SELF-MADE:
A SERIES UNCOVERING THE ROADS TO SUCCESS

Chivas Regal presents SELF MADE, a series uncovering the various roads to success. Interviewing our crew is none other than Charmaine Hayden – not only is she the founder & partner GOODsoil VC (Venture Capital), she’s making waves for diversity and has been named as one of Forbes’ 25 Leading Black British Business People. Episode 1 is dropping on 20th of October at grmdaily.com. Stay tuned!

Incredible success in music kickstarted an inspirational career for Konan. Making up half of the iconic duo Krept and Konan, two of the most important voices of the British rap music scene, this chart-topping artist has gone on to much more. TV hosting and opening a restaurant that gives back to the community wasn’t enough; he’s also a key voice in activism and was even invited to Parliament to present.

From humble beginnings in Bethnal Green to their new flagship London city penthouse, Trotters are the UK's leading high-end jewellers. Specialising in custom jewellery like pendants and iced-out watches, their captivating designs led to a list of star-studded clients including Bugzy Malone, Charlie Sloth, Digga D and Jack Grealish.

This successful woman knows no limits – and this attitude is exactly what’s led to her inspirational career today. At age 29, Sian Anderson is already a journalist, author, radio host, PR genie, presenter, grime music genre connoisseur, co-founder and mentor. Having played a key role in the careers of music giants like P Money and Ed Sheeran, Sian knows the hard work involved with success.

G FrSH is one of the most important figures in the UK music scene. Rapping is just one part of this multitalented person’s career; his success spans beyond music into an impressive portfolio. As well as founding the cultural hub that is the Prince of Peckham pub, he’s had a hand in Avalon Sports & Entertainment, become a property developer, and taken up a role in artist management at his music label Disturbing London to mentor upcoming talent like Yxng Bane.

Not many people would begin DJing at just 13 to build their empire, but that’s exactly what Steel Banglez did. As the record producer behind some of the biggest homegrown hits of recent years, our Steel Banglez interview shows that if you persist through the adversities, you can make it big. Once there, he shared his success by offering free studio time to local artists while producing beats for the UK’s most loved artists from Dave to AJ Tracey.