Aleyna Martinez
Aleyna Martinez is a writer/artist from Wellington, New Zealand. Having studied journalism she has been writing about music and Hip Hop since 2005. After a brief time editing Wordplay magazine in Perth she is now back home directing her own website, whendidyoufallinlovewithhiphop.com.
Kristie Nicolas
Australia may not be the first place that comes to mind when you think of Soul music, but here to turn upside down your preconceived notions about music is Sydney based writer, publicist, singer and music lover Kristie Nicolas, aka Kitten Jam. Not one to be content keeping all the musical treasures she discovered to herself, the love affair with music led to Kristie writing about Soul music for a variety of websites.
Krystel Diola (Behind The Front)
Krystel Diola is a name that has been in the music industry over the last 10 years, emerging as a spoken word/Hip Hop artist, to joining a minimum 6 piece jazz band called 5 Coffees as MC to starting her own PR and events company Behind The Front.
Lisa Jameson
Lisa Jameson, co-founder of “The Conscious Mic” label, continues to push and promote underground conscious music passionately. She spends the majority of her time managing emerging future soul artist Noah Slee and also works as a booking agent for Dub Temple Records. You’ll find Lisa busy behind the scenes, collaboratively working in the soul n’ beats scene with artists and venues across Australia, New Zealand and Polynesia.
Mike Who
Mike Who is a Sydney club/radio DJ. Mike co-hosts and mans the turntables for FBi radio’s award winning “Stolen Records” with partner in crime Shantan Wantan Ichiban. Mike is considered one of Sydney’s most sought after and versatile selectors, his sets tie together sounds from around the globe that push knowledge and depth well beyond his years.
Tom Scott
Tom Scott is a New Zealand Hip Hop artist and one of the founding members of the Young, Gifted & Broke movement. He is part of the groups Home Brew and @Peace.
DJ Trey
DJ Trey has always dug the roots of R&B and Hip Hop, and through his appreciation of the music he has rapidly risen to become one of Sydney’s most respected DJ’s.