Advocates
Imogen Heap | Musician
Imogen Heap is an Ivor Novello and Grammy award winning musician. She is a British eclectic, eccentric and innovative recording artist. Her talent spans from the craft of songwriting to elaborate live multi-instrumental improvisations with electronics, building on a unique voice, classical training and unusual interest and command of technology. Self-produced, independent, engaged, she blurs the boundaries between pure artform and creative entrepreneurship.
She is also part of the team who invented Mi.Mu Gloves. Imogen says: “I first met Drake Music while hosting a workshop in December 2014. Drake Music, represented by Gawain Hewitt and Kris Halpin, were here as one of the 15 collaborators now involved in the development of the Mi.Mu Gloves that us on Team Mi.Mu have created.
Working with Drake Music has widened our perspectives as they explore the use of the gloves to help break and push creative boundaries for people with disabilities, enabling new ways of expression on both stage and in the studio.
This is where the combination between Mi.Mu gloves and Drake Music is so exciting. We both aim to support everyone’s creativity, to make their culture, musical knowledge or physical condition not a limitation, but a creative asset.”
Trustees
MX Snoof Kattekop | Trustee
Snoof is an artist and maker with close ties to the Liverpool maker community. They teach children how to code, and volunteer at a local community makerspace helping people learn about digital making. Snoof used to drum before multiple chronic illnesses stopped them, and as a result they’re very motivated to help Drake achieve its goals for as many people as possible.
Christine Wang | Trustee
Christine is a lawyer, who has spent most of her career in the music industry. Music has been a big part of her life from a young age, and she currently enjoys singing in a community choir. Christine believes passionately in the accessibility, inclusivity and equality of music, and is delighted to be a part of Drake Music.
Daniel Watts | Trustee
Daniel Watts works in the disability arts landscape. He is not just an arts administrator or service provider, but a disability arts activist and advocate. He uses his roles at Artlink’s Disability Arts Network and Elephant in The Room Disability Services to amplify disabled voices, challenge ableism and societal inequalities, promote disability arts as a vital and powerful art form, and foster a more inclusive and equitable society. His work is impactful, thought-provoking and contributes significantly to the growing recognition and appreciation of disability arts and culture.
Jill Meredith-Hill | Trustee
Jill Meredith-Hill is an experienced arts manager specialising in creative development, fundraising, and community engagement. She has led programmes championing youth voice, career pathways, and equity in music education. Passionate about inclusion, she is committed to creating opportunities for young people to thrive and express themselves through music.
Ellie Kading | Trustee
Ellie is Director of Perfectly Formed Songs. Diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy as a child, music has been a constant force in her life. After graduating from Gateway School of Recording, she always felt music technology could be used more creatively to challenge the barriers to music accessibility.