Melissa Bradshaw
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Melissa Bradshaw is a writer and journalist based in London. Bradshaw is known primarily for her work in music.
, Bradshaw was a regular contributor to the university's long-standing newspaper, Cherwell
. Later, she went on to become editor of the Isis
Magazine.
She is a researcher at Birkbeck College
, London.
. She has interviewed many of London's key influential musicians in Dubstep
, such as Skream
, Digital Mystikz
, Loefah and Kode 9, and other musicians including Grace Jones
, Roots Manuva
, and The Gossip
. She has also contributed to Woofah and Wah Magazines; and is an avid supporter of other grassroots journalistic organizations in London.
Between 2008-9 she was music editor of German magazine Qvest and Qvest Edition.
In 2010 she interviewed Sade
for Pop, where she is currently a contributor and blogger.
Education
During her studies in English at OxfordUniversity of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
, Bradshaw was a regular contributor to the university's long-standing newspaper, Cherwell
Cherwell (newspaper)
Cherwell is an independent newspaper, largely published for students of Oxford University. First published in 1920, it has had an online edition since 1996. Named after the local river, Cherwell is published by OSPL , who also publish the sister publication ISIS along with the Etcetera Supplement...
. Later, she went on to become editor of the Isis
Isis magazine
The Isis Magazine was established at Oxford University in 1892 . Traditionally a rival to the student newspaper Cherwell, it was finally acquired by the latter's publishing house, OSPL, in the late 1990s...
Magazine.
She is a researcher at Birkbeck College
Birkbeck, University of London
Birkbeck, University of London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. It offers many Master's and Bachelor's degree programmes that can be studied either part-time or full-time, though nearly all teaching is...
, London.
Current
Bradshaw has contributed notable articles and reviews for Plan B MagazinePlan B (magazine)
Plan B was a monthly music magazine based in London, England. It catered mainly towards independent music but did not discriminate between the relative popularity of the bands it features. Plan B also documented alternative culture such as film, comics, video games, visual art and books. The...
. She has interviewed many of London's key influential musicians in Dubstep
Dubstep
Dubstep is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in south London, England. Its overall sound has been described as "tightly coiled productions with overwhelming bass lines and reverberant drum patterns, clipped samples, and occasional vocals"....
, such as Skream
Skream
Skream is a dubstep producer based in Croydon. One of dubstep's first and most prominent producers, he has played an important role in the genre's development. His debut album Skream! was released in 2006, and was followed up by Outside the Box in 2010...
, Digital Mystikz
Digital Mystikz
Digital Mystikz are a dubstep production duo from the South London suburb of Norwood. Along with Loefah and Sgt. Pokes, they operate the DMZ record label and host the influential bimonthly nightclub DMZ, held at the Mass club complex in Brixton, London...
, Loefah and Kode 9, and other musicians including Grace Jones
Grace Jones
Grace Jones is a Jamaican-American singer, model and actress.Jones secured a record deal with Island Records in 1977, which resulted in a string of dance-club hits. In the late 1970s, she adapted the emerging electronic music style and adopted a severe, androgynous look with square-cut hair and...
, Roots Manuva
Roots Manuva
Rodney Hylton Smith , better known by his stage name Roots Manuva, is a British rapper from Stockwell, South London. He is currently signed to Big Dada.-Biography:...
, and The Gossip
The Gossip
Gossip is a three-piece American indie rock band formed in 1999. The band consists of singer Beth Ditto, guitarist Brace Paine and drummer Hannah Blilie. After releasing several recordings, the band broke through with their 2006 studio album, Standing in the Way of Control . A follow-up, Music for...
. She has also contributed to Woofah and Wah Magazines; and is an avid supporter of other grassroots journalistic organizations in London.
Between 2008-9 she was music editor of German magazine Qvest and Qvest Edition.
In 2010 she interviewed Sade
Sade Adu
Helen Folasade Adu OBE , is a British singer-songwriter, composer, and record producer. She first achieved success in the 1980s as the frontwoman and lead vocalist of the Brit and Grammy Award winning English group Sade.-Biography:Sade was born in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria...
for Pop, where she is currently a contributor and blogger.