Street Cred Magazine - July

THE COSMOPOLITAN CUTTING EDGE ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE

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JULY 2013

TYLER & STEVIE We interview America’s answer to Rizzle Kicks

HANDS ON: ZIKS

We test the latest offering from Parrot

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SUMMER HITS

How to accessorise in the summer sun

SWISH CLUBBIN All the action from the hottest club night

World Exclusive Interview

KATIE PRICE Top Mother and True Entrepreneur FASHION / TRAVEL / BIG SCREEN / GADGETS / CELEBRITY NEWS/ HEALTH & FITNESS / CARS

Editor’s Letter

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aving Street Cred is about stepping up and making positive changes in your life. We encourage our readers worldwide to use their talents to the best of their ability. We are a people mag that represents real people and entertain households with our stories.

As you browse through our magazine you will see that we really appreciate people who have something good to share with the world.

We love to support talent who may have not had recognition in their chosen industry and give them the platform they deserve.

Street Cred Magazine is known for discovery and being the ultimate guide to cool. Our cover story is a woman who has been in the spotlight for many years and always coming up with ideas to re-invent herself.

A role model to millions for simply being honest, a woman who is very determined to be successful and has been a fantastic mother to her children although she has a very demanding career.

Yes Katie Price gives us the real her in an exclusive interview for our lovely SC readers. I have total respect for her as a mother and business woman and very proud that she is gracing the cover of our magazine.

To all Katie fans, we have something special for you as in this edition she has given us her brand new perfume Kissable, so we’ve got 5 bottles up for grabs. Yes ladies I can feel your excitement so get turning those pages. I have smelt it and love it, and the bottle design is well crazy with Katie Price Katie’s lips as the lid ha.

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CONTENTS PAGE GRIMEY (5-20) - Tulisa, BET Awards, Playlist, Man of Steel, North West, Tyler N Stevie Interview, Corey Monteith, Lewis & Nicole, Max & Lucy.

FASHION & STYLE (23-35) - Street Style, Beyoncé’s H&M Range, Rihanna’s Clothing Line, Accessorising for Summer.

BIG SCREEN (36-42) - The Worlds End, Side Effects, Now You See Me & Interview with Marc Zammit.

GIG GUIDE (43-45) - London, Manchester and Birmingham in the coming month.

COVER STORY (49-54) - Mark Dwayne talks to Katie Price about her new venture - Kissable Perfume, and life in general.

HEALTH AND FITNESS (5657) - Interview with Hayley Newton.

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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT (58-59) - Elisa Do Brasil.

MOTORS (60 - 62) - Spyker + Dodge Charger Vs Ferrari.

GADGETS (72-76) - Parrot Ziks, GFinity & Razer + AR Drone Preview.

CAREERS (80-81) - Birmingham MET Jobs Fair.

MR & MISS SC (82-85) SWISH CLUBBIN (64-69) - Pictures from Swish Clubnights - Estelle Rubio & Simon Charles. + Birmingham Clubbin pictures.

REGGAE OR NOT (86-88) - Biga Ranx.

EATING OUT (70) - Marco Pierre White TRAVEL (90-97) Steakhouse Birmingham.

- Dubai, Magaluf & Costa Brava.

Word on the street

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Exclusive Interview

Tyler N Stevie Page 18

BET Awards Roundup & Winners

TUlisa Back in the Spotlight

PLAYLIST What’s been playing in SC HQ

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news - gossip - music - sport - celebrities

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he Wanted singer Max George and Towie star Lucy Mecklenburgh were found ‘getting cosy’ after Max’s and the rest of the Wanted boys performance at London G-A-Y club this week. After the band finished performing they went to the V.I.P section and were followed by Lucy and her friend because Max invited them to come along earlier during the week.

In the V.I.P section the pair were found cuddling and kissing and constantly flirting. They arrived at the club on 3:00 am and were founding leaving the club together; the only time the pair were separated was when they were signing and taking pictures with their fans.

Lucy’s friend said Lucy isn’t ready to date because it is early days; she does like Max however she isn’t going to jump into anything serious so soon. Lucy recently split up with her fellow Towie boyfriend Mario Falcone earlier this year.

