Janine Irons MBE is the Chief Executive of Tomorrow’s Warriors, a pioneering talent development agency, music educator and creative producer specialising in jazz co-founded by Janine with Gary Crosby OBE in 1991. As an arts leader and consultant, Janine is a passionate advocate of excellence, authentic diversity and inclusive approaches in the design and delivery of music education and the presentation of black music. She is an experienced creative producer who also founded and ran jazz record label, Dune Records from 1997-2012 achieving two Mercury Prize nominations, alongside acting as manager/agent to several UK jazz artists. Today she is an enthusiastic mentor to women in and beyond the music industry.
Tomorrow’s Warriors develops, champions and provides a platform for a community of artists, audiences and musical leaders, with a particular focus on black and female musicians, and those who face financial or other barriers to pursuing or developing successful, sustainable careers in music.