Truants is a music platform I co-founded in 2010 covering an array of musical genres with a focus on electronic music. We operate as a non-profit cultural platform and are dedicated to curating the Truancy Volume series, conducting in-depth interviews with both upcoming and established artists. Truants’ mission statement is to make both music journalism and underground music culture accessible and inclusive. We do this through our writing, curation and staff perspectives.
I have currently stepped back from involvement in the platform but a new team remains active.
Keywords: music, culture, curation, digital design, leadership
My role
✺ Co-founder and team lead
✺ Creative strategy and editorial vision
✺ Digital design and development
✺ Managing artist and press relations
✺ Led, managed and trained a team of 20 global writers for successful transition into music industry jobs
✺ Curation of Truancy Volume series
Social media links
Soundcloud
Twitter
Instagram
Facebook
Key results
⇢ Over 30k followers on Soundcloud
⇢ Over 1mln streams on Soundcloud
⇢ 160+ patrons on Patreon
⇢ Featured in The Guardian, Pitchfork, Crack, Mixmag, Resident Advisor, Fact Magazine
⇢ Described by The Guardian as “a bleeding-edge publication”
⇢ ±5k unique visitors daily
⇢ 2 successful self-released charity compilations
⇢ Radio shows on Rinse FM, NTS Radio, Red Light Radio
⇢ Curation of events across Europe