Max and Lucy sitting in a tree?

Tulisa back in the spotlight

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ulisa Contostavlos recently went through a tough time with the media, getting accused of drug dealing, her sex tape controversy and getting arrested. So its not very surprising that she decided to stay away from the spotlight for a while, but now she has come back looking different.

She looks more polished and slimmer, with longer, lighter locks. To show people she is happy with her slim figure Tulisa went out with a crop top and low-slung jeans to shop for her holiday.

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Word On The Street news - gossip - music - sport - celebrities Superman ‘steels’ heart of Big Bang Theory Star

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o you want to be Superman’s next Lois Lane?

Sadly you can’t ladies because rumors have it ‘Man of Steel’ actor Henry Cavill and ‘The Big Bang Theory’ star Kaley Cuoco are dating.

Well he rebounds quickly because he ended his 10 month relationship with ‘Fast and Furious 6’ actress Gina Carano this May. Henry says that “his always been a big fan of the Big Bang Theory and wanted to date Kaley for ages. The pair “bumped into each other soon after she split up with musician Bret Bollinger.

hectic schedule spells ruin for lewis and nicole

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ewis Hamilton and Nicole Scherzinger broke up recently after a 4 year relationship. Their busy schedule meant that they could not see each other as much anymore but she did try very hard to make it work. A friend of of Nicole’s said “yes it is true and she is heartbroken.”

There is one good thing that came out of this though, they are still good friends and keep in touch. Nicole said “It is very impossible to keep the relationship going with our busy schedule.”

The couple met at a European Music Award in Munich in November 2007; however they didn’t go public until 6 months later at the Monaco Grand Prix. Rumors had it the couple got engaged in July 2010, however no one knows for certain if the rumors were true or not.

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Royal baby alert!

e all know Kate and William have been married for two years and now, they are already expecting their first baby to be born any time soon. Are we going to be having a Prince or Princess?

Prince Charles and Camilla are already starting to prepare for the new arrival as they started their annual summer tour to Devon and Cornwall.

Their first location destination was Bude. The crowd came out to meet the couple, amongst the crowd were many mothers with babies giving them the opportunity to greet the babies before their own ‘Royal Arrival.’ We’d like to congratulate them on the upcoming birth and wish them the best of luck.

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Word On The Street news - gossip - music - sport - celebrities North West possibly making millions for charity while kanye parties after BET Awards

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t the beginning baby North was going to be revealed at her grandma’s show ‘Kris Jener Talk Show’ but Kim Kardashian has other plans, as a magazine offered her $2 million for her baby’s photos; however all the money they make will go to charity.

Sadly the magazine is still waiting for North’s parents to accept the offer.

Poor Kim was left to look after baby North all by herself meanwhile daddy Kanye went to the BET after show without her. The BET Awards after show was full of well known celebrates and seductive women, no wonder why Kanye went to the after show without Kim Kardashian. Let’s just hope Kim gave Kanye her blessing to attend the event!

Although there have been no images of the newborn yet, Celebrity Artist Alison Jackson imagined a day in the life of the new born, producing a number of photos of the fake family including this bath scene to the left!

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he famous Glee heartthrob Cory Monteith died in a hotel room in Canada. The 31 year old actor went out with friends the night before and was found dead after he failed to check out of his 21st floor

room.

One of the staff at the Vancouver’s Luxury Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel found his lifeless body on Saturday afternoon.

Cory recently checked into a rehab clinic for substance addiction; however this is not his first time in rehab, at the age of 19 he received his first treatment and since then he talked about his addiction struggles openly. His Glee and real-life girlfriend told the magazine that she loved and supported him; she was ever proud that he was seeking help.

Everybody that knew him paid their respects to the actor and wish his family and friends the best, a lot of the people that knew him could not believe that he was gone and commented on how much of a lovely genuine man he was.

RIP Corey Monteith

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he BET Awards was set in the Nokia Theatre in L.A. On Saturday 29th of June 2013.

