Levi Roots

Chef, Musician and Entrepreneur

Levi Roots

Bringing with him the essence of laid-back Jamaican cool, Levi Roots was thrown into the forefront of the nations consciousness in 2007 thanks to a successful stint on the BBC 2 programme, Dragon’s Den. Three years later his Reggae Reggae Sauce has transformed into a national phenomenon with around 60,000 units sold each week. Levi's infectious ethos of 'Putting Music In Your Food' has influenced the menus of popular establishments up and down the country and successful license deals with high profile food brands such as Bird’s Eye, Asda Faccenda and Subway.

With seemingly endless possibilities for the popular Levi Roots brand, Levi Roots continues to bring the sunshine of the Caribbean to all of his ventures while popularising the spicy flavours of Levi’s Jamaican heritage.

Emmanuel Jal

Former Child Soldier, Hip Hop Artist and Entertainer

Emmanuel Jal
GUA Africa

Young Emmanuel Jal fought as a child soldier for five years in the Sudan War. Rescued by an aid worker, he's become an international hip-hop star and an activist for kids in war zones. In words and lyrics, he tells his life changing story. Jal has won worldwide acclaim for his unique style of hip hop with its message of peace and reconciliation born out of his experiences as a child soldier in Sudan.

He has performed at many events including ‘Live 8’ and Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday celebrations sharing a stage with Annie Lennox and Alicia Keys who features on his song ‘Emma’ from his 2008 album ‘Warchild.’ His music can be heard alongside Coldplay, Gorrilaz and Radiohead on a collaborative album, ‘Warchild - Help a day in the life.’ His passion to incite change in the plight of young people in Africa, has culminated with him starting a charity called GOA Africa, which helps war affected orphans

Sinitta

Actress, Popstar & X Factor Mentor

Sinitta

Sinitta the pop diva started her career with the young Simon Cowell with her first pop hit "so Macho" which remained at no 2 for nine months the biggest selling single of that year. She had 14 top ten worldwide singles including a US no 1. Over the years her career has varied from albums to plays to musicals in the West End as well as starring in films and presenting and hosting her own TV Shows.

From its incarnation she has been involved in the hugely successful TV show X Factor working with her mentor Simon Cowell. Working as second in charge helping him choose and mentor his acts, including previous winner Leona Lewis. She has also been a judge on Grease is the Word which is still running successfully in the West End. More recently, Sinitta has been working behind the scenes to help develop new talent, including Daniel and Natasha Bedingfield, Mylene Klass, Ragiv and Jonas Mirin.

Cyrille Regis

English Footballer, Agent & Coach

Regis is a legendary footballer, who played for West Bromwich Albion from Isthmian League part-timers, Hayes. In his late teens, he scored an impressive 45 goals in a senior team. He has previously played for Aston Villa and played for England 14 times as well as’ B’ internationals and for the Under-21 team.
With his determination to play well, Regis was known for his formidable pace, strength and his exceptional scoring abilities.

Cyrille, became an agent with First Artist Corporation where he trained and qualified as a FIFA football agent. Now with The Stellar Group, he is an agent for several players.
He has received various awards such as the Young Player of the Year award in 1978 and FA Cup winner’s medal, with Coventry City

Rob Chiu

Film Director & Motion Graphics Designer

The Ronin

London based Chiu has worked under the alias of The Ronin for 9 years as a Director of Live Action and Animation, working for clients such as Cartier, Leica Cameras, BBC, Channel 4, Greenpeace, Nokia, The Mill and the 2014 Commonwealth Games. His short narrative based films have been featured in a number of film festivals including Edinburgh, OneDotZero and Resfest whilst gaining awards along the way. His 2009 film Fear/Love is about three youths who, “struggle with who they are, who they want to be and who they are becoming.” He has given talks on his work at various design conferences and film festivals such as Adobe Max, OFFF, FITC, Flash on the beach, FMX, Toca Me, the Athens Short Film Festival and the Bologna Future Film Festival and is regularly invited to run workshops at Universities and institutions around the world. Described as an artistic genius, his work will inspire you.