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The British and Irish Modern Music Institute, now styled as the BIMM Institute, is a group of eight independent colleges which specialise in the provision of creative education in Brighton, Bristol, London, Dublin, Manchester, Berlin, Birmingham, and Hamburg. The institute currently has over 7,000 students The institute was founded in Brighton in 2001 as the Brighton Institute of Modern Music and BIMM Bristol opened in 2008. After acquiring the Tech Music School London (TMS) in 2010, the BIMM Group opened BIMM Dublin in 2011, BIMM Manchester in 2013, BIMM Berlin in 2015, BIMM Birmingham in 2017 and BIMM Hamburg in 2019. In 2012, the BIMM Group became a full member of UCAS and the UK colleges (Brighton, Bristol and London) were successfully reviewed by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA). In October 2014, the organisation was renamed the "BIMM Institute", as an abbreviation for "British and Irish Modern Music Institute". Since opening the Berlin and Hambur ...
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Jason Cooper
Jason Toop Cooper (born 31 January 1967) is an England, English drummer best known for his work with The Cure. Life and work Born in London, England, Jason studied drums at London's Drumtech (where he is now a patron and visiting artist). He first came to public attention as drummer for the band My Life Story. Jason joined The Cure in 1995 following the 1993 departure of their previous drummer Boris Williams. So far, he has performed on the studio albums ''Wild Mood Swings'', ''Bloodflowers'', ''The Cure (The Cure album), The Cure'' and ''4:13 Dream''. He also appeared in three concert films, ''The Cure: Trilogy, Trilogy'', ''The Cure: Festival 2005, Festival 2005'' and Anniversary 2018. In March of 2020 he planned a 3 city tour but was later canceled by Covid-19 Jason also composes music for film, most notably co-creating the score for the horror/thriller ''From Within (film), From Within'', for which he and co-composer Oliver Kraus won the award for Best Original Score at ...
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Higher Education
Higher education is tertiary education leading to award of an academic degree. Higher education, also called post-secondary education, third-level or tertiary education, is an optional final stage of formal learning that occurs after completion of secondary education. It represents levels 6, 7 and 8 of the 2011 version of the International Standard Classification of Education structure. Tertiary education at a non-degree level is sometimes referred to as further education or continuing education as distinct from higher education. The right of access to higher education The right of access to higher education is mentioned in a number of international human rights instruments. The UN International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of 1966 declares, in Article 13, that "higher education shall be made equally accessible to all, on the basis of capacity, by every appropriate means, and in particular by the progressive introduction of free education". In Europe, Ar ...
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Sovereign Capital
Established in 2001, Sovereign Capital Partners LLP is a UK-based private equity specialist renowned for 'Buy & Build'. It invests in companies in business and technology services, healthcare and pharmaceutical services and education & training sectors, and has close to £1,000m of funds under management. The firm invests up to £50m of capital in each business, partnering management teams to help them achieve significant growth through both organic roll-out and acquisition. Alongside this, Sovereign's in-house research team helps portfolio companies to source strategic acquisitions that will extend the company's service offering and geographic coverage. The business has supported the growth strategies of some of the fastest growing companies in the UK as recognised in the Sunday Times Buyout Track 100 and the Sunday Times Buyout Fast Track 100. Companies include City & County Healthcare Group, National Fostering Agency and Lifetime. Investments include *City & County Healt ...
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Marina Diamandis
Marina Lambrini Diamandis (; el, Μαρίνα-Λαμπρινή Διαμάντη; born 10 October 1985), known mononymously as Marina (often stylised in all caps), and previously by the stage name Marina and the Diamonds, is a Welsh singer and songwriter. Born in Brynmawr to a Welsh mother and Greek father, Diamandis was raised in Abergavenny and moved to London as a teenager to become a professional singer, despite having little formal musical experience. In 2009, she came to prominence upon placing second in the BBC's Sound of 2010. Her debut studio album, '' The Family Jewels'' (2010), incorporated indie pop and new wave musical styles. It entered the UK Albums Chart at number five and was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry. The album's second single, " Hollywood", peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart. Her follow-up record, ''Electra Heart'' (2012), was a concept album about a character of the same name which became her first number one project in th ...
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Chip (rapper)
Jahmaal Noel Fyffe (born 26 November 1990), better known by his stage name Chip (previously Chipmunk), is a British rapper and songwriter from Tottenham, North London. In the past 14 years he has collaborated with the likes of Skepta, T.I., Meek Mill, Young Adz and many others. In 2009, he released his debut album, ''I Am Chipmunk'', featuring four songs which peaked in the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart, including the chart-topping "Oopsy Daisy". In 2011, Chipmunk released his follow-up album, the American hip hop-influenced '' Transition''. It included the single "Champion" featuring Chris Brown, which peaked at #2 on the UK Singles Chart. Chip moved to Atlanta in 2012 and signed to TI's Grand Hustle Records label. On Christmas Day, Chip released "London Boy", featuring the likes of Meek Mill, Skepta, Movado plus more. Following his return to London, Chip embarked on a year-long rap beef which solidified his slogan "Chip Can't Run out of Bars". Following this, he has since ...
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Black Honey (band)
Black Honey is a British four-piece indie rock band formed in Brighton, England in 2014. The band is composed of lead singer and guitarist Izzy Baxter Phillips, guitarist Chris Ostler, bassist Tommy Taylor, and drummer Alex Woodward, who joined the group after the departure of Tom Dewhurst. The band released an eponymous self-titled debut EP in late 2014 followed by a self-titled debut album in 2018. The album reached number 33 on the UK Albums Chart. Black Honey released their second album, ''Written & Directed'', in March 2021. The album reached number 7 on the UK Albums Chart. History Pre-Black Honey The band started when Izzy met Chris at university and started to write music together. Originally called 'Whats Your Vice?' from 2009 until 2011, the band went through several lineup changes, originally Izzy B. Phillips on vocals and guitar, Chris Ostler on guitar, Tom Chilton on Bass and Cookie on Drums. The band went through a string of bass players and eventually current b ...