It was a good night, with Don Cheadle taking the opportunity to dedicate the BET Awards to Nelson Mandela and wishing him and his family the best.

The event was opened by Chris Tucker and a performance by Nicki Minaj and Chris Brown. Kendrick Lamar was the star of the night taking the New Artist and Male Hip Hop Awards.

There were performances from Nicki Minaj, Kendrick Lamar, R Kelly, Justin Timberlake, J Cole, Miguel, Snoop Dogg, Charlie Wilson; also 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar performed together.

There was also a performance from Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke; they performed their number one single ‘Blurred Lines’ which sadly got knocked off the UK Number One spot by the Swedish duo Icona Pop this weekend, however not before selling over 800,000 copies in the UK Alone. Drake and Kendrick Lamar were the biggest winners on the night, both taking home 3 awards each.

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WINNERS BEST MALE R&B/ POP ARTIST Miguel

BEST MALE HIP-HOP ARTIST Kendrick Lamar

Best new artist Kendrick Lamar

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Charlie Wilson

Young Stars award Gabrielle Douglas Best gospel artist Mary Mary Subway sportsman of the year LeBron James Subway sportswoman of the year Gabrielle Douglas Best actor Jamie Foxx Best female hiphop artist Nicki Minaj

Snoop Dogg joined Justin Timberlake on stage for Charlie’s Tribute as he won the ‘Lifetime Achievement’ which was presented to him by Justin Timberlake and was also dubbed

by Snoop Dogg as ‘Uncle Charlie’ years ago. Jamie Foxx was also part of the Charlie Wilson Tribute. Pharrell Williams, Justin Timberlake and Charlie Wilson performed together on stage.

BEST COLLABORATION Problems, A$AP Rocky featuring Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar HUMANITARIAN AWARD Dwyane Wade FANDEMONIUM AWARD Chris Brown COCA-COLA VIEWERS’ CHOICE AWARD Started From the Bottom, Drake BEST MOVIE Think Like A Man

JAY Z CHANGES THE GAME

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here is no stopping Sean Carter. I suppose being married to the most beautiful girl in showbiz you will feel you can take over the world.

Sure you guys have heard about the major Samsung deal where he gave away 1 million copies free of his new album Magna Carta Holy Grail to those who bought the Galaxy S III, Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note 2.

Jay Z has made millions from royalties and showing the future of how to make money in music. Great job, well done :)

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OFFICE PLAYLIST DJ KENYONS VYBZ KARTEL MIXTAPE Although locked up you cant deny the amazing lyrical flow of Vybz Kartel Dancehall is missing this guy big time but he is still releasing material while he is inside. WOW!

Robin Thicke Ft T.I and Pharrell Blurred Lines Blurred Lines never seems to get old no matter how many times you replay it. It’s the catchiest song I’ve heard in ages.

Jayz

Magna CartER Holy Grail

This shows that hiphop has grown up and were talking the best collaborations.

Swiss Beats Timbaland Pharell on production with guest appearances from Justin Timberlake Nas and many more.

Jessie J ft Dizzee Wild Very different to what we’ve become used to from the UK’s biggest pop star. Could be set to be a song of the summer!

DRAKE started from the bottom Only Mark Dwayne likes this song in the office lol Loving the vibes to this track, awesome bassline and love to sing it in the clubs Yes Drizzy is still busy!!!

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MUMFORD AND SONS I WILL WAIT

‘I Will Wait’ is not the latest song from the boys however It’s in 31st place in the Top 40. Clearly people are still loving it

Will.I.Am Bang Bang Will.I.Am is a man that never fails to amaze and his latest song Bang Bang is yet another hit that looks like it could claim number one in the charts.

Lawson Ft B.O.B Brokenhearted Brokenhearted is nothing different from the type of music Lawson make; however in this track they have B.O.B to mix it up a little. It’s nice to see B.O.B rapping because the boys do not rap themselves.

Word On The Street

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news - gossip - music - sport - celebrities

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David Haye vs Tyson Fury

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fter speculations of will they, wont they, it’s announced that former heavyweight champion David Haye is set to face off with the undefeated in 21 fights Tyson Fury.

