Jasmine Dotiwala
Encyclopedia
Jasmine Dotiwala is an English
-born Broadcaster
, Producer, Director and Columnist
.
, Jay-Z
, Destiny's Child
, Usher
, and Mariah Carey
. Currently Jasmine is executive news editor of the new London 360
News TV Magazine Show at the Media Trust
. Jasmine studied at Roehampton University
in Surrey where she completed a BA Honors degree.
’s longrunning morning show ‘The Big Breakfast
’ where she worked as a runner before progressing to role of floor assistant. Jasmine then made her television presenting debut on the notorious nineties youth cult show The Word
where, in 1994, she interviewed she interviewed a multitude of rising stars such as Goldie
, Mark Morrison
, Jean-Claude Van Damme
, and went record shopping with R&B singer Aaliyah, Jodeci
, did the first ever UK interview with Mary J Blige and an interview outside an L.A courtroom with rising star Snoop Doggy Dogg at his murder trial which aired across the global news networks...
Following her stint at The Word Jasmine moved to MTV Europe
where she was a presenter for MTV News, before becoming Senior Producer-Director for many of MTV International’s flagship TV shows including ‘Making the Video
’, ‘MTV Cribs
’, ‘MTV’s Diary
Of’ and ‘MTV News
Specials’. In 2000 Jasmine became the Senior Series Producer/ Director of MTV News Specials’ where she hosted, produced and directed MTV shows featuring celebrities such as Madonna
, The Spice Girls, Radiohead
and U2
. Jasmine also directed and produced MTV Cribs
, where viewers were shown around the houses of celebrities including Dolce & Gabanna
, Richard Branson
and Craig David
, along with Diary Of... episodes featuring Jay Z
, Mariah Carey
, Eminem
and 50 Cent
, and Making the Video
which went behind the scenes at video shoots of Usher
, Busta Rhymes
, Sean Paul
, P Diddy and Estelle
.
In 2006 Jasmine took the role of MTV’s Urban Music Specialist and Head Of MTV Base
where she interviewed high profile artists including Destiny’s Child , Jay-Z
, 50 Cent
and Eminem
. Jasmine also produced specialized shows on high profile artists such as ‘Essential Mariah Carey’, ‘Essential Eminem’ sand ‘Essential Dr Dre’ which premiered at number one on MTV Base
.
In 2006 Jasmine produced and directed A Night with Justin Timberlake Live, Jay Z’s Tour Diary, The Shady Family Invade Europe and Usher's Making of the Video for ‘Yeah
’ which drew in some of the highest ratings MTV had seen in four years. Jasmine’s Making the Video; Mariah Carey (October 2005) went on to be the highest rating Making the Video on any MTV channels worldwide in 2005. In 2007 Jasmine’s ‘Diary of Jay Z-The Global Express Tour’ aired on 40 MTV channels worldwide.
After 10 years at MTV International Jasmine took a role heading up MTV BASE production where she overhauled the brand, bringing in new presenters and shows such as Kojo's Comedy Funhouse, The Young Gods of Comedy and Dont Miss DJ Takeover which raised the channels profile and ratings.
In 2009 Jasmine returned to Channel 4
Music Specials where her first project was the Mariah Carey T4 Special and other similar music, youth, entertainment TV projects for Channel 4 including THE WORD 20 Year Anniversary Special.
In 2010 Jasmine produced and directed ITV
’s One Night Stand
, whose guests included Ne-Yo
, The Scissor Sisters
and Pixie Lott
.
In 2011 Jasmine moved to the BBC to work in BBC Children’s Development team before moving to the BBC Music department where where she currently works on developing new youth music content.
, Touch Magazine, The Daily Mail and Caribbean fashion publication Ocean Style.
Jasmine also wrote a long standing column for urban music magazines ‘Touch’ and ‘Tense’ called ‘Girl Talk’, as well as one off columns in international urban magazine Vibe.
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England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
-born Broadcaster
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
, Producer, Director and Columnist
Columnist
A columnist is a journalist who writes for publication in a series, creating an article that usually offers commentary and opinions. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and other publications, including blogs....
.
Career
Jasmine Dotiwala has gained acclaim in the media for breaking new, young, British talent, along with fresh, groundbreaking and edgy TV programming featuring A-List celebrities including EminemEminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition...
, Jay-Z
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...
, Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child was an American R&B girl group whose final line-up comprised lead singer Beyoncé Knowles alongside Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. Formed in 1997 in Houston, Texas, Destiny's Child members began their musical endeavors in their pre-teens under the name Girl's Tyme...
, Usher
Usher (entertainer)
Usher Terry Raymond IV , who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American singer-songwriter, and actor. He is considered around the world to be the reigning King of R&B. Usher rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100...
