Kanya king
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Kanya King MBE
(born in London
) is the founder of the MOBO Awards
.
Task Force to reduce gun violence
. She is a patron of the Horniman Museum
, and founder member of Net Women, an influential body of high profile women in the media.
She attended Buckingham Palace
at the Queen's invitation to celebrate exceptional achievements by British women such as J. K. Rowling
and Cherie Blair
and in 1999 was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
. Other awards include an honorary fellowship of the Goldsmiths College, University of London, an honorary degree of Doctor of Business Administration at the London Metropolitan University
(2006) as well as a Doctorate from the Leeds Metropolitan University (2008).
King appeared alongside four multi-millionaire panel members in the ITV series Fortune - Million Pound Giveaway (2007), where members of the panel decide which 'contestants' to give away no-string grants to based on the merits of their pitch.
Kanya is a renowned guest speaker to audiences at universities, companies, network events and conferences.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(born in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
) is the founder of the MOBO Awards
MOBO Awards
The Music of Black Origin Awards, established in 1995 by Kanya King MBE and Andy Ruffell, are held annually in the United Kingdom to recognise artists of any ethnicity or nationality performing black music....
.
Achievements
King is a consultant to a number of Government initiatives for disadvantaged youth including the Home OfficeHome Office
The Home Office is the United Kingdom government department responsible for immigration control, security, and order. As such it is responsible for the police, UK Border Agency, and the Security Service . It is also in charge of government policy on security-related issues such as drugs,...
Task Force to reduce gun violence
Gun violence
Gun violence defined literally means the use of a firearm to threaten or inflict violence or harm. Gun violence may be broadly defined as a category of violence and crime committed with the use of a firearm; it may or may not include actions ruled as self-defense, actions for law enforcement, or...
. She is a patron of the Horniman Museum
Horniman Museum
The Horniman Museum is a museum in Forest Hill, South London, England. Commissioned in 1898, it opened in 1901 and was designed by Charles Harrison Townsend in the Arts and Crafts style....
, and founder member of Net Women, an influential body of high profile women in the media.
She attended Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace, in London, is the principal residence and office of the British monarch. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is a setting for state occasions and royal hospitality...
at the Queen's invitation to celebrate exceptional achievements by British women such as J. K. Rowling
J. K. Rowling
Joanne "Jo" Rowling, OBE , better known as J. K. Rowling, is the British author of the Harry Potter fantasy series...
and Cherie Blair
Cherie Blair
Cherie Blair , known professionally as Cherie Booth QC, is a British barrister working in the legal system of England and Wales. She is married to the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Tony Blair; the couple have three sons and one daughter...
and in 1999 was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
. Other awards include an honorary fellowship of the Goldsmiths College, University of London, an honorary degree of Doctor of Business Administration at the London Metropolitan University
London Metropolitan University
London Metropolitan University , located in London, England, was formed on 1 August 2002 by the amalgamation of the University of North London and the London Guildhall University . The University has campuses in the City of London and in the London Borough of Islington.The University operates its...
(2006) as well as a Doctorate from the Leeds Metropolitan University (2008).
King appeared alongside four multi-millionaire panel members in the ITV series Fortune - Million Pound Giveaway (2007), where members of the panel decide which 'contestants' to give away no-string grants to based on the merits of their pitch.
Kanya is a renowned guest speaker to audiences at universities, companies, network events and conferences.