21st July 2014
As from Monday 4th August, the DJMC Academy will be running free summer programmes on your estate from Monday to Friday 4-6pm for 4 weeks.
You can get involved in DJ'ing, Radio Presenting, rapping and singing, and learn all the skills you need to perform in front of an audience and work with other young artists.
Contact Krissy on or call 07908 624551. Follow us on Twitter @britdjacademy, and come along and have some fun in the sun with your mates.
25th June 2014
It's a pleasure to say that one of our amazing tutors has been put through The X Factor this week. We are not telling you who it is as it's going to be a surprise until it goes on TV towards the end of the year. All I can say is watch this space.
I always knew this individual had a star quality and she has been working with children and the DJMC academy for over 3 years now.
I think she will win the competition as I know she has talents beyond belief.
16th February 2014
The FH Krew have come first place 2 years running with The DJ & MC Academy performing at the borough united competition.
The very proud group from Edmonton have been developed via the DJ & MC Academy for almost 3 years. Firstly they built a state of the art studio for all the young people to use and then they gave many of them qualification and taught them how to make tunes, write bars and be amazing artists.
Well done FH Krew you did us very proud. Amongst winners of the Boroughs united competitions they have seen Jermaine Jackman, Ellen Blane MD Artist and others including Little Sims and many others coming through the ranks...
6th February 2014
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18th November 2013
MD records artist Ellen Blane and C Cane have been chosen out of thousands of acts to perform at this celebration event. Performers include wretch 32, George the Poet and a special guest with will blow you away!
Catch us there on 23rd November, it's going to be an event to remember.
4th October 2013
TUTORS MC Relentless (left) and DJ Dsypher (right) give hip hop artist Flow (centre) DJ tips at a workshop offering guidance on positive lyrics.
They joined more than 25 teenagers from Homsey at the British DJ and MC Academy's mobile music studio in Campsbourne Road, Hornsey, as part of a project organised by Circle 33 Housing Trust to improve the life chances of young people.
Academy member DJ Trickles said: "Some are amazing but not all teenagers have got positive lyrical content, so we give them training."
The academy aims to take the glamour out of drugs and gangs by explaining the consequences - prison and even death.
Oman, 16, who lives in Hornsey, said: "The academy is a great institution. It could be used to pull youths away from crime."
The 12 best will take a course in radio presenting, positive lyric-writing and MCing, and they may get to play at the Notting Hill Carnival in August.
DJ Trickles said: "We choose people who are really dedicated but need a bit of guidance."
23rd August 2013
Krissy Sims AKA DJ Trickles was asked to judge this amazing talent showcase in Barnet Grahame Park the winning prizes for the talent competition was £500 cash, recording studio time, a music video and much more. "I have to say the talent was amazing and all the acts did really really well, congrats to the winners enjoy"
17th June 2013
The DJMC Academy has partnered up with The TAB Centre in Palmerston Road which is now our permanent base to offer any artist whatever your age, experience, genre of music a place to get your creativity recorded.
This amazing centre has everything from a sports hall, dance studios, recording studios, IT rooms and we are now launching our summer programs. We will be offering young people and adults a chance to come in for a full day and learn every skills from recording and writing your own album, DJ'ing and radio presenting, Dance, Positive lyrical writing and it also gives parents a chance to drop your children to a safe and fun filled centre and pick them up after work. We will be offering not only qualifications but workshops and these will run over the 6 weeks in the summer holidays and then evenings on term times. Age ranges are from 8-11 years old 11-18 years and over 18 yrs old will be booked into evening workshops. Every workshop and course will end with a showcase of the skills you have learn't and everyone will receive a certificate of the skills you have learnt.
Prices are just from £5 per person or £15 per full day. The workshops and course will run from 8-30-14-30 (Young groups) 14-30-18-30 teenagers and after 7pm over 18 years old.
We will be putting on a showcase event on Thursday 11th July so if you want to come and have a look around the Centre and see the talented young people perform please get in touch.
Spaces are limited so please hurry. Email us at and ask for a registration form.
14th May 2013
North London based British DJMC Academy has been selected to be part of the Tech for Good Challenge programme – the search for England's most innovative and disruptive early-stage ventures whose imaginative use of digital technology will have a profound impact on the future life chances of young people.
The British DJMC Academy is one of 14 teams selected for the next stage of the Challenge. They will now undergo a six-week intensive mentoring programme, receiving expert guidance from their assigned business mentor as well as access to a wide range of resources to support their growth. They must then submit a business plan by 27 June in order to progress to the final stage – the ‘Caterpillars' Cocoon' (the antithesis of ‘Dragons Den') – where they will pitch to an investment panel. The ventures will have the opportunity to receive investment of up to £50,000, as well as ongoing support.
