'Jailhouse rock' youth a winner; Local News Extra LICHFIELD: Young offenders hit a high note with music videos.Byline: By Gurdip Thandi A PIONEERING music project involving youth offenders has scooped a prestigious award. Two music videos, Change The Way and One Life To Live, written and performed by young offenders from Staffordshire, won the Royal Television Society's Best Corporate/Non Broadcast gong. The videos were made as part of the Sonic db music technology project, backed by top Radio One DJ Tim Westwood Tim Westwood (born 3 October 1957 in Lowestoft, Suffolk),[1][2][3]is a British rap DJ and presenter of the BBC Radio 1 Rap Show. He also presents the UK version of the MTV show Pimp My Ride. . Sonic dB, a partnership project between Staffordshire Arts & Museum Service and Make Some Noise Youth Music Action Zone and funded by Arts Council England Arts Council England was formed in 1994 when the Arts Council of Great Britain was divided into three separate bodies for England, Scotland and Wales. It is an Executive Agency of the Department of Culture, Media and Sport. , enables hard to reach young people to participate in music making, helping them to develop skills in music technology and gain an understanding of the music industry. The project has been working closely with a number of youth offending institutions throughout Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent over the past two years. Wolverhampton based filmmakers Rainmaker- VF, working alongside musician Keith Dilworth and facilitator Sharon Jones, challenged inmates at HMYOI HMYOI Her Majesty's Young Offenders Institution Swinfen Hall, near Lichfield, earlier this year to compose a song from scratch and devise an accompanying music video in the space of a week. The Rainmaker Rainmaker An employee of a brokerage firm who brings a large amount of wealthy individuals or corporations to the brokerage firm's client base. Notes: Rainmakers are usually compensated very well for their efforts (or connections). filmmaking team comprised of Davinder Claire, Alex Crowton and Balwant Dass. County councillor Maureen Compton, cabinet support member for cultural services, said: "Winning this prestigious award is wonderful recognition of the hard work and commitment shown by all those involved. "Sonic db is both creative and rehabilitative in focus as well as offering work based skills and has shown some positive outcomes around team work, skills development and creativity." Sonic db project co-ordinator, Clare Smith said: "Working with filmmakers in the youth offending institution was a huge challenge for everyone involved." To find out more about Sonic db visit: www.staffordshire.gov.uk/sams or www.sonicdb.co.uk CAPTION(S): BACKING...DJ Tim Westwood.; DELIGHTED... Davinder Claire from The Rainmaker filmmaking team. |
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