Karen P

Having collected records for as long as she can remember, and playing them in UK and International clubs over the past five years, Karen P is an established purveyor of most music. Whether she’s turning hip-hop, broken beat, R'n'B, house music or soul, her sets always fill the dancefloor.Working with a broad range of artist’s producers and associated musical talent Karen P rose to establish herself at the tender age of 23 as the youngest producer at BBC Radio One, on Gilles Peterson 'Worldwide'.She enhanced the original 'join the dots' concept of the show, while changing the format, by organising sessions and live events, and introducing established artists whilst continuing to nurture new talents.Under Karen’s watchful eye, the Radio 1 Worldwide show toured the UK. Soon it was packing its suitcase for international spots at the Miami Winter Music Conference, Sonar Electronic Festival in Barcelona and Exit in Serbia among many. Along side this she developed & launched the ‘Gilles Peterson Worldwide Awards'.Now that she runs Karen P Productions, employing a cast of media and music professionals, she stays on top of the latest cutting-edge sounds. Fuelled also by an unabated passion for her work, her finger remains tightly on the pulse of the contemporary music scene. The many incredible musicians Karen has worked with include N.E.R.D, Bjork, The Roots, Herbert, Amp Fiddler, Dizzee Rascal, Gangstarr, Roots Manuva, Beck, TY, Dwele, Kindred and Roy Ayers– whether in the broadcasting studio, or in the recording one. She also produced the recently released ‘Gilles Peterson BBC Sessions’ album.As a DJ Karen P has regular London based weekend slots in Brick Lane’s 93 Feet East, Cargo, Manchester. Leeds and broadened her horizon to last years Winter Music Conference in Miami, Sonar in Barcelona, Snowbombing in Switzerland, Sweden, Germany, Portugal, Amsterdam, Croatia, Australia, New York & The Candela Festival in Puerto Rico...Karen P shares a residency with Gilles Peterson’s at monthly ‘Independent Mix’ club night in London whose guests have included artists such as SA-RA Creative Partners, Plantlife, Eska, Jade Fox, Jazmine and many more as well as Gilles Peterson himself.Current Projects... Red Bull Academy Radio: 24 hour internet station that recently went ‘On Demand’ Check it out: www.rbmaradio.com. Regular shows from the likes of Morgan Geist, Mark Pritchard & Steve Spacek, Patrick Pulsinger, Soul Jazz Soundsystem, Marc Mac.Plus one-off show's & mixesKaren P Productions: http://www.channel4.com/4talent/feature.jsp?id=2126Head to http://www.karenp.co.uk/projects.html for a full list of projects.