I feel it’s going to maintain everything a pay per view event needs. It contains the arrogance of both fighters in a stand off to prove which one deserves the right to say I’m the best.

It’ll be interesting to witness considering Tyson Fury as much as I admire his work in the ring he hasn’t been put through his paces. David Haye will make him work and sweat. I saw a completely different fighter when I seen Haye defeat Dereck Chisora.

I believe David Haye has the speed and even more

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power than before. Without a question of doubt this is going to be one of the most talked about boxing events for many years to come.

As much as Tyson Fury should be respected for his ability to stay undefeated in 21 fights, you’ve got to be realistic now David Haye will not only at last him with having better stamina having being able to go the full 12 rounds. Unfortunately I don’t feel I can say the same for Fury. I’d go for a round 6 knock out

by Haye.

Catch the fight yourself on September 21st at the Manchester Arena. Or on Sky Box Office. It’s definitely one not to miss.

news - gossip - music - sport - celebrities Tyson Gay & Asafa Powell both fail a Drugs test!

Rooney feeling out of place

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aving two of the fastest men on the planet, former world champion Tyson Gay and Jamaica’s ex-100m world record holder Asafa Powell have both failed their drug tests.

With Tyson & Asafa being ranked first and third in the 100m rankings for the season, and second and fourth respectively on the all time list, the stain is close to indelible.

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fter constantly stating he wants to leave the club, David Moyes has spoken out and said he’ll be a second reserve player it won’t be 100% he’ll get played.

To be perfectly honest Rooney didn’t like that comment but you’ve got to take into consideration he’s 27 at the moment, which could only mean only a couple seasons left. He’s a great player but he needs to do a lot of making up to do in regards to disrespecting his current club.

TRANSFER RUMOURS/CONFIRMATIONS CHRISTIAN BENTEKE Destination?

Tottenham? Chelsea? Dortmund

Guillermo Varela Destination?

Manchester United

Likelihood?

Tottenham, he’s a great player but Chelsea already have players of that calibre.

Likelihood?

Done Deal with Manchester United (undisclosed)

LUIS SUAREZ

Gareth Bale

Destination?

Real Madrid? Arsenal?

Destination?

Manchester United? Real Madrid?

Likelihood?

He’ll stay at liverpool. Improving his goal scoring record there.

Likelihood?

He’ll stay at Spurs for at least one more season then move elsewhere.

Gonzalo Higuain

NICOLAS ANELKA

Destination?

Napoli? Arsenal?

Destination?

West Brom

Likelihood?

He’ll go to Arsenal, as he has stated he’ll rather play for Arsenal.

Likelihood?

Done deal. He went on a free transfer which is an incredible signing.

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E V I S U L C EX WORDS by Liam o’leary

STREET CRED INTERVIEW

TYLER N STEVIE

Talking to us at the end of their promo tour of the UK, including performances in Blackpool, Warwick and at Astonbury, Tyler N Stevie tell us about their movie star counterparts, possible collaboration targets, and the differences between the UK and US industry.

IF THERE WAS MOVIE CREATED ABOUT YOURSELFS WHO WOULD YOU WANT TO PLAY YOU? Stevie - Barack Obama – because why not he’s Barack Obama; he’s the best person to play me in a movie nevertheless.

Tyler - James Franco – because he’s friggin awesome.

WHAT INSPIRES YOU TO WRITE MUSIC? Tyler - Life Experiences. Situations I’ve been through in my life help create a story for when writing the music I write. It helps me kind of paint a story and help with writing a song.

WHAT ARTISTS OUT THERE AT THE MOMENT WOULD LIKE TO CREATE MUSIC WITH IN THE UK MUSIC INDUSTRY? Tyler - There is a lot of artists out there that we wouldn’t mind making music with to be honest. Like for me I wouldn’t be apart of a Rudiemental track.

Or featuring with John newman on a track because them both are doing great for the UK industry at the moment.

Stevie - For me probably Wretch 32 because I like his rhyme and his flow. It’ll be wretch 32 and proabably someone like Olly Murs.

