Urban Development’s Industry Takeover Seminar and Showcase is back and bigger than ever for 2012. Jam-packed with urban music’s hottest artists and respected experts, Industry Takeover is all about empowering the next generation of music makers, moguls and emerging industry professionals with. Past alumni includes Labrinth, Talay Riley and many more.

Offering edutainment and networking opportunities to industry-minded youth from across the UK, the initiative was launched by Urban Development in 2009 in East London. The annual event now attracts hundreds of young people each year, providing a unique platform whereby they can explore careers in all areas of the music industry and witness some of the UK’s hottest new names onstage.
The all day seminars and workshops are all about educating and informing future emcees, singers, DJs and young music industry professionals.  Urban Development will be ‘taking over’ the multi-media arts complex in Bethnal Green, to bring the audience essential master classes, open mic sessions, a music market, street dance, vocal and music production workshops and of course performances from top names in the urban music industry.

Industry representatives from organisations including RWD, Universal Music, SB.TV, G-Shock and 1Xtra, will be sharing their expertise via the various workshops with home grown trailblazers including Elro, Shakka Joe Black, Jay Norton, Ayah Marar, Russo, SheZar, Incisive, UD Vocal Collective, Mango and Lashes and EMI signed Rascals (who had their start with Urban Development several years back) taking to the stage to perform throughout the day.

In the lead up to Industry Takeover 2012, Urban Development will further support developing talent with their UDTV Live Sessions. Rolling out one each week in the lead up to the Industry Takeover event, the sessions will be recorded at Urban Development HQ in Stratford and will provide a platform for developing talent to reach their online audience. Urban Development will also be releasing an album featuring some of the UK’s newest and hottest artists around right now around the event.

TO SECURE TICKETS PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW:
Special offer early bird ticket + free mix CD @ £6 via Fatsoma (offer closes on 31 August) – www.urbandevelopment.co.uk/industrytakeover

Free guest list for the first 200 people to sign up for Urban Development membership @ £10 – visit www.urbandevelopment.co.uk/membership for full list of benefits

Group bookings for schools and colleges by calling Urban Development HQ on 020 8536 0630

The photographic exhibition will feature prints of some of the amazing artists that have performed over the years, including Sway, Jessie J, Ed Sheeran, Taio Cruz, Wretch 32, Kano, Chipmunk, Katy B, Roll Deep, NDubz, Ms Dynamite, Professor Green, Yasmin, Maverick Sabre, Emile Sande and Tinie Tempah. The private view (invite-only) will be open from 6.30pm-8.30pm on 21st June and will be attended by many of the acts featured. The exhibition will run for three weeks, open to the public.*

After the main-stage live music event (7.30pm-11.30pm), the after-party will run from 11.30pm – late with the very best in MC talent hitting the stage including Scorcher, Jammer, Frisco, Nolay, Cashtastic, Roxxxan, Ratlin, Scrufizzer, ADot, Ms Bratt. Scorcher, Elro, Marger, Baby Blue, Mic Righteous and Lioness, all ably supported by ILUVLIVE resident DJ’s Melody Kane, Micky J and Marcus Nasty. Master of homegrown talent Ras Kwame (BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra) is Master of Ceremonies for the night. Google+ are onboard to conduct Google Hangouts with some of the bigger acts attending. Google+ has 90+ million users worldwide.

*All tickets purchased before 7th June 2012 will be entered into a prize draw to win entry for two to the private view where winners will mingle with the stars and sup on complimentary drinks.

The Details

Location – XOYO, Cowper Street EC2A 4AW (exit 4 Old Street tube)

Private View Upstairs at XOYO - 6.30pm- 8.30pm (invite only)

ILUVLIVE Birthday Special Downstairs at XOYO – 7.30pm- 11.30pm

ILUVLIVE After Party in whole venue – 11.30pm- 3am

All night tickets - £15 in advance, more on the door

After Show ticket only (entry after 11.30pm) £8 advance, more on door.

Guestlist and tickets go to www.iluvlive.co.uk

The photographic exhibition will feature prints of some of the amazing artists that have performed over the years, including Sway, Jessie J, Ed Sheeran, Taio Cruz, Wretch 32, Kano, Chipmunk, Katy B, Roll Deep, NDubz, Ms Dynamite, Professor Green, Yasmin, Maverick Sabre, Emile Sande and Tinie Tempah. The private view (invite-only) will be open from 6.30pm-8.30pm on 21st June and will be attended by many of the acts featured. The exhibition will run for three weeks, open to the public.*

After the main-stage live music event (7.30pm-11.30pm), the after-party will run from 11.30pm – late with the very best in MC talent hitting the stage including Scorcher, Jammer, Frisco, Nolay, Cashtastic, Roxxxan, Ratlin, Scrufizzer, ADot, Ms Bratt. Scorcher, Elro, Marger, Baby Blue, Mic Righteous and Lioness, all ably supported by ILUVLIVE resident DJ’s Melody Kane, Micky J and Marcus Nasty. Master of homegrown talent Ras Kwame (BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra) is Master of Ceremonies for the night. Google+ are onboard to conduct Google Hangouts with some of the bigger acts attending. Google+ has 90+ million users worldwide.

*All tickets purchased before 7th June 2012 will be entered into a prize draw to win entry for two to the private view where winners will mingle with the stars and sup on complimentary drinks.

The Details

Location – XOYO, Cowper Street EC2A 4AW (exit 4 Old Street tube)

Private View Upstairs at XOYO - 6.30pm- 8.30pm (invite only)

ILUVLIVE Birthday Special Downstairs at XOYO – 7.30pm- 11.30pm

ILUVLIVE After Party in whole venue – 11.30pm- 3am

All night tickets - £15 in advance, more on the door

After Show ticket only (entry after 11.30pm) £8 advance, more on door.

Guestlist and tickets go to www.iluvlive.co.uk