Former commercial music students 

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Alexander Shuckburgh aka Shux

The 2004 graduate is going from music industry strength-to-strength with the news that a song he co-wrote for East London singer and actress Paloma Faith will be released in March. The song, ‘Upside Down’, is the latest in a list of high-profile tracks written by Shux.

The songwriter and musician also co-wrote and produced arguably the biggest hit song of 2009, Jay-Z’s ‘Empire State of Mind’, a track which went onto become the number one single on the Billboard Hot 100 for four consecutive weeks.

Shux has been producing tracks for nearly 10 years. Before writing Jay-Z’s first number one hit single, the 27 year old was asked by Lupe Fiasco to co-write and produce the track ‘Hi-Definition’ for Lupe’s latest album, which also features Snoop Dogg. This album became an instant hit and sold over half a million copies.

He was also Lily Allen’s guitarist and musical director, travelling with her to the US on her 2007 tour.

 

 

 

The Feeling

Dan Gillespie Sells - vocals & guitar, Richard Jones - bass, Kevin Jeremiah - guitar, Ciaran Jeremiah - keyboards, Paul Stewart - drums

Kevin Mark Trail

 

"I loved studying at Westminster because it is so different. The lecturers give you the ability to grow and experiment with a genre of styles - all good stuff before getting out into the industry"

Kevin Mark Trail - Solo Artist, EMI Records

Bridget Amofah

Performed for HRH Prince Charles - www.myspace.com/bridgettesmusic

 

Tom Baxter

Tom Baxter signed to Sony Records. Boyzone cover his song "Better" for next single.

Luke McGrellis

Luke McGrellis Head of A&R Famous Music publishers

James Gray

Media Composer and broadcast specialist

Jamess compositions can be heard daily on television around the world, be it through documentaries or Ad campaigns.

Recent Productions include campaigns for Discovery Channel, ORANGE, SEAT, BMW, Re branding for ITV, BBC, CINE TV, DMAX, ERSTE LIGA, to name a few. Numerous award winning and Nominated/ critically Acclaimed productions include SECOND CHANCE (Documentary Series for Channel 4) Ginger Nation (Documentary also for Channel 4), THE TWEENIES for BBC Worldwide and a number of Documentaries for SKY TELEVISION.

Composer

 

Into the Saudi Kingdom-BBC

Having been granted exclusive access to Prince's and other High Ranking Officials in Saudi Arabia for the first time in 26 years this sensational documentary promises to stir up much debate about Religion, Culture and Human Rights.

Visually stunning, the film was shot and produced by muultiple award winning director Lionel Mill.

Other work

DMAX -New Primetime Discovery Channel Idents

James has just finished working on some new scores, Four 'Channel Idents' for new German (Discovery) TV channel Dmax, which will have aa projected audience of 27 million households daily! 

See his work at www.jamesgraymusic.com 

Max Greenwood

"Max Greenwood released his debut album 'In The Blood' to critical acclaim in Ireland in June 2008 and is now regularly playing live with his band and working towards his next album. Max plays with Tom Baxter and the two are currently writing together.

Visit www.maxgreenwood.com to join the mailinglist and www.myspace.com/maxgreenwood to hear some music and for more information."

Paper Heroes

A band made up of Level 4 students MATT WEEDON, JAMES TOMLINSON, LUKE BOXALL and KIERAN ELMS will be featured on the soundtrack to episode 9 of E4s smash series Skins

see www.myspace.com/paperheroesmusic.

Rahel Debebe

Level 5 vocalist has a number of projects in the pipeline, but coming first is the release of cult London producer Eric Laus album New Territories (out on Ubiquity Records last week). Rahel is featured on a number of tracks. Rahels previous collaborations with Lau include Presenting Dudley Perkins and Friends (Fat City).

See www.myspace.com/rahelonline and www.ubiquityrecords.com/ur227.html.

Andy Stafford

Currently working with Westminster music departments in-house label Faculty

For the last 6 months, Andy and the Faculty team have been working towards the John & Jehn album release on 21 April. Recent and future press includes NME and The Guardian, and the band have just finished a British Sea Power support tour and recorded a video all of which Andy has worked on, together with bookings, expenses, A&R its helped me gain experience of the music business in a variety of areas and in great depth, says Andy

