Tomorrow’s Warriors Co-Founder and CEO Janine Irons receives OBE in King’s Birthday Honours List.

Monday, June 19, 2023

Tomorrow's Warriors Co-Founder and Chief Executive Janine Irons MBE FRSA has received an OBE to recognise her services to the music industry in the King's Birthday Honours List 2023.

We have received the following press release;

Tomorrow’s Warriors Co-Founder and CEO Janine Irons receives OBE in King’s Birthday Honours List

(19th June, 2023) Tomorrow’s Warriors are extremely proud to announce its Co-Founder and Chief Executive Janine Irons MBE FRSA has received an OBE to recognise her services to the music industry in the King’s Birthday Honours List 2023.

Janine Irons OBE said: “It’s such an honour to receive this recognition for my contribution to the music industry, increasing diversity and creating opportunities for some amazingly talented people of colour and women to develop their musical careers. It has been truly wonderful to have witnessed and supported so many great artistic journeys over the last 30 years. To have done this on my own would have been impossible so, for me, this award recognises the incredible family of people who make up everything that Tomorrow’s Warriors represents.”

About Tomorrow’s Warriors: Tomorrow’s Warriors is a pioneering talent development agency, creative producer, learning and training provider, charity and consultancy specialising in jazz. Founded in 1991 by Queen’s Medal for Music recipient Gary Crosby OBE and Janine Irons OBE, TW helps aspiring young artists from diverse backgrounds discover their magic and achieve creative ambitions. TW nurtures nascent talent and builds engaged, culturally diverse audiences. Tomorrow’s Warriors has provided a crucial development platform for many of the artists now tearing up the international jazz scene – Moses Boyd, NubyaGarcia, Cassie Kinoshi and Nérija, Femi Koleoso and Ezra Collective, Binker Golding, Shabaka Hutchings and Sons Of Kemet, CHERISE, ESKA, Denys Baptiste, Soweto Kinch, Zara McFarlane and many more. With a dedicated resident space at The Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall to host its Young Artist Development Programme aimed at talent aged 11-25 years old, comprising of learning and participation, artist development and professional performances, Tomorrow’s Warriors is proud to be a National Portfolio Organisation of Arts Council England and a PRS Foundation Talent Development Partner.Tomorrow’s Warriors is pivotal in elevating UK jazz, valued by its alumni and respected by funding partners for the impact delivered through its pipeline for outstanding, diverse talent.  In 2021, Tomorrow’s Warriors received the Jazz FM Impact Award and Music Producers Guild Inspiration Award, and Gary Crosby was honoured by the University of London Institute in Paris (ULIP) with an honorary doctorate entitled ‘Doctor of Music honoris causa’.  Tomorrow’s Warriors is a not for profit company and a Registered Charity No 1153613. Give today to Tomorrow’s Warriors
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