, and Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
. Currently Jasmine is executive news editor of the new London 360
London 360
London 360 is a magazine-style news show on the Community Channel which covers stories from London's communities....
News TV Magazine Show at the Media Trust
Media Trust
Media Trust is a privately held Nigerian newspaper publishing company based in Abuja that publishes the English language Daily Trust, Weekly Trust, Sunday Trust and the Hausa language Aminiya newspapers as well as a new Pan-African Magazine, Kilimanjaro....
. Jasmine studied at Roehampton University
Roehampton University
The University of Roehampton is a campus university in the United Kingdom, situated on three major sites in Roehampton, south-west London.-History:...
in Surrey where she completed a BA Honors degree.
Television
After graduating Jasmine began her career on Channel 4Channel 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 longrunning morning show ‘The Big Breakfast
The Big Breakfast (TV series)
The Big Breakfast was a Canadian morning news and entertainment program, that aired on the A-Channel stations and CKX from 1997 to 2005. It has no relation to the UK show of the same name....
’ where she worked as a runner before progressing to role of floor assistant. Jasmine then made her television presenting debut on the notorious nineties youth cult show The Word
The Word (TV series)
The Word was a 1990s Channel 4 television programme in the United Kingdom.-Format:Its presenters included Mancunian radio presenter Terry Christian, comedian Mark Lamarr, Dani Behr, Katie Puckrik, Jasmine Dotiwala, Alan Connor, Amanda de Cadenet and "Huffty"...
where, in 1994, she interviewed she interviewed a multitude of rising stars such as Goldie
Goldie
Clifford Joseph Price, better known as Goldie is an English electronic music artist, disc jockey, visual artist and actor. He is well known for his innovations in the jungle and drum and bass music genres, having previously gained exposure for his work as a graffiti artist...
, Mark Morrison
Mark Morrison
Mark Morrison is a British R&B singer. He was the most successful UK R&B singer of the mid-90s and the first black male solo artist to reach number one in the 90s. His single "Return of the Mack" became a #1 or Top 10 hit in several European countries in 1996...
, Jean-Claude Van Damme
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg , professionally known as Jean-Claude Van Damme, is a Belgian martial artist and actor, best known for his martial arts action films, the most successful of which include Bloodsport , Kickboxer , Double Impact , Universal Soldier , Hard Target , Timecop ,...
, and went record shopping with R&B singer Aaliyah, Jodeci
Jodeci
Jodeci is an American band, whose repertoire includes R&B, soul music, and new jack swing. The group consists of two pairs of brothers from Hampton, Virginia and Charlotte, North Carolina: Cedric & Joel Hailey and Donald & Dalvin DeGrate, all respectively known by their stage names: K-Ci & Jojo,...
, did the first ever UK interview with Mary J Blige and an interview outside an L.A courtroom with rising star Snoop Doggy Dogg at his murder trial which aired across the global news networks...
Following her stint at The Word Jasmine moved to MTV Europe
MTV Europe
MTV Europe is a pan-European 24-hour entertainment cable and digital television network launched on August 1, 1987. Initially, the channel served all regions within Europe being one of the very few channels that targeted the entire European continent...
where she was a presenter for MTV News, before becoming Senior Producer-Director for many of MTV International’s flagship TV shows including ‘Making the Video
Making the Video
Making the Video is an MTV show, consisting of half-hour episodes, which chronicles the process of filming various music videos. Usually the director outlines the concept of the video and the show often includes light-hearted and humorous moments. It always concludes with a premiere of the...
’, ‘MTV Cribs
MTV Cribs
MTV Cribs and CMT Cribs, depending on which channel it airs, is a franchise reality television program that originated on the MTV Networks' MTV. It later aired on its CMT channel that features tours of the houses and mansions of celebrities. The first show aired September 2000...
’, ‘MTV’s Diary
Diary (TV series)
Diary is an American documentary television series that premiered February 16, 2000, on MTV.The show's opening titles begin with the slogan "You think you know ... but you have no idea."-Overview:...
Of’ and ‘MTV News
Diary (TV series)
Diary is an American documentary television series that premiered February 16, 2000, on MTV.The show's opening titles begin with the slogan "You think you know ... but you have no idea."-Overview:...
Specials’. In 2000 Jasmine became the Senior Series Producer/ Director of MTV News Specials’ where she hosted, produced and directed MTV shows featuring celebrities such as Madonna
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
, The Spice Girls, Radiohead
Radiohead
Radiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke , Jonny Greenwood , Ed O'Brien , Colin Greenwood and Phil Selway .Radiohead released their debut single "Creep" in 1992...
and U2
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
. Jasmine also directed and produced MTV Cribs
MTV Cribs
MTV Cribs and CMT Cribs, depending on which channel it airs, is a franchise reality television program that originated on the MTV Networks' MTV. It later aired on its CMT channel that features tours of the houses and mansions of celebrities. The first show aired September 2000...
