Director and Founder of Everybody Loves Music CIC
Lizzie Hart is the founder and director of Everybody Loves Music, which is currently based in Enfield and Hertfordshire. Everybody Loves Music is an inclusive community interest company for young people aged ten to thirty, where programs are tailor made to meet the needs of individuals, with an approach that is young person centred, holistically exploring their needs, skills, abilities, and future aspirations, with safeguarding at the heart.
Lizzie has a first-class BA music technology degree as well as a master’s degree in social work. She has over twenty years’ experience of direct work with children and young people, including five years post qualifying as a social worker assessing and providing intervention and support for children and families. Lizzie is a skilled music composer and songwriter, who is proficient in music and sound editing. She has over 15 years’ experience in arranging and creating songs and is an artist in her own right.
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Director
Serge Rashidi – Zakuani is a storyteller at heart, starting with poetry and self-written raps as a teenager which evolved into writing stage plays and screenplays, ultimately launching his own independent production company in 2008. Since that time, he has served as writer, director, and producer on multiple productions for both screen and stage and boasts 18 production credits to his name.
In 2012, Serge joined Sky Academy Studios as a facilitator, eventually becoming a manager and leading a team of four direct reports and an additional six ad-hoc staff. To date, the initiative has engaged with over 160,000 young people ages 8 – 16, helping them to develop key life skills while creating factual and fictional content. Serge currently serves as an innovation coach at Sky Labs.
Delon holds a BA Hons degree in Commercial music which he studied at the University of Westminster and is a songwriter and performer, with experience of working in the music industry, performing at venues such as Wembley Arena and the Barbican.
Delon has over 12 years experience in the field of working with young people and is currently a mentor for Enfield Youth Offending Service and previously worked as a behaviour specialist and youth worker within secondary schools.
Delon believes that music is a great way for young people to creatively express themselves, whilst learning and developing new skills in making and writing music.
Delon is very passionate about helping young people and wants to ensure that at ELM they can use the power of music to reach their full potential!
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Mitchell has a BA Hons degree in Music Production and a MA in Song writing. He studied at SSR London and ICMP. Mitchell has industry experience as a music producer / engineer, working at ENTT Studios in Bermondsey and working with OnDaBeat Studios in Brixton since 2022.
Mitchell’s work with clients includes Song writing, Production, Mixing and Mastering. He endeavours to bring all these skills into the field and make his knowledge and experience digestible for young people. He enjoys working with music-minded young people and believes in the transformative power of learning and self-expression.
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Darnell is support worker on ELM’s Worth-It-Work-It programme.
Darnell studied Piano to a grade 3 level and also used to deejay and make mixtapes using Virtual DJ. He began song writing as a teenager and wrote many rap songs and poetry throughout the years.
Darnell finds music a therapeutic outlet which is why he enjoys working with ELM, which allows him to help young people express themselves through music and expand their minds to broader horizons.
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“I’m an EDM/Hip-Hop producer. My passion for music has no boundaries. In my childhood I have studied drums and mridangam (Indian classical instrument). When I was a teenager I got into the world of music production and it has drove me through various kind of music styles and production techniques. In addition to it I have almost 6 years of experience with music production and collaborations with talented musicians. My obsession with exploring the depths of sound and the power of rhythm led me to dive headfirst into the world of electronic music production. ELM helps me to share my knowledge and encourage young people to participate and learn about music by enhancing their skills to a greater level.
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Hi my name is Sade, I have an immense passion for music and a great respect for the art of music. The way it soothes, moves and enables people to create, escape or just be. My role at ELM is a music support worker. I always encourage and support people to follow their talents and to be their best self! I enjoy working with people who share the same love for music, as it brings everybody together and that’s what makes ELM so special. Everyone is included and everyone is connected. I know ELM is going to thrive and expand to help bring opportunities and communities together through the power of sound.
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Chardonnay Henry has been studying the ins and outs of social media since 2019, she specialises in film and editing and has decided to take those skills to help ELM market and promote our young people, social media and projects that we take part in.
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Support Worker
Iesher is a singer/songwriter and artist in her own right and has been singing since she could talk. Iesher started her music career in 2010 and in 2015, Iesher continued developing her skills in singing, song writing, music production and teaching with Everybody Loves Music. Iesher has been working for ELM since 2019, helping to support music production programs for young people and is continuing her self-development in music and youth work, alongside her development as an artist.
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Social media/ admin assistant
Louise is in her final year of university studying history. She has grown up with an interest in music and dance through going to a musical theatre school from the age of 5 to the age of 18. The writing skills developed throughout her degree helps her with completing her administrative work, and the experience gained through this job will help Louise as she further ventures into the world of work after graduation.
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