What Josh Does

Keynote SpeakingSharp, practical talks for universities, music conferences, festivals, and global brands. Built on over a decade of real industry experience not theory.

Live Hosting & Presenting From festival stages to broadcast studios and red carpets, Josh has hosted and presented for some of the UK's biggest music platforms. He brings the same controlled confidence to a panel as he does to a stage.

Content & Broadcast Content created for BBC Introducing, Virgin Radio, and the MOBOs red carpet where Josh conducted major artist interviews on the night. His Virgin Radio session hit 250k views in 24 hours.

Signature Talks

The Musicpreneur — Turning creative skills into sustainable income, audiences, and ownership. For music conferences, universities, and industry events. The talk independent artists need on day one.

Brand You — How personal brand really works and how social media becomes your portfolio, CV, and first impression. Delivered at universities and entrepreneurship programmes across the UK.

The Founder's Story — What launching a business at college really teaches you, including what goes wrong. Raw, honest, and motivating. Built for student audiences and entrepreneurship events.

Trusted By

BBC Introducing · Virgin Radio · MOBOs · DITTO Music · University of Portsmouth · BIMM University · University of Surrey · Express FM · Isle of Wight Festival · Unloc · Portsmouth Grammar School

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Career Highlights

• Honorary Fellow, University of Portsmouth (2026) — the highest accolade the University awards, recognised for outstanding contributions to the music industry
• MOBOs Red Carpet — on-the-ground presenter conducting major artist interviews
• DITTO X at the O2 Indigo — panel speaker alongside BBC Radio 1, VEVO, and TikTok
• Content created for BBC Introducing — broadcast to national audiences
• Content created for Virgin Radio — Top of Tower sessions, 41,000 views in 24 hours
• Hosted Pompey Summer Sounds — Guildhall Square, Portsmouth Guildhall Centenary Series
• Radio Host, 93.7 Express FM — 3+ years, 50,000 listeners
• Worked on live events with: George Ezra, Pete Tong, Fatboy Slim, The Hives, Jamie T, Charlie Sloth, Tion Wayne, The Lottery Winners
• Social content cretaed for: Arctic Monkeys, Sam Fender, Loyle Carner, The Kooks, Two door cinema club and more
• Most Influential CEO — 2024 & 2025
• Young Entrepreneur of the Year
• Youngest Entrepreneur in Residence — University of Portsmouth
• Most Successful University Start-up Founder — TechRound & WHICH UK

Josh "in action"

What People Say

We started LMSUK with one mission: to give independent artists a real shot at success.

The clue is in the name Local Music Scene. From the beginning, our purpose has been rooted in one thing: helping local artists get seen, supported, and celebrated.

Where It Started

In 2016, Josh Robinson was watching something that frustrated him. Talented musicians genuinely brilliant artists were being ignored, exploited, or told to wait. Wait for a label. Wait to be discovered. Wait for someone else to decide their career was worth investing in.

He didn't buy it.

So he started LMSUK as a passion project, writing music blogs, putting on grassroots shows, and working directly with emerging talent across the UK. As the network grew, so did the ambition. Hundreds of live events. Venues across the country. Local artists finally getting the spotlight they deserved.

It wasn't a business plan. It was a belief.

When Everything Changed

When COVID hit, the live music world stopped overnight.

Rather than wait for it to come back, LMSUK pivoted. The focus moved online, building digital brands for artists that unlocked real opportunities in the modern music industry. The mission didn't change. The method evolved.

Building a Name in the Industry

As LMSUK grew, so did Josh's profile. Content created for BBC Introducing. Presenting on the MOBOs red carpet. Speaking at the O2 Indigo alongside panellists from BBC Radio 1, VEVO, and TikTok. Hosting live sessions for Virgin Radio that hit 41,000 views in 24 hours. Radio presenting to 50,000 listeners on Express FM.

Working on live events with George Ezra, Pete Tong, Fatboy Slim, The Hives, Jamie T, and more. Supporting campaigns for Arctic Monkeys, Sam Fender, Noel Gallagher, Kasabian, Craig David, and Catfish and the Bottlemen.

In 2026, the University of Portsmouth awarded Josh an Honorary Fellowship, the highest accolade the University can give in recognition of over a decade of contributions to the music industry.

Through all of it, the focus never shifted. Independent artists deserve better. LMSUK exists to prove it.

RecFest

We wanted to give even more back to the scene that built us.

So we launched RecFest a family-friendly new music and sports festival hosted every May in collaboration with SuperStar Sports. Music, sport, food, and family fun in one action-packed day. At its heart: showcasing the very best up-and-coming local talent.

The artists filling the big stages tomorrow are playing the small ones today. We want to be the ones who gave them their first real moment.

Our Team

LMSUK is powered by a team of over 30 directors, social media managers, A&R specialists, graphic designers, and HR professionals. Every one of them chosen because they genuinely love music and are confident they can deliver results.

We don't overcommit. Our services are intentionally exclusive. We operate a waitlist to make sure every artist is matched with the right people, people who understand their sound, believe in their vision, and know how to build something real around it.

The BackStagePass

As demand for LMSUK grew, so did the waitlist.

In 2024 we launched the BackStagePass a DIY music manager in your pocket. Resources, applications, submissions, industry tips, discounts, and new tools added daily. For artists who want to take their first step into LMSUK, or who prefer a self-managed approach to growth.

Whether you want a hands-on team or the freedom to do it yourself, we have something built for where you are right now.

What We Are Today

LMSUK has grown into something much bigger than a music agency.

It's a movement.

We help artists get seen through tailored social media strategies. We run RecFest and support events across the UK. We host networking nights, spotlight rising talent, and collaborate with major press and radio. We keep building an ecosystem that gives independent artists the tools, team, and opportunities they need to build real, sustainable careers.

This is what we do. This is who we are.

We help artists get heard, and we're proud to do it with passion, purpose, and community at the core.

Because music matters. And it deserves to be heard.

Want to work with Josh?

Whether you're looking for a keynote speaker, a live host, or a presenter for your next event, Josh is available to book.