The Tech for Good Challenge is a partnership between Big Issue Invest and Nominet Trust with support from five corporate partners: Bank of America Merrill Lynch, LDC, The MITIE Foundation, Salesforce Foundation and Unity Trust Bank. The Challenge is also supported by The Big Lottery Fund. These partners are providing investment and mentoring to fast track the development of the successful early-stage ventures. This is the first in a series of initiatives from The Big Issue Invest as part of their Corporate Social Venture Challenge.
"It has been great to see that so many organisations are using new digital technology to help improve the lives and aspirations of young people. It's going to be fantastic to work with and support the organisations selected, in preparation for investment," said Nigel Kershaw OBE, Chief Executive of Big Issue Invest.
Annika Small, Chief Executive, Nominet Trust added: "Digital technology can broaden young people's horizons and improve their social and economic participation. This potential has been clearly identified through the diverse and imaginative applications our Tech for Good challenge has attracted. The short-listed organisations now have a fantastic opportunity to develop their ideas with expert advice and guidance from our panel of business experts and we look forward to seeing how the applications evolve at the investment panel.
About Big Issue Invest (BII)
Big Issues Invest is the social investment arm of The Big Issue, with the mission to dismantle poverty and inequality by investing in business solutions to social and environmental challenges.
Big Issue Invest help scale up social enterprises and charities throughout the UK by providing loans and investments from £50,000 to £1m.
Big Issue Invest is led by social entrepreneurs and experienced social financiers who have firsthand experience of building and running social businesses in both good and difficult times. www.bigissueinvest.com
About Nominet Trust
Nominet Trust believes that the use of technology can transform how we address big social challenges so we bring together, invest in and support people to do just this.
Nominet Trust offers the space for social entrepreneurs to test, develop and scale their products and services supported by funding, expertise and access to networks. In less than two years, Nominet Trust has invested more than £12 million in enterprises that use technology as the basis for social innovation. www.nominettrust.org.uk
22nd April 2013
The British DJMC Academy is now at Hadley Youth Centre Bell Lane every Monday from 7-9pm with two of the finest DJ & MC Tutors who will be giving young people a chance to take part in a qualification, and also not just DJ'ing and MC'ing but bringing the Bass Station down to the youth centre and re-building their studio so that the young people can create music.
So if you live in the Enfield Highway area and are 11-19 years old please come along and take part in the workshops. We will be there for the next 8 weeks starting Monday 22nd April 7-9pm.
This program has been funded by The Highway Residents Priority fund and you can also find us around the parks too!
22nd April 2013
Programs are due to start at the Highlands Community Centre on Fridays 7-9pm.
More info to follow on how to get involved...
22nd April 2013
The British DJMC Academy has been going to Firs Lane in Winchmore Hill for the last 6 months running outreach programs in partnership with Enfield Council and Winchmore School.
Young people have been taking part in DJ'ing, rapping, radio presenting and giving them something positive to do when finishing school.
If you want to get involved or are passing through the next workshop is Thursday 2nd May 14.50-17.00pm
22nd April 2013
Ellen Blane and FH Krew from The Florence Hayes Projects have got through out of 12,000 auditions to this years Teen Star Competition.
Krissy and the Team at The Academy saw pure talent in these young people. Ellen, who is only 15, has just signed up to MD Records and has been busy producing her album which is almost finished, and the FH Krew have been busy learning and developing their skills with the Academy in the last 6 months. Kymani, Nile and Michelle have worked really hard on every session so we decided to put them through to as many competitions we could find so far they have won Boroughs United in Hackney and have a bright future ahead of them.
The British DJMC Academy are now back at the Florence Hayes Playground centre so anyone wanting to get involved we are there Wednesday from 4-6pm and Fridays from 4-8pm.
3rd April 2013
Tottenham Hotspur Foundation teamed up with the British DJ & MC Academy to work with a group of young people to not only learn all aspects of DJ'ing, music production and MC'ing but to also gain an AQA qualification in songwriting and DJ'ing.
More than 10 young people gained a qualification, and they put on a fantastic performance in front of an audience of parents, friends and fellow young people at the Tottenham Hotspur Rushcroft Kickz project. Overall we were very proud of the young people they truly did deliver.
Thank you to Alex White, Darren, the tutors and the young people for making this happen!
3rd April 2013
The Florence Hayes Adventure Playground in Fore street have created an amazing partnership with The British DJMC Academy in the last 6 months.
The Academy has built a state of the art recording studio for the Centre where it's been kitted out with a sound booth, Macs, Mac Book Pros, the latest Pioneer CDJ's, and over the last 6 months have engaged over 50 young people and qualified 28 of them with an AQA in songwriting and DJ skills.
The young people at the centre have learnt how to use the equipment, created an album, entered into the Hackney Empire Boroughs United competition and came first in the Best Rappers category and have shown so much dedication and passion which have left the staff feeling very proud of them.
Thanks to all the young people, staff at the Florence Hayes and tutors for making this happen!
