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THE TEAM Nathaniel ’Natty’ Sobhee
The Team is headed up by Natty, Presenter of the Extreme Channels – Streetball Extreme, A well known MC and DJ on the UK Hip Hop circuit and Ambassador for The Prince's Trust. Natty has been the director and label manager of Defcon Records for almost 10 years - one of the UK’s first independent Hip-Hop labels. He has also supplied the music to Channel 4’s Gumball Rally, which has hit over 57 countries. Natty, alongside Aina, also fronts 5 piece live band KAYA. His Skills include: Rapping, Freestyling, Writing, Beat Boxing and Djing. nathanielsobhee@defconworkshops.org.uk
Aina Westlye
Aina is no stranger to the music scene. She has worked on several different music projects across many different styles, genres and labels from Sony and Universal to Virgin/EMI and many others. She is currently working with various producers as well as producitng her won material. Watch out for tunes with the likes of Mark Force (Bugz in the Attic), JNR J and Danny Wheeler. Aina fronts KAYA alongside Natty. Her skills include: Singing, Rapping, Songwriting and Music Production. ainawestlye@defconworkshops.org.uk
Thomas Yardley
Tom has worked on various different feature films as well as being an all round musician appearing on many different albums. He is a well-respected sound engineer and producer and has recently worked on the most expensive music video of all time. He plays in numerous bands including KAYA where he plays the Bass. His skills: include Production, Mixing, Mastering and virtually any Musical Instrument, notably the Double Bass. thomasyardley@defconworkshops.org.uk Michael ‘ Fenna Rhodes’ Fenna
Fenna started playing piano at six and producing and DJing at twelve. Since then he has made music in a wide range of styles. His initial hip hop work was mostly sample-based, however he now works entirely with live instruments, keyboards, percussion and vocals. In the last couple of years he has been traveling around the world with a laptop and a portable studio capturing some amazing musicians from Paris, Russia, Trinidad, Canada, USA, Brazil, Jamaica, China and The Royal Collage of Music - London, mixing up different styles and influences in a rich blend of deep musicians and raw hip hop culture. Skills include: Producer, Musician, Writer and DJ. michaelfenna@defconworkshops.org.uk www.trueingredients.com
Nur ‘Mr. Milk’ Jamal
Jamal is an experienced rapper and writer who has fronted live bands as well as working on his own personal projects. He is also a well traveled man, originally from Sudan, Mr. Milk has lived and studied in California and the UK. His character is full of life as is his interaction with young people, who thrive off his energy. He is an amazing performer who knows how to capture his audience with effortless freestyles and high energy force. Mr. Milk features all over Fenna Rhodes' forthcoming album. Skills include: Rapping, Freestyling and Writing. nurjamal@defconworkshops.org.uk
Tom ‘Tommy B’ Basista
Tommy B is a great asset to the team. Having written, produced, recorded AND released his own album without the help of a record label, this man has a lot of knowledge to impart when working with young people. He is well known for his creative lyrical skills and is always experimenting with different genres of music from hip-hop to electro. He also sees the importance in advising young people by passing on the knowledge he has acquired on subjects such as marketing and distribution. Skills include: Rapper, Freestyler, Writer, Producer, DJ and Entrepeneur. tombasista@defconworkshops.org.uk
Dara "Stealth One"
Dara was one of our students at the first Future Youth project back in 2007. After really impressing all of our staff, his enthusiasm landed him a position in work experience with the Defcon team. This included commuting from Kent to London to work in the office as well as attending workshops as a youth mentor. Dara is still actively involved with defcon but has recently made the decision to commit to doing his A-Levels. Skills inlcude: Rapping, MCing, DJing Emily Yardley Emily is an accomplished vocalist who specialises in acoustic music. She is a woman of many talents who plays a number of instruments including guitar and drums, offering classes in music production. Skills include: Singing, Production, Musical Instruments and Writing. emilyyardley@defconworkshops.org.uk Kiran Chahal
Kiran is an incredible artist who is well-experienced in delivering workshops. She is familiar with using unusual and recycled products, stencils and spray paint to create art. Please visit the following link and check out her work for yourself! Skills include: Painting, Spray Painting, and Stenciling. Clara Goldsmith
Clara Goldsmith has
worked with some of the most interesting artists around, from massive
pop stars to revered cult figures- Lily Allen, The Feeling, Natasha and
Daniel Bedingfield, Estelle, Kelis, Gang Starr, Air and So Solid Crew,
to name but a few. Skills include: Artist management Ayah Marar  Ayah is an accomplished Singer, Songwriter, DJ and much much more. Hailing from South London, she has worked with young people on an international scale reaching as far as the Middle East. Skills Include: Singing, Songwriting, MCing, DJing Hoycke
 Hoycke is a German Hip -Hop artist/Rap Sensation. He is a member of Hip-Hop group Dark Circle who released on 'Defcon Records' back in 2000. His skills include: Rapping, Freestyling. Wreh-Asha
 Wreh-Asha, a qualified songstress from the Midlands, who also works part-time as a Teacher, in a South London Primary School. Skills incude: Singing, Vocal Tuition, Songwriting. D.Ablo  He has collaborated with the who's who of UK Hip Hop, Is a long standing member of the Terra Firma family, and has a voice which is capable of giving you goose pimples and his debut album is dropping this year... I’m off course talking about D.ablo. D.ablo offers lessons in singing, production, musical instruments including the Steel Pan. Skills Include: Singing, Songwriting, Producing, Piano, Guitar, Steel Pans. UET "The Urban Elite Team"
U.E.T is a community based, transparent outfit that has come together in the belief that there is a better way forward for all, and is focused upon spreading this belief throughout local communities alike. The aim is to work with local communities, councils, boroughs, schools and ethnic minority groups to educate and involve local youth through sport and music whilst instilling life long disciplines within fun and focused environments. The One Motion Crew
Break-Dancers the One Motion Crew Have been going for over 3 years. They give classes in 'body popping', 'locking' and 'breaking' and have experience working with young people of all ages. As individuals they all have extensive experience from live shows to TV adverts. Much like the Urban Elite Team, their outcomes tackle obesity problems and promote fitness and well being. To sample their skills check out; http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWZPbzazC2U Or visit www.myspace.com/1motion_crew
Joel "Appl Juic" McIlven
Joel McIlven, (aka appl juic) is a fully-qualified specialist citizenship teacher with several years experience teaching in inner-city secondary Check out his work: www.myspace.com/appljuic Miguel "Migs" Marques
Miss Laidlaw
Miss Laidlaw, also known as ‘The Beatmaking Housewife’ has been producing tracks on and off for the past 10 years with a keen interest in programming and sampling. With a holistic approach to the way that she teaches, Miss Laidlaw has had experience in teaching disabled students and adults in higher education in a number of different fields including, drama, horticulture, IT and pottery. Overall Skills
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