Team
Role: Partner
Bio: Giles Smith is one of the partners in The Secret Agency and indeed one of the founder members of its sister party organisation, secretsundaze. He is one of the residents at secretsundaze, DJs worldwide as both secretsundaze with James and solo as Giles Smith.
He produces under the moniker Two Armadillos with Martin Dawson on a whole host of labels.
Role: Partner
Bio: As well as a Director of The Secret Agency, James runs the secretsundaze parties and label here in London, produces music with Marco Antonio Spaventi in Amsterdam and plays records at some of the best spots around the world. He used to also find time to own and run The City Arts & Music Project & Meter Bar & Eatery. James has a soft spot for Italian goods.
Ben Start
Role: Agent
Bio: Ben was given the enviable task of shaping the secretsundaze vision of an agency in late 2009. With a varied background in many facets of the music scene he has helped to mould a modern, forward thinking agency. Ben enjoys the hands on, day to day task of dealing with genuine legends of the scene, thriving on building relationships worldwide.
Roster: Amir Alexander, BLM, Brawther, Chez Damier, Danton Eeprom - live/dj, Delano Smith, Ethyl, FCL, Flori, Giles Smith, James Priestley, Jay Shepheard - live/dj, John Daly - live/dj, Keith Worthy, Patrice Scott, San Soda, Sven Weisemann, Underground Paris
Claudio Lillo
Role: Agent
Bio: Claudio has a background in venue programming and running club nights. He would like to see A Tribe Called Quest reform.
Roster: Alex Coulton, Anthony Naples, Call Super, Citizen, Djrum, fLako, James Fox, John Heckle, Nicholas, Nyra, October, Royalty, Rumah, Sei A, Simbad, Wbeeza, Youandewan
Jodie Ingram
Role: secretsundaze events booker
Bio: Jodie has experience in organizing and programming label showcases, his role is to further the secretsundaze brand and look to push secretsundaze events into new territories. The aim is to push the secretsundaze party, the agency and the label and to develop our crop of younger artists whilst also pushing our more experienced artists to greater heights.
Barbara Casini Cortesi
Role: Operations Manager
Bio: Having studied Urban Design for many years, Barbara was lured by the high earnings of the music industry. She's a social network illiterate.