as Commercial Director, having spent over 14 years at the BBC working in global Business Development.  She negotiated multiple high-profile deals with ticketing and digital streaming platforms, such as Ticketmaster and Spotify. She was soon promoted to VP of Songkick and then General Manager in 2022. 

    Jones is focused on cultural transformation and has a passion for mentoring, coaching and empowering teams to perform at their best. She believes in breaking the glass ceiling and clearing the path for others. As an individual, Jones is a mother of two, a role model and a passionate inspirational leader; she’s worked hard to maintain a 50/50 gender split across the team, which is rare for a tech business.


  • Marketing Manager of Atlantic Records UK

    As Marketing Manager for Atlantic Records UK, Tia works across Atlantic's roster of artists, spanning a range of genres. She has been with the team for over five years, working on many great campaigns for artists such as Fred again.., Burna Boy, Cardi B, and Joel Corry. In her current position, she has led brilliant marketing campaigns for artists including Ed Sheeran, Kehlani, Tiësto and more. Notably, she led the campaign this year for Don Toliver, who's Hardstone Psycho album was his biggest selling album in the UK to date, and she also was instrumental in Ella Henderson's campaign for 'Alibi' at the start of the year, her 10th top 10 single to date, and Atlantic's biggest domestic release in Q1. 


  • Marketing Assistant for Festival Republic

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  • Managing Director of Festival Republic

    Festival Republic, part of the Live Nation Entertainment Group, is the UK’s leading festival and event promoter, boasting a portfolio of well-known brands including the country’s biggest music festivals Reading & Leeds, as well as Latitude, Wireless, Wilderness, The Great Escape and Electric Picnic in Ireland. It also hosts shows at London’s most iconic outdoor music venues: Finsbury Park, Crystal Palace Park and Gunnersbury Park.

    Spearheaded by Melvin Benn the story started over 30 years ago when The Mean Fiddler took over the Reading Festival in 1989 and Melvin created ‘The Festival Office’ to sit alongside and produce festivals with Mean Fiddler. Melvin has been instrumental in achieving things that have helped shape our culture including creating (with Mean Fiddler and The Workers Beer Company) The Fleadh, the first ever touring music festival with yearly editions in London, Waterford, New York, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco. He created the UK’s first ever 4 day music Festival, Phoenix Festival in 1994 as well as securing the first all night legal dance music festival with Tribal Gathering and Creamfields and of course the extraordinary One Love Concert (with SJM Concerts) in Manchester.

    With vast experience in staging the best in entertainment events, Melvin was a director of Glastonbury Festival for over a decade and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Wembley Stadium for five years from 2011. Melvin currently sits as a representative on the Concert Promoters Association (CPA), was influential in writing the first Guide to Health and Safety at Outdoor Events (‘the Pop Code’), and made many regular presentations to the Emergency Planning College, the police, and other bodies.

    Always forward-thinking in our approach, we are constantly pushing the boundaries when putting on events, putting the customer and community experience first. Curating line-ups that feature the best talent we are passionate about supporting up-and-coming artists as well as showcasing global superstars. Held together by operational excellence, creative production, and the ability to evolve and adapt.


  • Talent Buyer - Festival Republic

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  • Managing Director of Metropolis

    Raye’s career started at Metropolis Music in 1989. Prior to that he promoted club nights and small shows in London.

    Raye began repping shows and quickly moved on to become a junior booker. Over the years he has worked across all areas of live including production, booking, ticketing, marketing, as well as of course promoting.

    Raye quickly moved up through the Metropolis ranks and in 2017 got the top job as MD. He has always worked with a diverse group of artists, current acts such as Bjork, Goldfrapp, Tyler, the Creator, Charli XCX, Gorillaz, Koffee, Damian Marley, Chronixx, Snoh Aalegra, Mika… as well as promoting and supporting many up-and-coming artists.

    In addition to his day job, Raye is also part of the UNICEF Music Group. Most recently the group has worked to alleviate child malnutrition in Liberia, raised funds to bolster the emergency fund to help children displaced by war and conflict, as well as projects to assist in UNICEF’s work around the world.


  • Programme Co-ordinator for Generator & Project Assistant for MOBO Awards

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