WHAT ARE WE TO EXPECT TO HEAR FROM YOU IN THE PIPELINE? Tyler - We have a 4 song ep coming out, with a completely different styles. Hopefully lot more shows and live performances.

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WHAT WOULD YOU SAY YOUR INSPIRATION WAS BEHIND YOUR RECENT SINGLE “REPLAY”?

Break ups. We wanted to do something differently that’s already done from previous break up songs etc, yet saying that this isn’t nothing like our newer stuff it was just recorded that and put it out to make people know what we are capable of, thankfully people like it.

WHERE DO YOU SEE YOUR CAREER HEADING WITHIN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS? Both - Hopefully with determination straight to the top and not stopping until we reach the very top.

WHAT WAS THE MESSAGE YOU WAS GET OUT FROM YOUR SINGLE REPLAY? Tyler -There wasn’t really a message really, it was a uplifting breakup song, yet it’s not the type of music we normally do it was just a single to get our music heard but specifically there was a true fact what it was about.

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YOUR STYLE REMINDS ME A LOT OF UK ARTISTS RIZZLE KICKS, WOULD YOU EVER CONSIDER MAKING MUSIC WITH THAT DYNAMIC DUO? Tyler - Yeah definitely, We wouldn’t mind making music with them as they seem great guys and make real cool music.

WOULD YOU SAY THE MUSIC INDUSTRY IS DIFFERENT IN AMERICA THAN IT IS IN THE UK? Tyler - Yeah that the music is different but the music differs I don’t know what it is I can’t seem to put my finger on it. But for some reason I can’t seem to put my finger on it and have a reason for it. All I know that the music differs in the states.

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO SOMEONE ATTEMPTING TO BREAK INTO THE MUSIC INDUSTRY? Tyler - Be yourself, don’t give up because a year a go we wouldn’t of been here now look at us now no one heard of us yet now we are doing interviews, performances etc so I say don’t give up on your dream if you’re so passionate about it.

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Fashion & Style

FASHION

Summer Style RIHANNA New Collection for Summer

BEYONCE H&M Summer Range

ACCESSORISE What to be seen with this summer

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We went out into Birmingham, to the Bullring, Pigeon Park, Aston University, and the Pallasades to take pictures of all the new and unique trends that the people of Birmingham are wearing today. Being out with the public was a very interesting experience. There were a few outfits really stood out for me like these ones below.

E L Y T S T E E R T S This is yet another style that caught my eye; it’s so old school yet so modern. I love how she’s wearing different colours yet all of them seem to be working very well together. I think the reason why she pulled this look of very well is because she had confidence in herself and what she wears. The message here is wear your clothes in confidence and you can pull off any look. Me personally I wouldn’t wear it because it wouldn’t suit me but other girls can pull it off.

The fact that she wore long trousers with a short cropped top shows that she isn’t afraid to show off the right amount of flesh.

The reason why this one stood out from the rest is because you don’t really get to see this look very often; I think she was trying to mix the old with the new and create her very own modified style. I really love how simple yet different it looks. I like how she combined the gold chained necklace and glasses with the rest of the outfit. She has so many different colours on yet they all work together.

However she wasn’t from Birmingham; she was actually from Manchester, she came to show Birmingham how to dress unique and still pull it off.

Again this is so simple yet so summery. The guy was actually wearing his work uniform; going out with your work uniform is the look right now. The girl didn’t really wear a lot, she’s got American flag print shorts, top and knee socks showing that sometimes less is more, I mean its summer you don’t have to put much on for this kind of weather!

This pair have got to be my favourite by far I mean their dress sense is so summery and simple.

Just wearing whatever feels comfortable works so well, especially in this weather!

This is one of the outfits that I can see myself wearing because the simple things in life always turn out to be the most perfectly organised.

As you can see Sanjeta’s gone for a white with pattern dress, simple yet elegant; dresses don’t have to be tight & figure hugging, they can be knee length and comfortable yet stylish.

The look from these two lads I find very interesting because it looks like a combination of the American skater boy look mixed with your normal British boy. I really love the fact that they didn’t have to think about the look too much just put it on and go out and yet it looks like an outfit that would have took time to combine. In a way you can see the guy on the left going more for the American look and the one on the right going more towards your typical British boy, their choice of clothes and colour really makes both the outfits work together.

