Chantelle Fiddy
Encyclopedia
Chantelle Fiddy is a British
journalist
, columnist and event promoter. She is well known as a commentator on London's grime
scene and as a social activist
as the former editor of Ctrl.Alt.Shift
. She is currently contributing editor at RWD Magazine and urban editor at Mixmag
. Her work has also appeared in Dazed & Confused
, Sunday Times Style, The Guardian
and The London Paper. She has also worked in television and radio. She was a featured presenter in Channel 4
's 'Generation Next' series and has appeared as a guest on BBC Radio 1
's Review Show. She also presented a 40-minute documentary on Lady Sovereign
for BBC 1Xtra. Fiddy was one of the tastemakers who put together the BBC
's 'Sound of 2010' List.
'Chantelle Fiddy’s World of Grime' has been a widely read souce of news about the burgeoning grime scene since 2004. In 2005 it was featured in VIBE Magazine’s top 10 music blogs. Fiddy also wrote for the scene's leading print magazines, including Touch, Deuce, Jockey Slut
and Muzik
. She has written artist biographies for Wiley
, Giggs and Lady Sovereign.
working on strategy, setting up online channels and social networking sites for Kano
and Plan B, A&Ring the 'Run The Road 2' compilation and organising remixes for The Streets
. She also ran a series of successful club nights. Her work for record labels has continued as a consultant for Warner Bros. Records
, Island Universal, Chrysalis
, Atlantic
and Ministry of Sound
.
. Her role was to use popular culture to engage previously apathetic 18-25 year olds in global issues such as international development
. Ctrl.Alt.Shift produced a website and a magazine which became the first third sector publication to go on sale as a consumer title. She also worked on direct action
events such as protests outside embassies and campaigns for women’s rights. She worked with Riz Ahmed
to create the 'United Underground' events at the Southbank Centre and organised a 'Rave for Haiti' with acts including Ms Dynamite, Tinie Tempah
and Sway
which raised over £10,000.
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, columnist and event promoter. She is well known as a commentator on London's grime
Grime (music)
Grime is a style of music that emerged from Bow, East London, England in the early 2000s, primarily as a development of UK garage, dancehall, and hip hop...
scene and as a social activist
Activism
Activism consists of intentional efforts to bring about social, political, economic, or environmental change. Activism can take a wide range of forms from writing letters to newspapers or politicians, political campaigning, economic activism such as boycotts or preferentially patronizing...
as the former editor of Ctrl.Alt.Shift
Ctrl.Alt.Shift
Ctrl.Alt.Shift is a UK based experimental initiative politicising a new generation of activists for social justice and global change.-Magazine and Website:...
. She is currently contributing editor at RWD Magazine and urban editor at Mixmag
Mixmag
Mixmag is a British dance music and clubbing magazine. It styles itself as "the world's biggest selling dance music magazine", with an Audit Bureau of Circulations audited circulation of approximately 21,250...
. Her work has also appeared in Dazed & Confused
Dazed & Confused (magazine)
Dazed & Confused is a British style magazine, that was set up in 1992 and published monthly. Its founding editors were Jefferson Hack and Rankin...
, Sunday Times Style, The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
and The London Paper. She has also worked in television and radio. She was a featured presenter in Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
's 'Generation Next' series and has appeared as a guest on BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
's Review Show. She also presented a 40-minute documentary on Lady Sovereign
Lady Sovereign
Louise Amanda Harman , better known by the stage name Lady Sovereign, is an English rapper & grime artist. She is noted for her professional success in performing styles of music generally dominated by males...
for BBC 1Xtra. Fiddy was one of the tastemakers who put together the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
's 'Sound of 2010' List.
Chantelle Fiddy’s World of Grime
Fiddy's blogBlog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
'Chantelle Fiddy’s World of Grime' has been a widely read souce of news about the burgeoning grime scene since 2004. In 2005 it was featured in VIBE Magazine’s top 10 music blogs. Fiddy also wrote for the scene's leading print magazines, including Touch, Deuce, Jockey Slut
Jockey Slut
Jockey Slut was a British music magazine which ran between 1993 and 2004, focusing mainly on dance music and club culture. It started as a self-published bi-monthly fanzine in 1993 before graduating to a monthly by 1999, following a buy-out from Swinstead Publishing...
and Muzik
Muzik
Muzik was a UK dance music magazine published by IPC Media from June 1995 to August 2003.Muzik was created by two former Melody Maker journalists, Push and Ben Turner. Push was the editor of Muzik from its launch until he left the magazine in 1998, at which point Turner took over as editor...