See www.myspace.com/facultymusicmedia

• Jan Ozveren: guitar for Roisin Murphy, Corinne Bailey Rae, Nitin Sawnhey
• Alaine Wingrove: Ministry of Sound
• Alan Thompson (Early Year, )
• Amy Sampson (manages Jimmy Somerville @ Solar)
• Asif Gillani has new Fusing Naked album on iTunes Nov 09
• Ben Cullum (co-producing with brother Jamie Cullum, and composer for Nintendo has worked on three major recent titles)
• Charlotte & Stephanie Walker: backing vocals for Duffy
• Cherry De Lacey, events manager, Knebworth House
• Chris Banks (keyboards for Busted! and media composer)
• Chris Thompson (CEO Emusu, also DA Recordings)
• Craig Penney marketing @ Mute)
• Crispin Parry (GM, British Underground, advisor to the BPI)
• Dave Wallace: booking agent, Primary Talent
• Deaf Stereo (dance/rock act)
• Debbie Williams (owner and MD of More Music)
• Debbie Wiseman: media composer, inc Stephen Fry in America
• Faye Godhino: MoS
• Gunther Walker (runs Solar Management, clients include Zero 7, Jimmy Somerville, Nigel Godrich, Idjut Boys etc.)
• Hayley Connelly (Mercenary PR, Fightstar, Metallica, Jamie Cullum etc) hayley@mercenarypublicity.com
• Hiten Thakrar Rollingsound music/media outreach
• Ike Onuorah: HE lecturer, Urban Soul Orch to Electric Proms
• Infadels (three of four members are WCCM graduates)
• Jack Horner (co-founder, Frukt)
• James Grant & Paavo Siljamaaki (Above & Beyond, trance duo, MD's Anjuna Beats label)
• remixes for Madonna, Britney etc. info@anjunabeats.com
• James Milner (Cornershop bassist)
• Jane Abernethy (4AD Digital Archivist)
• Jennifer Moore - vocalist for Oi Va Voi
• Jennifer OKane (Universal)
• Jess Reynolds (Sanctuary, responsible for Trojan Records)
• Joel Harrison: HE lecturer in music biz, ex Island A&R manager
• Juan Ayala (working as songwriter with Phil Thornalley who wrote Natalie Imbruglias Torn, produced Love Cats, and played with The Cure)
• Karen Ramirez (No. 8 single in 97 Didnt know I was looking for love EBTG cover)
• Katie Carr (singer/songwriter)
• Kevin Mark Trail (vocalist with The Streets and solo artist on EMI)
• Kim de Ruiter: head of mobile, Mercury/Universal
• Layla Rutherford (digital music @ Sanctuary)
• Liam Tarpey: music PR, Amazing Media
• Lisa Cullington Sony/ATV publishing)
• Lisa Faichney Amazing Media, PR for O2 and Isle of Wight Festivals
• Liz Collins: tour and London show manager and festival stage manager, Ninja Tunes, Big Chill et al
• Louise Dolding: Handle Recruitment
• Luke McGrellis (Head of A&R, Famous Music)
• Marcelo Nahuz-DOliveira (Audio Research & Development, Apple UK)
• Max Lawrie: MoS
• Morgan Thomas: ex-Universal, EMI Publishing, MAMBM
• Nathan Taylor music PR company, ex EMI synch
• Naval Shadi: DV8, education, music promotion, artist development
• Owen Farrington: Independiente
• Owen Thomas (BAFTA Award Winner, Best Television Sound 2001)
• Pete Abbott (monitoring engineer for Athlete)
• Pete Huntington (current drummer with The Who)
• Petia Pavlova (Bulgarian pop star and television personality)
• Phil Catchpole (A&R @ Chrysalis)
• Pure Reason Revolution (signed to Sony BMG in the US) whole band
• Richard Beadle (musical director of Blood Brothers)
• Rob Diment & Luke Busby (Temposhark)
• Robert Harbron (folk session musician and label owner)
• Roland Radaelli: lecturer Bucks New Uni
• Rosie Hartnell/Williamson (working as part of Tom Jones management team)
• Sally Johnson recording artist
• Sanj Surati lecturer, performer
• Simon Bennett Rollingsound music/media outreach
• Sophie Doel (manages Infadels)
• Stephanie Horak: ex-Warner Classics & Jazz, artist,
• The Departure (David Jones is former student, entered the UK singles charts at no. 30)
• Tim Ferrone (Product Manager, Universal Music International) www.universalmusicgroup.com
• Tom Bibby (working with Adrian Sherwood produced and remixed 9 inch nails and others)
• Yemi Adeshina working at Gospel label
• Yogesh Tulsiani (myspace tie-up with Justin Timberlake, has been approached to work as a producer on JT tracks)
• Matt Gooderson now producing the new (3rd) Infidels album
• Emma Mihill project manager at Westminster Kingsway College
• Bryn Ballard working in computer games music
• Jason Miller freelance creative for Sony BMG