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We got a very positive response from most of the people we spoke to while we were out and about in Birmingham, so Katie, it looks like Kissable will have a very warm reception in the Second City!

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Red Rihanna Backless High Leg Swimsuit: River Island Retail Price: £35.00

Authentic wash Rihanna Slim Jeans: River Island Retail Price £50.00

Black Rihanna Tied Shirt Denim Shorts: River Island Retail Price: £50.00

Black Rihanna Tattoo Pendant Trucker Hat: River Island Retail Price: £25.00

Black Rihanna Cropped T-Shirt Retail Price: £15.00

Rihanna’s River Island Clothes Collection

Green Tie Dye Rihanna Tied Shirt Parka Jacket: River Island Retail Price £100.00

The brand new clothing range by the singer has recently been released so be sure to head over to your nearest store and check out what is available. Sure to be some of the most bought items this summer, don’t miss out!

Black Floral Rihanna Floral Print Trousers Retail Price £45.00

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BEYONCé HOT FOR SUMMER

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&M & Beyoncé collaborated to explore the different emotions of women presented by the four elements fire, water, earth and wind. For me it’s a unique approach especially having it for high street fashion.

It was a clever way to have nice wearing clothing without needing to pay too much for them. Beyoncé has stated that they shot the advertisement on a tropical island, and after seeing the advertisement myself it makes it look incredible.

The production behind the advert did an impressive job as it just looks like a music video rather than a commercial. I suppose it was their way of getting Beyoncé at her most comfortable state.

The collection is out now at H&M.

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Emporio Armani AR1400 Chronograph Black Ceramica Watch Unisex Watch Asos Retail price: £499.00

Rotary Ladies Crystal Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch H.Samuel Retail Price: £174.99

Gucci Ya112425 Women’s Twirls Brown Dial Fabric Steel Cuff Watch John Lewis Retail Price: £495.00

Michael Kors Ladies Bradshaw Chronograph Watch Watchshop Retail Price: £186.00

ACCESSORISE FOR SUMMER 1

Shaun Leane Cherry Blossam Branch Earrings Harrods Retail Price: £1,350.00

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Shaun Leane Cherry Blossom Stud Earrings Harrods Retail Price: £370.00

1 Hope Egg Earrings White Topaz Links London Retail Price: £275.00

Martine Wester Bridal Fantasy Oval Drop Earrings House Of Fraser Retail Price: £75.00

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Lucky Eyes Filigree Flower Necklace House Of Fraser Retail Price: £79.00 Alex Monroe 25th Anniversary Hooray Necklace Harrods Retail Price: £168.00

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Marc By Marc Jacobs Enamel Stars & Disc Necklace Harrods Retail Price: £75.95

4 Atlas Bar Pendant Tiffany & Co Retail Price: £130

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FOOTWEAR SPECIAL

1. Jimmy Choo Alias Pump Black leather ‘Alias’ pump from Jimmy Choo Farfetch Retail Price: £507.8

2. Jimmy Choo Greta Smoke Glossy Elaphe platform sandal Jimmy Choo Store Retail Price:£795.00

3. Jimmy Choo Kendall Anthracite Metallic Leather with Crystals Platform Peep Toe Pumps Jimmy Choo Store Retail Price: £1896.00

4. Jimmy Choo Kuki Nude and Pewter Patent Peep Toe platform sandals Jimmy Choo Store Retail Price: £525.00

SUMMER SNAPBACKS The Quiet Life Practise Of Master 5-Panel Cap Black Urban Industry £34.99 2 Tone Label Snapback Cap Footasylum £29.99

New Era NFL Carolina Panthers Baycik 9FIFTY snapback Cap JD Sports Retail Price: £25.00 Looney Face Bugs bunny 9FIFTY Snapback New Era £25.00

5. Jimmy Choo Agnes Ombre Leather and Suede pumps My Theresa Retail Price: £450.00

OH BOY ATTIRE

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h Boy Attire clothing is a new independent clothing company based within the heart of Cornwall. The company was established by one man, Freddie Jackson-Gali, who is currently on a gap year from Bristol College where he is studying an FDA in Graphic Design.

what went with it. You have a variety of musicians and events promoting themselves within and around independent clothing brands. I feel that he has found a gap in the market with the design ideas he has created and the entire brand has been a great idea to follow with.

