Say Hello to BANG FM’s Youth Group

Welcome to BANG’s Youth Group…

Here are the talented and gifted young people we work with. These young people have shown particular dedication to BANG’s training activities. They consult with us about our training activities and our radio station and provide enrichment activities that encourage/help young people to progress in their chosen field

Name: Derrick

Nickname: Bingi

Age: 14

School/ College: Rooks Heath College and Business Enterprise

Interests/ Hobbies: Skateboarding

I Hate: Racism

I Love: Life

Joined BANG’s Youth Group: God knows!

Best things about being on the Youth Group: Catching jokes

Favorite artist and why: Alicia Keys, Jay Z, Linkin Park

When I’m older I want to be: A business man. I want to own my own business corporation

My biggest inspiration is: Barack Obama

If I had one wish, it would be: To be successful

Name: Liu

Nickname: LRS

Age: 17

School/ College: Hammersmith College

Interests/ Hobbies: Reading, writing lyrics, emceeing, football and music

I Love: Life

Joined BANG’s Youth Group: August

Best things about being on the Youth Group: My colleagues

Favorite artist and why: I have too many to name just one

When I’m older I want to be: An iconic music artist

My biggest inspiration is: My grandfather

If I had one wish, it would be: Peace on earth

Name: Raven

Nickname: Remarkable Starh

Age: 16

School/ College: Crest Girls Academy

Interests/ Hobbies: I like athletics, listening to slow jams, jamming with my true ones and being a part of BANG

I Hate: When people lie to my face

I Love: Macaroni cheese and my true ones

Joined BANG’s Youth Group: August 09

Best things about being on the Youth Group: When we plan events and we all contribute towards making it successful

Favourite artist and why: Lloyd- He can sing, he is NICE and I love him!

When I’m older I want to be: Working in radio or a midwife

My biggest inspiration is: To have all the money, cars, clothes and live in America

If I had one wish, it would be: To be successful

Name: Jermaine

Nickname: Jay

Age: 17

School/ College: City of Westminster College

Interests/ Hobbies: Music production and being a technician

I Hate: Negativity

I Love: My fam

Joined BANG’s Youth Group: Ages ago

Favourite artist and why: Trey Songz because he’s got a good voice writes similar lyrics to me

When I’m older I want to be: A producer or recording artist

My biggest inspiration is: JP Joel

Name: Thaila

Nickname: Kidtazstik

Age: 13

School/ College: The Harefield Academy

Interests/ Hobbies: Football, dancing, boxing, emceeing

I Hate: Spiders and when people say Westfields instead of Westfield

I Love: Music and sports

Joined BANG’s Youth Group: Nov 2009

Best things about being on the Youth Group: Meeting new people

Favorite artist and why: Double S because he is funny and an English emcee called Skippy

When I’m older I want to be: Successful

My biggest inspiration is: Life

If I had one wish, it would be: To have unlimited calls and texts to any network forever

Name:  Amber

Nickname: AJ

Age: 16

School/ College: Crest Girls Academy

Interests/ Hobbies: Singing, songwriting and making beats

I Hate: ??

I Love: My mother

Joined BANG’s Youth Group: October 2009

Best things about being on the Youth Group: A great way for me to express my musical creativity

When I’m older I want to be: A successful singer/ songwriter

My biggest inspiration is: R&B singers from the 90’s

If I had one wish, it would be: To be a billionaire by the age of 30

Name: Kerryann

Nickname: Sparkz

Age: 15

School/ College: Crest Girls Academy

Interests/ Hobbies: Emceeing, singing, music production

I Hate: Dreadlocks, spiders and the smell of new books

I Love: Sweets, KFC, my family and my cat Mursh

Joined BANG’s Youth Group: End of last year

Best things about being on the Youth Group: Learning new skills

Favorite artist and why: Giggs and Usher because I like Grime and slow jams

When I’m older I want to be: A midwife

My biggest inspiration is: To leave London

If I had one wish, it would be: Free KFC

Name: Lashan

Nickname: Randomwun

Age: 16

School/ College: John Kelly

Interests/ Hobbies: Music, sports, cooking, looking after children

I Hate: It depends

I Love: My mum and my cat

Joined BANG’s Youth Group: October 2009

Best things about being on the Youth Group: I get to be involved in lots of different things

Favorite artist and why: Giggs because he is unique

When I’m older I want to be: Working with young children or an athlete

My biggest inspiration is: My mother

If I had one wish, it would be: To change what happens in the world like the way the government runs things

Name: Jonathan

Nickname: Preacher

Age: 15

School/ College: Copland School

Interests/ Hobbies: Composing music, song writing, boxing, rapping, preaching

I Hate: People lying

I Love: I love what I love… I love God!

Joined BANG’s Youth Group: August 2009

Best things about being on the Youth Group: Meeting new people, learning new things and recording my music

Favorite artist and why: Jahaziel because he speaks the truth and is an influential Gospel rapper

When I’m older I want to be: A business man. An accountant or preacher or both!!

My biggest inspiration is: Myself, because everyday I live, I learn something new. Life is a teacher!

If I had one wish, it would be: To be successful

Name: Davina

Nickname: Miss Lucrecia

Age: 17

School/ College: West Thames College

Interests/ Hobbies: Art, music and being creative

I Hate: Crowds and singing in public

I Love: Being hyper-active and lyric writing

Joined BANG’s Youth Group: Late 2009

Best things about being on the Youth Group: Being part of a team and working in the booth

Favorite artist and why: Beyonce as I have grown up on her music from the days of Destiny’s Child. She has achieved so much and she started really young too!

My biggest inspiration is: My natural feelings when I create a song as opposed to just writing a song which has been thought through!

If I had one wish, it would be: Not to be so shy when I perform so that I can be the best I can be

Love music? Live in Brent? Aged 13-19? Then come to Drop In

Drop in is a service offered by BANG to all young people 13-19 year olds, living in Brent and who become registered members with us. We offer a positive and professional learning environment staffed by adults and other young people. At Drop In we offer professional music recording facilities, including a booth and the opportunity to learn and build on your music production and performance skills. You may even get the chance to have your music played on our radio station, BANG, 103.6fm (www.bangradio.fm). We also have open days where you will have the chance to perform to a small audience.

Our Drop In service also gives you a safe place to come and use the internet and receive information, advice and guidance from a Connexions PA. Registration is just £10 for one year and free to those who introduce 3 new members to Drop In.

We are open Mon: 5-9pm, Tues: 4-9pm and Wed 5-9pm

For more information, contact Minal or Lynnike: 020 8963 1108
Or pop in and see us: BANG Training Centre, Bridge Park Complex, Harrow Road, NW10