Stephen Budd | |
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Born | Hampton Court, England |
Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | Music Industry Executive, Festival Owner |
Known for | Co-chairing the Music Managers Forum, managing Tony Visconti, Songhoy Blues, Heaven 17, Gang of Four, The Magic Numbers, Rick Nowels, Dry The River and live music projects NH7 Weekender, Passport: Back To The Bars, Give A Home, Africa Express. |
Stephen Budd is a British music industry executive based in London. He is a director of artist and producer management company Stephen Budd Music Ltd, the OneFest Festival, the Africa Express project and is the co-founder of the NH7 Weekender festivals in India. He is a recognised TV commentator on music industry issues, regularly appearing on a variety of British TV news shows.[1] In June 2017 he completed his 3-year term as co-chairman of the MMF (Music Managers Forum).[2][3] He is a co-executive producer of Amnesty International and Sofar Sounds' ‘Give A Home’ global concert series.[4][5] His current management roster includes the artists Dry The River and Nubiyan Twist,[6] along with the record producers Rob Ellis, Tore Johansson, Valgeir Sigurdsson, Nick Zinner, Mike Hedges, and Arthur Verocai.[7]