BRIDGE the GAP

NIKKI BEATNIK WITH LAURA ALEXANDRA 

KVM Mag Playground's Laura Alexandra interviews DJ Nikki Beatnik on KVM Mag's podcast, BRIDGE the GAP. They discuss her career as a mum, DJ,  rubbing shoulders with Jay Z, and Kanye West to  DJing worldwide. 

DJ NIKKI Beatnik has been quoted as 'The best female DJ in the UK' by Time Out and has worked with the biggest recording stars worldwide Kelis, Jay- Z,..

DJ NIKKI 'Beatnik'

'Easily the Best Female DJ in the UK' Time Out Magazine 

'DJ NIKKI truly rocked the party' Elle Magazine 

'Justin Timberlake soon joined NIKKI on the decks for a bass- ass beatboxing session' RWD Magaxine 

'The Female Mark Ronson' The Daily Telegraph 

'DJ NIKKI has organised, promoted and DJ'd the top club nights and celeb parties in London' RWD Magazine 

'One name that belongs to the elite of hip hop' Blues and Soul Magazine 

'Ladies and Gentlemen let us introduce you to DJ NIKKI Beatnik'
SOME OF DJ NIKKI GIGS: 

Ronnie Woods Film Premier 'The Barbarians' 
Veuve Clicquot 150th Anniversary Party, The Wapping Project 07'
The Cosmopolitan Magazine Awards 2007 
ROBERTO CAVALLI Launch for H&M, UK 2007 
'Kylie' Swimwear launch for H&M, Knightsbridge, London 2007 
'M' Madonna Launch for H&M & Grazia Mag, London 2007.
'The Elle Style Awards' with H&M, 2007.
Mariah Carey PINKO Store Launch, London, 2007.
P. Diddy Party, Paper, London 2007. 
Leah Woods & Aussie Moist Glamour Beauty Awards Event, London 07' 
The Daily Mirror launch party for Sunday Gossip Column, '24', London 07' 
Catwalk Music for 'NEXT' Spring/ Summer 07' 
The Apple Mac Store Re- Launch, London, 2007. 
Kimberly Stewart Party, London 2007. 
Leah Woods secret gig for Aussie Moist, Momos, London 07' 
UNKLEJAM Live Tour DJ. 
Kanye West Brits After Party, London. 
Lindsay Lohan's Party, Paper Club, London 
Ed Hardy Fashion Party, Movida, London. 
The Daily Telegraph Fashion Magazine 'STELLA' Launch Party at Nobu, London. 
57 Jermyn Street. 
Blackberry 'Women in Technology Awards' music programming for the awards ceremony. 
Jay Z GQ 'Man of the Year Awards' Party, London. 
Jay Z 'Rocawear' party with Teeira Marie, St Martins Lane Hotel. 
BSKYB AWARDS, Celtic Manor Wales. 
Candy& Candy party for Fashion Rocks, Monaco. 
'TRANSLATE' party in New Zealand for TIGER BEER, Auckland. 
PFA Awards After Party, London. 
Mariah Carey Halloween Party, The Collection, London. 
Dallas Austin party for Mobos, Kabaret Club. 
BEATNIK PARTY FOR RUSSEL SIMMONS & PHAT FARM, LONDON 2007 
Alicia Keys After-show party, Attica, London.
Justin Timberlake Tour Party China Whites.
N.E.R.D. Party, London.
P.Diddy Party, Funky Buddha, London.
Missy Elliot After Show Party,London.
Joe Concert, Forum, London.
Wyclef Jean After-party Eve Club.
Ludicrus After Concert Party, London.
Twice as Nice 11th Birthday Party.
Leonardo Di Caprio Party, 57 Jermyn St.
'Akademiks Party' with Coalition Total PR, St Martins Lane Hotel.
'Elle Style Awards' After Party Natural History Museum.
"Fashion Rocks for Princes Trust" at the Royal Albert Hall Channel 4. DJ for Kelis and Mathew Williamson.
'Freeserve.com' Party at The Scala, London with Inca Productions feat: Kelis.
'beatnik tv' launch party at The Rex Club.
Extreme Sports Festival, Shepton Mullet.
"Puma 4Some Tour" and MTV party- at 'Lagomar' Omar Shariffs house in Lanzarote. 

