Sarah Angliss is a British composer, multi-instrumentalist and sound historian whose music combines ancient instruments with theremin, electronics and her own robotic inventions. She performs her music live and also composes for theatre. In November 2018 she received an artists award from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation.

During this podcast Sarah chats to Ben about growing up and the impact her grandmother had on her. The consequences that having septicaemia at 13 had on her life.

She talks openly about her approach to work, success and happiness, not tying your identity into the thing you. The importance of keeping coming up with ideas, mental health, routine and the value of having honest friends.

Jagz Kooner is an English producer who has worked with Radio 4, Manic Street Preachers, Primal Scream for whom he co-produced their cover version of the song 'Some Velvet Morning' sung this time by the model Kate Moss, Garbage and Infadels.

He has created remixes for Massive Attack "Butterfly Caught" with additional vocals from the English electronic music vocalist Tara McDonald. His remix "My Beautiful Friend" from The Charlatans was so groundbreaking that it inspired Eddy Temple-Morris, a DJ at the XFM radio station to form a show dedicated to remixes.

Kooner also worked with Rammstein, Siobhan Fahey, Ladytron, Adam Freeland, dEUS, Kasabian and more recently Reverend and the Makers. His remix of 'Swastika Eyes', for Primal Scream appears as one of two remixes of the track on the Xtrmntr album.

He has also remixed two songs from the Oasis album, Dig Out Your Soul. On the bonus CD available only as part of the Deluxe Edition, Jagz Kooner has remixed first single 'The Shock Of The Lightning', as well as, the album track 'The Turning'. He has also been keenly involved in the UK mash-up scene.

He was also a member of the bands The Aloof and Sabres of Paradise with Andrew Weatherall and Reverend and the Makers new project Reverend Soundsystem or otherwise known as RSS.

During this podcast Jagz talks to host Ben about growing up in the 70s as the song of immigrants and the presence of the national front where he was living in West Drayton. The impact of Bollywood film scores through to his work with Andy Weatherhall and his approach to work, deadlines, distractions, processes and so much more

As financial firms become increasingly attuned to issues of reputation, CSR, and environmental social governance, Vian is privileged to be at the forefront of these initiatives at international investment firm Investec Asset Management. Heading Global Communications for all regions ex.Africa, she has been a key player in identifying, strengthening, and communicating the initiatives we lead to support these global issues. Alongside this, as Foundation Partner at leading global digital asset brokerage BCB Group, she is spearheading the search for cutting edge innovation to accelerate our world towards a positive future. 

Henry Ritson is a British musician and record producer. He is an instrumental performer, singer, writer or producer on over 700 electronic/urban music songs, including tracks by Dizzee Rascal,the Sugababes, Nas, The Black Eyed Peas, Jessie J, Iggy Azalea, Duke Dumont, Avicii, Ludacris, Lil Wayne, Sigma, Rizzle Kicks, Chemical Brothers, Cee Lo Green and David Guetta and singing the lead vocals on the international hit single "Tell Me Why" by Supermode.

Ritson is co-writer and co-producer of Katy Perry's 2015 Christmas song "Every Day Is a Holiday"together with Duke Dumont.

He was Musical Director for Dizzee Rascal's 2009 performance at the BBC Electric Proms and subsequently went on to lead and play in Dizzee's live band.

As a featured artist he heads up the electronic music group The Young Punx.

Ritson is also owner of MofoHifi Records and a board director of the Featured Artists' Coalition.

Pablo read Music at St John’s College, Cambridge, where he was a Choral scholar and a Lay Clerk. He studied at the Royal Academy of Music, and participated in the ENO Opera Works programme.

Aside from a successful career in opera, Pablo is behind the successful YouTube street documentary series "Streets Of London" where Pablo asks members of the general public a multitude of insightful questions.

The YouTube channel has over 36,000 subscribers to date.

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David is a university lecturer as well as being a stand up comedian.

This interest in comedy has led to David being a co-host of the hugely successful David Earl produced podcast "Brian Gittins & Friends" 

We was thrilled get the opportunity to sit, talk and record this episode of The Person First.

Suzanne H. Gage is a British psychologist and epidemiologist who is interested in the nature of associations between lifestyle behaviours and mental health. She is a lecturer at the University of Liverpool and has a popular science podcast, "Say Why to Drugs", which explores substance use.

Suzi Gage is from Missenden, Buckinghamshire, where she completed A-Levels in Maths, Biology, Music and English at Dr Challonders High School. She received her Bachelors degree in Psychology in 2004 and Masters degree in cognitive neuropsychology from University College London in 2005. Prior to her Ph.D., Gage concentrated on language, specifically the impact of early language learning on later ability. Her PhD used the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children to investigate associations between adolescent tobacco and cannabis use, which she completed at the University of Bristol in 2014

Gage remained at Bristol as a postdoctoral researcher, where she worked in Professor Marcus Munafo's programme of the Integrative Epidemiology Unit investigating causality in the associations between lifestyle behaviours and mental health outcomes. Here Gage taught a short course "Appraising Epidemiological Studies" and delivered lectures on Science Communication to MSc psychologists. Whilst at Bristol, she became a prominent voice in the public debate about recreational drug use.

Gage joined the University of Liverpool as a lecturer in 2017. She is a member of the Society for the Study of Addiction. She is Social Media Editor for the journal Addiction.

Gage began writing for the Guardian as a Ph.D. student at the University of Bristol.Sinc e, she has written for The Economist, The Conversation, The Telegraph and The Lancet Psychiatry. In June 2011 she won the science engagement activity I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here!. Gage started blogging in 2011, and her blog "Sifting the Evidence", focused on research and ideas in epidemiology and public health. In 2013 she appeared in the Science Grrl calendar, and in 2014 she appeared in their video "She Blinded Me with Science".She is an advocate for creativity within the sciences, and has argued "science and the arts don’t exist in silos". Gage was a keynote speaker at the 2017 March for Science in Bristol.

Gage's podcast, Say Why to Drugs, explores the science around substance use. It is on Scroobius Pip's Distraction Pieces Network, and the rapper has co-hosted many of the episodes. The podcast has over 750,000 listeners, and won Gage the 2016 AAAS Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science. She has also appeared in the University of Liverpool podcast series.

Ruti Olajugbagbe , known professionally as Ruti, is an English singer-songwriter. She rose to fame after winning the seventh series of The Voice UK, where she won a recording contract with Polydor Records.

In 2018, Ruti auditioned for The Voice UK, and joined Sir Tom Jones's team. After winning the series, her winner's single "Dreams", a cover of the Cranberries song, reached number 1 on the UK iTunes Store, and debuted at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart.

Matt has had a fascinating career in the media being a presenter on Scuzz TV and Kerrang! Radio. He is a established music journalist and has recently gone on to launch the successful "Life In The Stocks" podcast, talking to the likes of John Lydon, Gene Simmons and Stephen Graham etc

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Nick Batt was one half of production duo DNA, best known for releasing a remix of Suzanne Vega's "Tom's Diner" in 1990.

As well as "Tom's Diner", the duo remixed another second Suzanne Vega track, "Rusted Pipe", and a radio mix of "Rosemary" in 2000. After a brief lull, DNA reappeared with a mix of the Loreena McKennitt track "The Mummers' Dance", which reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart in 1997.

Batt has worked extensively with Goldfrapp on Felt Mountain, Black Cherry, and Supernature; he also received an Ivor Novello Award for co-writing "Strict Machine" from Black Cherry.