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Izzy Bizu
Isobel Bizu Beardshaw (born 28 April 1994), better known as Izzy Bizu, is an English-Ethiopian singer-songwriter signed to Epic Records. Bizu has garnered mainstream radio support from BBC Radio 1's Annie Mac and Phil Taggart and BBC Radio 1Xtra's Trevor Nelson. She has supported Coldplay, Sam Smith, Rudimental, and Foxes on their latest UK tours. In November 2015, Bizu was shortlisted for a Brit Critics' Choice award and longlisted for BBC's Sound of... 2016. She won the BBC Music Introducing Award at the 2016 ceremony. On 25 June 2016, Bizu performed on the Park Stage at the Glastonbury Festival. Biography Izzy Bizu is from southwest London, and attended Stamford High School, Lincolnshire. Her mother is Ethiopian and her father is English. She grew up between Ethiopia and Bahrain, where her father worked, before moving to London as a teen. She studied music tech in college, but dropped out shortly afterwards. Career 2013: ''Coolbeanz'' After the girl group SoundGirl spli ...
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James Bay (singer)
James Michael Bay (born 4 September 1990) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist. In 2014, he released his single "Hold Back the River (James Bay song), Hold Back the River", which was certified platinum, before releasing his debut studio album ''Chaos and the Calm'' (2014). The album went to number one in the UK and number 15 in the US. In February 2015, Bay received the Brit Awards "Critics' Choice" award. At the 2016 Brit Awards he received the award for Brit Award for British Male Solo Artist, Best British Male Solo Artist. Bay also received three nominations at the 2016 Grammy Awards, for Grammy Award for Best New Artist, Best New Artist, Grammy Award for Best Rock Album, Best Rock Album, and Grammy Award for Best Rock Song, Best Rock Song. In May 2018, he released his second studio album, ''Electric Light (album), Electric Light''. Early life James Bay was born to Jill, a former fashion illustrator for Marie Claire, and Nick Bay, a wine merchant. He has an older brot ...
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Adonxs
Adam Pavlovčin (; born ), known professionally as ADONXS (; stylized in all caps), is a Slovak singer-songwriter, model, dancer, and former lead singer of the alternative band PACE, based in London. He is the 2021 winner of ''SuperStar''. He is known for his natural basso profondo voice, unusual for pop singers, and for his androgynous onstage persona. He is a five-time Slovak Champion in the IDO street dance disciplines. In 2022, he was named to ''Forbes'' 30 Under 30 and nominated for Best New Artist at the Ruka Hore Awards. His debut solo single "Moving On", released on May 20, reached number one on the SK Top 50 Chart. On August 19, he released his second single "Game", which marked his second number one single on the SK Top 50 Chart. In November 2022, he released his debut solo studio album ''Age of Adonxs''. Early life Born Adam Pavlovčin in Myjava and raised in Senica, Adonxs took an interest in dancing and singing at an early age, encouraged by his older sister. Fol ...
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Rockschool (Grading System)
{{Infobox television , runtime = 25 minutes , creator = Educational Broadcasting Corporation , starring = Herbie Hancock , language = English , country = United Kingdom , network = BBC Two , first_aired = {{start date, 1983, 11, 1, df=yes , last_aired = {{end date, 1987, 12, 8, df=yes , num_episodes = 8 (Series 1) 8 (Series 2) ''Rockschool'' is a television series aired by the BBC and PBS on 1 November 1983. The series explored the history of rock music and gave instruction in popular performance techniques. Aired in the United States by public television station WNET, Herbie Hancock was brought in to host the series for the American market. Hancock presented various topics in a studio classroom setting, interspersed with short lessons from the "Rockschool Band" composed of Deirdre Cartwright on electric guitar, Geoff Nicholls on drums, and Henry Thomas on bass, and interview segments with well-known musicians. The series was produced by the Educat ...
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Edexcel
Edexcel (also known since 2013 as Pearson Edexcel) is a British Multinational corporation, multinational education and examination body formed in 1996 and wholly owned by Pearson plc since 2005. It is the only privately owned examination board in the United Kingdom. Its name is a portmanteau term combining the words ''education'' and ''excellence''. Edexcel regulates school examinations under the British Curriculum and offers qualifications for schools on the international and regional scale. It is the UK's largest awarding organisation offering academic and vocational qualifications in schools, colleges and work places in the UK and abroad. It is also recognised internationally. In 2019, Edexcel was the focus of significant controversy following a leak of an GCE Advanced Level, A-level examination. History Edexcel was formed in 1996 by the merger of two bodies, the Business and Technology Education Council, BTEC (Business & Technology Education Council) and ULEAC (University o ...
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Technological University Dublin
Technological University Dublin ( ga, Ollscoil Teicneolaíochta Bhaile Átha Cliath) or TU Dublin is Ireland's first technological university, established on 1 January 2019, and with a history stretching back to 1887 through the amalgamated Dublin Institute of Technology which progressed from the first technical education institution in Ireland, the City of Dublin Technical Schools. It is the second-largest third-level institution in Ireland, with a student population of 28,500. The university was formed by the amalgamation of three existing institutes of technology in the Dublin area – Dublin Institute of Technology, Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown, and Institute of Technology, Tallaght, taking over all functions and operations of these institutions. It is the eighth university in Ireland, and the fourth in County Dublin. The university asserts an entrepreneurial ethos and industry-focused approach, with extensive collaboration with industry for research and teachin ...
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