DJ NIKKI: ''I've DJ'd half my life now....I've met alot of interesting people....For me, it's all about the music, n

LOST INTERVIEWS BECKY HILL S.2 E.6 'FOREVER YOUNG' 
Laura Alexandra in conversation with BECKY HILL.
Hill talks about working in the studio with 'LITTLE MIX' and more.

LISTEN to 'Forever Young' in  ALIEN BOOTH at the end of this amazing interview.

Dilly Rowe is a DJ and Turntablist based in NYC. She grew up on a mix of Hip Hop, Grime, UK Garage, Reggae and Afrobeats in the underground London music scene. In 2018, Dilly moved to NYC and immediately connected with East Coast Hip Hop and DJ culture. Since then, she’s spun parties around the World, been featured on radio stations internationally, and is an official Rane DJ artist.

Dilly has performed around North America alongside Hip Hop Icons such as Pete Rock, Diamond D, Rich Medina, Statik Selektah, Evil Dee, Bobbito Garcia and other icons of the culture. In 2019, Dilly toured with Da Odd Couple around the USA at venues ranging from Toronto, to Charlotte, Anaheim and beyond.

Her musicianship on the turntables extends from live performances to creating a variety mixes for virtual events and radio stations worldwide such as DJ City, Soho Radio London, BRealTV, Radio NOVA Paris and LL Cool J’s ‘Rock the Bells’ radio. Dilly is known for curating cross genres sets and has played selections of Hip Hop, Breaks, Funk, Trap, Afrobeat, House, Reggae, Dancehall, Grime, UK Garage, Top 40 and the catch-all ‘Open-Format’.

Dilly represents the newest generation of Hip Hop DJs. Her musical knowledge, creative mixing style and technical skills are making her one of the fastest rising female DJs in the industry. She displays a unique versatility combining technicality with perfectly paired selections that curate a multifaceted musical experience.

One of Dilly’s other ventures is her podcast ‘Breakin’ it Down with Dilly’ which is available for streaming on YouTube. The first series has covered the narratives of female DJs and creatives who have pushed the DJ art and Hip Hop culture beyond its usual boundaries.

LOST INTERVIEWS BECKY HILL S.2 E.6 'FOREVER YOUNG' 
Laura Alexandra in conversation with BECKY HILL.
Hill talks about working in the studio with 'LITTLE MIX' and more.

LISTEN to 'Forever Young' in  ALIEN BOOTH at the end of this amazing interview.

Fleeta Chew Siegel is a multi faceted media practitioner who has directed and co-produced a wide range of projects over the past 15 years. He is also Senior Lecturer in the School of Performance and Screen Studies at Kingston University London. He specialises in Digital Media and Film/Video Production, and has extensive experience teaching and working with a multitude of digital technologies in performance and design.

A range of his work has travelled across the EU and the USA. His teaching and co-production roles include the University of Westminster; BBCi; WAC Performing Arts and Media College; Hong Kong School of Creative Media; The Harlem School of the Arts; b3Media; Discovery Channel Europe and SpacePlace Studios. 

Since 2004, he has been collaborating with the dancer and Associate Professor of Dance, UC Irvine, Sheron Wray- on the innovative ‘Texterritory’. Which uses mobile phones and SMS technology to allow interactions between the audience and performer. This show has toured North America and across the EU.

In 2006 he produced a feature length documentary ‘In Search of the Valley’ that epitomizes the philosophy of innovation, entrepreneurship and cultural capital. It is available to download and stream.

LOST INTERVIEWS BECKY HILL S.2 E.6 'FOREVER YOUNG' 
Laura Alexandra in conversation with BECKY HILL.
Hill talks about working in the studio with 'LITTLE MIX' and more.

