Daddy Ernie was born in London to Jamaican parents. His father was a renowned sound system operator within the Caribbean community. Following in thes footsteps, Ernie went on to become one of the most respected and important British contributors to the history of Jamaican music. His DJing career started in his teens when he earned his apprenticeship as one of the creators of the President Downbeat sound system, inspired by the King Trojan sound system – and he then went on to spend 23 years hosting SuperJam, one of Choice FM’s most listened to programmes, and a crucial source of information, Jamaican music, and culture, in the days before the internet. He has appeared as a DJ across the UK, in Europe, the Caribbean, the U.S.A. and Africa,

Neil Fraser was born in Guyana and came to London as a young teenager. Because of his early interest in electronics, he became known as Mad Professor – and is now acclaimed as one of the all time great dub reggae music producers and engineers - instrumental in dub’s second wave, transitioning it into the digital age. In 1979, he set up Ariwa Sounds, a studio and record label in London, and an institution of British music. He has collaborated with reggae artists like Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, Sly and Robbie and Horace Andy, and also with artists outside the realm of traditional reggae and dub, such as Sade, Massive Attack and The Orb. He has toured extensively and still performs at venues in the UK and all over the world.

Carroll Thompson is an award-winning singer, songwriter, pianist, producer, and composer. Raised in the gospel tradition, Thompson knew she wanted to be a singer by the time she was 16. Whilst studying for a business degree, she set up her own production company and the record label Carousel, recording artists such as Sugar Minott. As a singer/songwriter, she had her first hit with ‘I’m So Sorry’ in 1980, followed by the iconic Lovers Rock album Hopelessly In Love which sold more than a million copies worldwide. She has provided vocals and arrangements for artists such as Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson, as well as reggae stars Dennis Brown, Maxi Priest, and Gregory Isaacs.

Seani B is a radio presenter, international DJ, remixer, label owner and award-winning producer and the host of BBC 1Xtra’s Dancehall Show. London born, he was inspired by his multicultural surroundings, incorporating dancehall, hip hop, reggae, R&B, house, soca and rock into his unique musical blend. Realising there was a demand for both his technical skills and crowd-pleasing sounds, he set up his own production company, Big League Productions, remixing work by some of the world’s biggest artists like Lauryn Hill, Sugababes and Shaggy. Shortly after that, the Big League record label was born, resulting in collaborations with dancehall superstars like Vybz Kartel, Sizzla and Beenie Man amongst others. In 2016, he received a Grammy for his production work on the Morgan Heritage album, Strictly Roots. He co-owns production company BrukOut.