. She has written artist biographies for Wiley
Wiley (rapper)
Richard Kylea Cowie , better known by his stage name Wiley is a prolific British music producer, MC and recording artist, and rapper with roots from Trinidad...
, Giggs and Lady Sovereign.
679 Recordings
Fiddy spent two years at 679 Recordings679 Recordings
679 Artists is a Warner Music Group-owned record label based in London, England....
working on strategy, setting up online channels and social networking sites for Kano
Kano
Kano is a city in Nigeria and the capital of Kano State in Northern Nigeria. Its metropolitan population is the second largest in Nigeria after Lagos. The Kano Urban area covers 137 sq.km and comprises six Local Government Area - Kano Municipal, Fagge, Dala, Gwale, Tarauni and Nassarawa - with a...
and Plan B, A&Ring the 'Run The Road 2' compilation and organising remixes for The Streets
The Streets
The Streets were a British rap/garage project from Birmingham, United Kingdom, led by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Mike Skinner and has included a myriad of other contributors most notably drummer Johnny Drum Machine, vocalist Kevin Mark Trail and the Italian-American beatmaker Leroy.The...
. She also ran a series of successful club nights. Her work for record labels has continued as a consultant for Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
, Island Universal, Chrysalis
Chrysalis Records
Chrysalis Records was a British record label that was created in 1969. The name was both a reference to the pupal stage of a butterfly and a combination of its founders names, Chris Wright and Terry Ellis...
, Atlantic
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
and Ministry of Sound
Ministry of Sound
Ministry of Sound London, commonly referred to as simply Ministry of Sound or MoS, is a nightclub based in London, United Kingdom and an associated record label. It was ranked fourth in the 2010 DJ Magazine top 100 clubs poll 2010. As well as the nightclub in London, there is another in Egypt and...
.
LIVE magazine
In 2007, Fiddy became managing editor at LIVE magazine. She mentored young people aged 13–21, providing journalism teaching and career guidance as well as helping the group achieve personal successes and goals.Ctrl.Alt.Shift
In 2008, Fiddy became Editor of Ctrl.Alt.Shift, a new initiative on behalf of Christian AidChristian Aid
Christian Aid is the official relief and development agency of 40 British and Irish churches and works to support sustainable development, alleviate poverty, support civil society and provide disaster relief in South America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Africa and Asia...
. Her role was to use popular culture to engage previously apathetic 18-25 year olds in global issues such as international development
International development
International development or global development is a concept that lacks a universally accepted definition, but it is most used in a holistic and multi-disciplinary context of human development — the development of greater quality of life for humans...
. Ctrl.Alt.Shift produced a website and a magazine which became the first third sector publication to go on sale as a consumer title. She also worked on direct action
Direct action
Direct action is activity undertaken by individuals, groups, or governments to achieve political, economic, or social goals outside of normal social/political channels. This can include nonviolent and violent activities which target persons, groups, or property deemed offensive to the direct action...
events such as protests outside embassies and campaigns for women’s rights. She worked with Riz Ahmed
Riz Ahmed
Rizwan Ahmed , also known as Riz Ahmed, the Rizmeister General, or Riz MC, is a British MC, musician and actor. He is noted for his lead performances in The Road to Guantanamo, Shifty, Britz, and Four Lions.-Ethnic background:Ahmed is a British Pakistani...
to create the 'United Underground' events at the Southbank Centre and organised a 'Rave for Haiti' with acts including Ms Dynamite, Tinie Tempah
Tinie Tempah
Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu , better known by his stage name Tinie Tempah, is a British rapper. He made his first mixtape in 2007 with 28 songs, freestyles and remixes, the album features Mz Bratt, Chipmunk and G-Unit...
and Sway
Sway DaSafo
Derek Andrew Safo is a Ghanaian British musician who uses the stage names Sway DaSafo or Sway. He is signed to Akon's Konvict Muzik record label and he is also a producer, establishing DCypha Productions.-Childhood:...
which raised over £10,000.