LISTEN to 'Forever Young' in  ALIEN BOOTH at the end of this amazing interview.

Born and raised in Saint Lucia, based in Essex, J Lucia is a versatile poet and afroswing/dancehall artist.
Creative & passionate from a young age, his musical
and lyrical influences derive from reggae, soca and most importantly, poetry.

J Lucia infuses his island roots and UK influences, and this culminates a unique, fresh sound demonstrated in his latest release, 'Loco' featuring Torielle, a fellow St Lucian singer-songwriter.

Loco is the lead single from J Lucia's debut EP 'My Turn.' This body of work boasts the distinctive sound crafted by Islands (a promient St Lucian producer) combined with
J Lucia's catchy hooks & Lyrical prowess.

J Lucia represented Southend-on-Sea in the first ever BAFTA nominated Rap Game UK, a B B C3 competition hosted by DJ Target, Krept and Konan, in 2019.

LOST INTERVIEWS BECKY HILL S.2 E.6 'FOREVER YOUNG' 
Laura Alexandra in conversation with BECKY HILL.
Hill talks about working in the studio with 'LITTLE MIX' and more.

LISTEN to 'Forever Young' in  ALIEN BOOTH at the end of this amazing interview.

Bauer Radio's Kiss has announced the winner of its talent search competition as AJ King – a 28 year old student and part-time DJ from Wembley.

He beat thousands of hopefuls in the 8-week competition to win a slot on the youth station's line-up.

AJ said: "I'm so overwhelmed that it's come down to me. There was so much talent in the final groups and I'm just glad all my hard work has finally paid off!"

Since the start of the year, Kiss has been looking for radio stars of the future and putting the finalists through their paces. Live auditions took place in shopping centres, with 25 candidates picked for the Kiss Academy. They were whittled down to just 10 before listener votes helped pick the final five.

In the latter stages, hopefuls were given a Blackberry – to tie in with the promotion's sponsorship deal – and asked to do video reports on a variety of topics.

Andy Roberts, Kiss Group Programme Director told us: "From day one of this activity we set out to find a new presenter for Kiss and give people outside of the industry a chance to be that person. At Kiss we're proud in finding, nurturing and home growing talent and AJ now joins an award winning team at the World Famous Kiss".

LOST INTERVIEWS BECKY HILL S.2 E.6 'FOREVER YOUNG' 
Laura Alexandra in conversation with BECKY HILL.
Hill talks about working in the studio with 'LITTLE MIX' and more.

LISTEN to 'Forever Young' in  ALIEN BOOTH at the end of this amazing interview.

A 24-year veteran of the underground Hip-Hop scene and Turntablist community, DJ Killa-Jewel has rocked decks across North America, Europe and Asia at some of the most prestigious clubs, concerts and festivals to date. Well-known for her collaboration with Thud Rumble’s DJ Q-Bert in his ‘Do It Yourself Vol. 2’ DVD, and extensive touring with Canadian actor and director Robert Lepage, Killa-Jewel’s participation in numerous DJ battles including the Canadian DMCs, ITF Scratching Categories (NYC), the World Vestax Extravaganza (Japan), and the Red Bull Thre3Style Canadian Finals (Calgary) anchored her place amongst the best in the industry.

The world-renowned turntablist has propelled to the top of her class by fusing hip-hop with the theatre milieu, composing “turntable music” live for theatrical productions. In 2014, she unofficially released her first album, Saudade, followed by self-produced EP Reckless in 2020, featuring collaborations with Nate Husser, Wasiu, Ras Kass and Sereni-T. Reckless is a project that brings together the classic boom bap hip-hop era with the dry, bassy, 808 rhythms and sounds of mainstream cloud rap. With the use of her own voice as a singer on the record, she solidified her status as both a producer and performing artist.

This year, Killa-Jewel announced her signing to Hydrophonik Records (mother company Indica Records) via Universal Music Canada, and is set to release her next EP, Sagittarius, on October 22nd, 2021. On her most recent releases with the label, PixStar and Pipe Dreams, she marries two different worlds; one for the hardcore turntablist fans who enjoy a range of different scratch techniques, and the other for those whose ears are more attune to the time signature and electronically-synthesized sounds of modern-day trap music.