, where viewers were shown around the houses of celebrities including Dolce & Gabanna
MTV Cribs
MTV Cribs and CMT Cribs, depending on which channel it airs, is a franchise reality television program that originated on the MTV Networks' MTV. It later aired on its CMT channel that features tours of the houses and mansions of celebrities. The first show aired September 2000...
, Richard Branson
MTV Cribs
MTV Cribs and CMT Cribs, depending on which channel it airs, is a franchise reality television program that originated on the MTV Networks' MTV. It later aired on its CMT channel that features tours of the houses and mansions of celebrities. The first show aired September 2000...
and Craig David
MTV Cribs
MTV Cribs and CMT Cribs, depending on which channel it airs, is a franchise reality television program that originated on the MTV Networks' MTV. It later aired on its CMT channel that features tours of the houses and mansions of celebrities. The first show aired September 2000...
, along with Diary Of... episodes featuring Jay Z
Diary (TV series)
Diary is an American documentary television series that premiered February 16, 2000, on MTV.The show's opening titles begin with the slogan "You think you know ... but you have no idea."-Overview:...
, Mariah Carey
Diary (TV series)
Diary is an American documentary television series that premiered February 16, 2000, on MTV.The show's opening titles begin with the slogan "You think you know ... but you have no idea."-Overview:...
, Eminem
Diary (TV series)
Diary is an American documentary television series that premiered February 16, 2000, on MTV.The show's opening titles begin with the slogan "You think you know ... but you have no idea."-Overview:...
and 50 Cent
Diary (TV series)
Diary is an American documentary television series that premiered February 16, 2000, on MTV.The show's opening titles begin with the slogan "You think you know ... but you have no idea."-Overview:...
, and Making the Video
Making the Video
Making the Video is an MTV show, consisting of half-hour episodes, which chronicles the process of filming various music videos. Usually the director outlines the concept of the video and the show often includes light-hearted and humorous moments. It always concludes with a premiere of the...
which went behind the scenes at video shoots of Usher
Making the Video
Making the Video is an MTV show, consisting of half-hour episodes, which chronicles the process of filming various music videos. Usually the director outlines the concept of the video and the show often includes light-hearted and humorous moments. It always concludes with a premiere of the...
, Busta Rhymes
Making the Video
Making the Video is an MTV show, consisting of half-hour episodes, which chronicles the process of filming various music videos. Usually the director outlines the concept of the video and the show often includes light-hearted and humorous moments. It always concludes with a premiere of the...
, Sean Paul
Making the Video
Making the Video is an MTV show, consisting of half-hour episodes, which chronicles the process of filming various music videos. Usually the director outlines the concept of the video and the show often includes light-hearted and humorous moments. It always concludes with a premiere of the...
, P Diddy and Estelle
Estelle
-Proper name:* For the female given name and list of namesakes see Estelle* Estelle , British singer/rapper* Don Estelle , British actor* Estelle Designs, Canadian giftware and crafts line-Fictional characters:...
.
In 2006 Jasmine took the role of MTV’s Urban Music Specialist and Head Of MTV Base
MTV Base
MTV Base is a 24-hour music and general entertainment channel from MTV Networks International. The channel focuses primarily on music from the world of R'n'B, hiphop, reggae, soul and urban. The MTV Base brand first launched in the United Kingdom and in the Republic of Ireland on July 1, 1999,...
where she interviewed high profile artists including Destiny’s Child , Jay-Z
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...
, 50 Cent
50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by...
and Eminem
Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition...
. Jasmine also produced specialized shows on high profile artists such as ‘Essential Mariah Carey’, ‘Essential Eminem’ sand ‘Essential Dr Dre’ which premiered at number one on MTV Base
MTV Base
MTV Base is a 24-hour music and general entertainment channel from MTV Networks International. The channel focuses primarily on music from the world of R'n'B, hiphop, reggae, soul and urban. The MTV Base brand first launched in the United Kingdom and in the Republic of Ireland on July 1, 1999,...
.
In 2006 Jasmine produced and directed A Night with Justin Timberlake Live, Jay Z’s Tour Diary, The Shady Family Invade Europe and Usher's Making of the Video for ‘Yeah
Yeah! (Usher song)
"Yeah!" is a song by American singer Usher, released on 3 February 2004 as the lead single from his hit fourth studio album Confessions. The song was written by Lil Jon, Sean Garrett, Patrick J. Que Smith, Ludacris, Robert McDowell, and LRoc. It was produced by Lil Jon, who combined crunk and R&B...
