Chiedu Oraka is a rapper and grime artist from Hull who is passionate about supporting and inspiring young people. As well as releasing music, he has performed concerts in venues large and small across the country, including Glastonbury 2024 and opening for Coldplay at their Hull concerts in 2025.

Anthony Thompson is an outstanding musician with an international career, bringing experience as a soloist, orchestral trumpeter, recording artist and teacher. From touring across the UK and beyond, to performing with leading orchestras, he has remarkable versatility across the brass family- and plays some very unusual instruments too! He sees performance and teaching as a way of sharing encouragement.

Deezkid is a musician and producer who also comes from Hull. He is an accomplished artist in his own right, and he has also worked closely with Chiedu Oraka on several occasions in the past- releasing music together and joining him for concerts. Together, they form two-thirds of Hull’s Lockdown Collective.

Matt Dunn grew up in Whitby and is Principal Clarinet for Sinfonia Viva, also working with orchestras such as the BBC Philharmonic, the Hallé Orchestra, and Opera North among others. He has played in several touring shows, including Wicked and Les Misérables, performed at BBC Proms concerts, and is involved in education and outreach work as a leader and musician, taking part in projects in a variety of settings.