DJ Killa-Jewel’s influences are varied, adding to her ever-changing complexity and uniqueness. She writes all of her own music and spends a large amount of time considering conceptual takes on her work, which bring an element of theatricalism and originality to her work. Her use of sampling feels so distinct and personal to her, likely due to the fact that by her own admission, she keeps running a list of songs that make her feel something, that act as inspiration to her and help her avoid any creative slumps.

Having faced multiple artistic reinventions throughout the past couple of years, Killa-Jewel changes her style and evolves at a constant pace to encapsulate the essence of a modern artist. Her main goal as an artist is to bring listeners on a sonic journey, an aim that ties in closely with her personal philosophy of viewing life as one big trip. She produces her music like this, starting at the beginning without ever planning where the track will end up. DJ Killa-Jewel hopes listeners are taken on this same journey, being continuously inspired and surprised by her music, never knowing what to expect and loving her all the more for it.

LOST INTERVIEWS BECKY HILL S.2 E.6 'FOREVER YOUNG' 
Laura Alexandra in conversation with BECKY HILL.
Hill talks about working in the studio with 'LITTLE MIX' and more.

LISTEN to 'Forever Young' in  ALIEN BOOTH at the end of this amazing interview.

Check out Becky Hill interview with KVM Mag's very own Laura Alexandra.

With her highly mature, resonant voice and R&B-influenced style, Becky Hill first came to the public's attention competing on series one of The Voice UK. Ultimately reaching the show's semi-final round, Hill became the first contestant to score a number one single when "Gecko (Overdrive)," her collaboration with Oliver Heldens, topped the U.K. singles chart in 2014. A compilation album collecting songs from 2013 to 2018, Get to Know Becky Hill, landed in the U.K. Top 20 in 2019. She followed it with her first official studio album, Only Honest on the Weekend, in 2021. It featured hit collaborations with Sigala ("Heaven on My Mind"), David Guetta ("Remember"), and more. She was subsequently featured on Wilkinson's charting single "Here for You."

Born on February 14, 1994 in Bewdley, Worcestershire, England, Hill was no stranger to music when she first auditioned for the then-new The Voice UK in 2012. As a teenager, she had sung with the acoustic rock & soul group Shaking Trees, which created some local buzz and received several plays on BBC Radio. On The Voice UK, she made it to the semifinal with her powerful renditions of R&B songs by the likes of John Legend and others before being eliminated. By her own admission, she was a novice in the music industry game and it took her 18 months to finally get a record deal. In the meantime, however, her sultry, soulful, older-than-her-years voice was highly sought-after by dance artists looking for feature vocalists. Her first recorded appearance, on British drum'n'bass artist Wilkinson's single "Afterglow," went to number eight on the U.K. singles chart. She then appeared on Rudimental's single "Powerless," singing with them at several U.K. festivals in 2013, including Glastonbury. 

Following her chart-topping success with Heldens, Hill worked extensively with London-based dance producer MNEK and issued her debut solo single, "Caution to the Wind." Released in 2014, it showcased a shift toward a more electronica-influenced sound, with twinkling melodies and production reminiscent of Four Tet. The Eko EP appeared in 2017, and she went to number 11 on the U.K. singles chart with 2018's "Back & Forth," a collaboration with producers MK and Jonas Blue. In 2019, Hill reached the U.K. Top Ten with both "Wish You Well" featuring Sigala and "Lose Control" with Meduzaand Goodboys, which also topped the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. They were among the hits featured on the Top 20-charting compilation Get to Know in 2019. She had another hit with Sigala in 2020 with "Heaven on my Mind," and 2021's "Remember," a collaboration with David Guetta, reached number 13 in the U.K. The latter two songs appeared on Hill's debut album, Only Honest on the Weekend, in August 2021. Her Christmas EP appeared near the end of the year. "Here for You," another Wilkinson collaboration, reached the U.K. Top 50 in early 2022. Hill also appeared on the Galantis single "Run," and guested on songs by David Guetta ("Crazy What Love Can Do") and Joel Corry ("History"). "Heaven" and "Side Effects" (with Lewis Thompson) appeared in 2023.

