From starting as a tea boy at Island Records to becoming President of Island Records UK & USA, Darcus Beese breaks down how he helped build global superstars including Amy Winehouse, Jessie J, Mumford & Sons, Florence + The Machine, Taio Cruz, Dizzee Rascal, Sugarbabes, Hozier and more.

⏱️ Full timestamps below:

0:00 intro / title sequence

0:46 Drive Out now! Shizzio Ft Vivica Jade

1:26 Welcome Darcus Beese / the legend

4:33 New Book out now!

9:15 leader chair is not for all / ADHD

11:25 born & bred / racism / fights

13:30 always fighting

15:13 parental struggles

17:15 my parents were in the Black Panthers

19:28 school / I ran a lot

21:31 I became a hairdresser

22:55 life danger / friends / pictures

25:20 unity between Black & Asians