’ which drew in some of the highest ratings MTV had seen in four years. Jasmine’s Making the Video; Mariah Carey (October 2005) went on to be the highest rating Making the Video on any MTV channels worldwide in 2005. In 2007 Jasmine’s ‘Diary of Jay Z-The Global Express Tour’ aired on 40 MTV channels worldwide.
After 10 years at MTV International Jasmine took a role heading up MTV BASE production where she overhauled the brand, bringing in new presenters and shows such as Kojo's Comedy Funhouse, The Young Gods of Comedy and Dont Miss DJ Takeover which raised the channels profile and ratings.
In 2009 Jasmine returned to 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...
Music Specials where her first project was the Mariah Carey T4 Special and other similar music, youth, entertainment TV projects for Channel 4 including THE WORD 20 Year Anniversary Special.
In 2010 Jasmine produced and directed ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
’s One Night Stand
One Night Stand (TV series)
One Night Stand is a Canadian music television series which aired on CBC Television in 1976.-Premise:This series featured Toronto concerts in the rock and pop genres, presented by either Rob Parker and Mel Profit who alternated as episode hosts...
, whose guests included Ne-Yo
One Night Stand (TV series)
One Night Stand is a Canadian music television series which aired on CBC Television in 1976.-Premise:This series featured Toronto concerts in the rock and pop genres, presented by either Rob Parker and Mel Profit who alternated as episode hosts...
, The Scissor Sisters
One Night Stand (TV series)
One Night Stand is a Canadian music television series which aired on CBC Television in 1976.-Premise:This series featured Toronto concerts in the rock and pop genres, presented by either Rob Parker and Mel Profit who alternated as episode hosts...
and Pixie Lott
One Night Stand (TV series)
One Night Stand is a Canadian music television series which aired on CBC Television in 1976.-Premise:This series featured Toronto concerts in the rock and pop genres, presented by either Rob Parker and Mel Profit who alternated as episode hosts...
.
In 2011 Jasmine moved to the BBC to work in BBC Children’s Development team before moving to the BBC Music department where where she currently works on developing new youth music content.
Journalism
Jasmine has written for a variety of publications including Huffington Post, The VoiceThe Voice (newspaper)
The Voice is a British national weekly tabloid newspaper owned by the Jamaican publisher, GV Media Group, aimed at the British Afro-Caribbean community. The paper is based in the London Docklands and is published every Monday.-History:...
, Touch Magazine, The Daily Mail and Caribbean fashion publication Ocean Style.
Jasmine also wrote a long standing column for urban music magazines ‘Touch’ and ‘Tense’ called ‘Girl Talk’, as well as one off columns in international urban magazine Vibe.
TV and Radio
- "The Big BreakfastThe Big BreakfastThe Big Breakfast was a British light entertainment television show shown on Channel 4 and S4C each weekday morning from 28 September 1992 until 29 March 2002 during which period 2,482 shows were produced. The Big Breakfast was produced by Planet 24, the production company co-owned by former...
" (1994) - "The WordThe Word (TV series)The Word was a 1990s Channel 4 television programme in the United Kingdom.-Format:Its presenters included Mancunian radio presenter Terry Christian, comedian Mark Lamarr, Dani Behr, Katie Puckrik, Jasmine Dotiwala, Alan Connor, Amanda de Cadenet and "Huffty"...
" (1994-1995) - MTV News InternationalMTV NewsMTV News is the news division of MTV, one of the first and most popular music television network in the U.S., as well as some of MTV's related channels around the world. MTV News began in the late 1980s with the program The Week In Rock, hosted by Kurt Loder, the first official MTV News correspondent...
(1997) - "Jasmines Juice" with George KayGeorge KayGeorge Kay was an English football player and manager of Luton Town, Southampton and Liverpool.The highlight of his playing career was when he captained West Ham United in the first FA Cup final to be played at Wembley, the so-called White Horse Final.He was manager of Liverpool for 15 years and...
on Choice FMChoice FMChoice FM, branded on-air as London's Choice, is a brand used by the UK's biggest radio company, Global Radio for its network of black music radio stations...
(1998) (TV) - "Liquid NewsLiquid NewsLiquid News was the daily round up of entertainment news for BBC Three running from 30th May 2000 to 1st April 2004. It was originally a vehicle for presenter Christopher Price...
", BBC (2002) - GMTV BreakfastGMTVGMTV was the national Channel 3 breakfast television contractor, broadcasting in the United Kingdom from 1 January 1993 to 3 September 2010. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of ITV plc. in November 2009. Shortly after, ITV plc announced the programme would end...
, Pop Pundit (2009)
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