LOST INTERVIEWS BECKY HILL S.2 E.6 'FOREVER YOUNG' 
Laura Alexandra in conversation with BECKY HILL.
Hill talks about working in the studio with 'LITTLE MIX' and more.

LISTEN to 'Forever Young' in  ALIEN BOOTH at the end of this amazing interview.

LOST INTERVIEWS  'EUTOPIA'
with Laura Alexandra 

Eutopia discussus being mentioned by one of the world's best-selling music artists, Adele.
Alexander also talks about musicians that do not make covers their own.

Eutopia are London based electro-rock/power-pop duo Alexander Kotziamanis and Leah Lennick.
Formed in 2011, Eutopia's vision is to combine the big choruses and great guitar licks from classic rock with the rhythmic consistency and free-flow energy of dance music. The result is the highly diverse and catchy sound of 'Eutopia'.

Power-pop meets virtuoso guitars and anthemic choruses with enough gritty dance edge to satisfy your modern tooth. The sound has been described as 'DecaDance' and this label extends both into the image and live performance. Polished and glamorous with a richness of sound, Eutopia is set to take the musical mainstream by storm!

LOST INTERVIEWS BECKY HILL S.2 E.6 'FOREVER YOUNG' 
Laura Alexandra in conversation with BECKY HILL.
Hill talks about working in the studio with 'LITTLE MIX' and more.

LISTEN to 'Forever Young' in  ALIEN BOOTH at the end of this amazing interview.

LOST INTERVIEWS  'EUTOPIA'
with Laura Alexandra 

Eutopia discussus being mentioned by one of the world's best-selling music artists, Adele.
Alexander also talks about musicians that do not make covers their own.

Eutopia are London based electro-rock/power-pop duo Alexander Kotziamanis and Leah Lennick.
Formed in 2011, Eutopia's vision is to combine the big choruses and great guitar licks from classic rock with the rhythmic consistency and free-flow energy of dance music. The result is the highly diverse and catchy sound of 'Eutopia'.

Power-pop meets virtuoso guitars and anthemic choruses with enough gritty dance edge to satisfy your modern tooth. The sound has been described as 'DecaDance' and this label extends both into the image and live performance. Polished and glamorous with a richness of sound, Eutopia is set to take the musical mainstream by storm!

LOST INTERVIEWS BECKY HILL S.2 E.6 'FOREVER YOUNG' 
Laura Alexandra in conversation with BECKY HILL.
Hill talks about working in the studio with 'LITTLE MIX' and more.

LISTEN to 'Forever Young' in  ALIEN BOOTH at the end of this amazing interview.

LOST INTERVIEWS  'EUTOPIA'
with Laura Alexandra 

Eutopia discussus being mentioned by one of the world's best-selling music artists, Adele.
Alexander also talks about musicians that do not make covers their own.

Eutopia are London based electro-rock/power-pop duo Alexander Kotziamanis and Leah Lennick.
Formed in 2011, Eutopia's vision is to combine the big choruses and great guitar licks from classic rock with the rhythmic consistency and free-flow energy of dance music. The result is the highly diverse and catchy sound of 'Eutopia'.

Power-pop meets virtuoso guitars and anthemic choruses with enough gritty dance edge to satisfy your modern tooth. The sound has been described as 'DecaDance' and this label extends both into the image and live performance. Polished and glamorous with a richness of sound, Eutopia is set to take the musical mainstream by storm!

LOST INTERVIEWS BECKY HILL S.2 E.6 'FOREVER YOUNG' 
Laura Alexandra in conversation with BECKY HILL.
Hill talks about working in the studio with 'LITTLE MIX' and more.

LISTEN to 'Forever Young' in  ALIEN BOOTH at the end of this amazing interview.