Julie Adenuga

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Julie Adenuga
Born
Julie Oluwatoyin Chizodie Adenuga

(1988-07-15) 15 July 1988 (age 33)
London, England
Occupation
Career
CountryUnited Kingdom
Websitejulieadenuga.com

Julie Adenuga (born 15 July 1988 in London, England) is a British broadcaster, radio host and the creator of Don't Trust The Internet.[1] She was one of the three lead DJs for Beats 1, Apple's 24/7 radio station as part of Apple Music.

Early career[]

Adenuga, who is of British Nigerian descent,[2] is from the London Borough of Haringey. Adenuga is the younger sister of Jme and Skepta, who are both London-based Grime artists and record producers, as well as co-founders of the Boy Better Know record label.[3] She also has a younger brother: Jason Adenuga, an animator.[4]

Adenuga made her debut in the music industry in 2010, when she joined London community radio station Rinse FM and then went on to present the drive time show.[5]

In 2014, she created and hosted a music television show on Channel AKA and Dailymotion called Play It, which serves as a platform for UK rap and grime artists as well as singers and poets.[6] Adenuga recently[when?] started a YouTube interview series, featuring artists such UK grime and rap artist Stormzy.[7] As well as this, she hosted Vice Magazine’s online offshoot, Noisey’s, Grime Karaoke.[8]

As part of the 2015 Apple WWDC keynote, Adenuga was introduced as the London headline host of Beats 1 radio. Beats 1 is the global radio service from Apple Music.[9]

To add to her presenting accolades, Adenuga wrote and presented Skepta's 'Greatness Only' documentary for Noisey.[10] Her talents have been noted and recognised with mentions in Forbes 30 under 30, NME's 500 Most Influential People in Britain and in Debrett's 500 List: Music, with a feature in Fader quoting Apple dubbing Adenuga as one of London's most vital tastemakers.[11][12][13][14]

In 2020, Julie launched Don't Trust the Internet (DTTI),[15][16] a creative media house that produces shows such as Julie's Top 5.[17][18]

In early 2021, she began co-hosting MTV’s Catfish UK: The TV Show the UK version of the U.S. show, alongside Oobah Butler.[19][20][21]

References[]

  1. ^ "Don't Trust The Internet Presents 'Julie's Top 5' Season 3". Notion. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  2. ^ BellaRose Okojie (18 June 2015). "Meet Julie Adenuga: The Yoruba Girl that Deejays at Apple's Radio Station!". TechCity. Green City Media Network.
  3. ^ Wolfson, Sam (1 September 2015). "Apple Beats 1 DJ Julie Adenuga: 'I used to work at the Apple Store'" – via The Guardian.
  4. ^ Mukhtar, Amel. "Ify Adenuga – Mother Of Skepta, JME, And Julie – Shares Her Sure-Fire Guide To Parenting Success". British Vogue. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  5. ^ Price, Rob (30 June 2015). "Meet Julie Adenuga – the British DJ who is heading up Apple's new global radio station Beats 1". Business Insider. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Julie Adenuga's – Play It Special – Video Dailymotion". Dailymotion. 5 February 2015.
  7. ^ "JulieAdenuga". YouTube.
  8. ^ "We're Throwing A Grime Karaoke Party With Big Narstie". Noisey.
  9. ^ "Introducing Apple Music — All The Ways You Love Music. All in One Place". Apple. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  10. ^ "Watch Skepta Discuss His Rise in New Documentary Skepta: Greatness Only – Pitchfork". pitchfork.com.
  11. ^ "30 Under 30 Europe 2017". Forbes.
  12. ^ "Skepta and Adele named among the 500 'most influential' people in Britain – NME". 23 January 2017.
  13. ^ "Debrett's 500 List: Music".
  14. ^ "Here's What You Need To Know About Julie Adenuga, Apple's New DJ". The FADER.
  15. ^ "Julie Adenuga on Season 3 of 'Julie's Top 5': "I just really love a good argument!"". NME. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  16. ^ "How Julie Adenuga Created The Perfect Space For Music Fans Who Love To Argue". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  17. ^ "Don't Trust The Internet Presents 'Julie's Top 5' Season 3". Notion. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  18. ^ "Julie Adenuga's 'Top 5' returns with a new episode on Destiny's Child". GRM Daily. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  19. ^ "MTV Is Launching A UK Version Of Catfish Next Month". www.ladbible.com. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  20. ^ "Julie Adenuga Announced As Co-Host Of MTV's New Series 'Catfish UK'". GRM Daily. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  21. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (11 March 2021). "BBC Orders Royals & The Media Doc; See-Saw Hires & Promotions; Games Workshop Hire; MTV Confirms 'Catfish UK' — Global Briefs". Deadline. Retrieved 11 March 2021.

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