Freddie thought of the idea of creating ‘Oh Boy Attire Clothing’ as he wanted to do something that would contribute towards his design career. After heavily researching the market Freddie soon found himself indulged by the whole “Street Clothing” scene and

Having a unique design style to their clothing makes them stand out from other existing clothing brands that are out there at the moment. Oh Boy Attire has the qualities of an excellent clothing brand.

Definitely clothing that young adults would want to be seen wearing, especially the beanies they produce.

Oh Boy Attire are an independent clothing brand and are beginning to find love around the UK with their individual unique styles that are admired by all shapes and sizes.

Freddie Jackson has been set on getting as many collaborations out for his first year as possible as he love’s working with other designers and musicians to create a design for thee fans of both the individuals and OBA’s fans. Oh Boy Attire clothing’s most recent collaboration is with Toke. a great clothing company with a large following.

As for previous collaborations they have worked with well known EDM producer Pogman where OBA released a T-shirt for his 2013 tours which went down a treat over in America. Up and coming collaborations are there but unfortunately they’re remaining secrets for now. Freddie doesn’t want to reveal too much about upcoming designs he’s creating as they’re so unique and different.

The idea behind OBA was to combine illustration, block colour and well mannered typography that has taken inspiration from Japanese design & culture. Freddie set out to use high quality clothing and ink for the printing to give OBA’s designs a sleek, clean cut finish. He wanted the brand to be something different than that of just basic type with no real visual pleasure. Freddie set out to create a logo for the brand that would be seen and stand out from the rest, he believes this to be a very important step in starting a brand. The brand started with only 25 T-shirts which was a bit of a gamble. Freddie had faith though as he believed his first T-shirt (the Logo T-shirt) had a strong, likeable design. From there on Freddie designed more T-shirts and a sweatshirt that matched OBA’s criteria for the collection, this slowly built his audience and gained OBA a small following.

Model - Anna Middleton - Photography Danny Mulvany & Graham Addicott

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BIGSCREEN WORDS by Tom cotter

PREVIEW he final instalment in the ‘Cornetto Trilogy’ comes out this month and sees Simon Pegg and Nick Frost unite together on screen once again.

It stars a myriad of British acting talent including the likes of Rosamund Pike, Martin Freeman, Paddy Considine and Eddie Marsan and very much like its successors looks to have a very English feel to it.

That was always going to happen with it being based around the English Pub Crawl though!

Written by Pegg and long-time writing partner Edgar Wright, who also directs the film, it tells the story of a group of friends reattempting an epic pub crawl but which appears to becomes thwarted after an alien invasion.

It appears to be in a similar vein to the previous smash hits in the series ‘Shaun of the Dead’ and

Pegg, Frost and the other men play a group of childhood friends who reunite after twenty years to repeat a legendary pub crawl from their youth which they originally failed to complete. Returning to their home town they vow to complete the crawl and reach ‘The Worlds End’ pub but during the night they realise that not all is correct in their old home

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as an alien invasion sets to ruin their night once again.

Not willing to let this stop them though, Pegg rallies up the other guys in a quest to save humanity whilst finishing the pub crawl for good.

From the trailer it seems they are taking in good humour that the actors and their characters are older than those they have played in previous films. They have a typical middle aged style of

comedy to them and I think this could be something that adds a very real and special element to the movie. I have thoroughly enjoyed each film in this franchise, and the duo’s other film ‘Paul’ was also a huge success and therefore I can see this being a hilarious film to watch. Only time will tell if it is as successful as the others but either way I very much look forward to seeing it once it arrives.

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Side Effects will be released on DVD at the end of July.

The film with an all star cast features the likes of Jude Law, Rooney Mara, Channing Tatum and Catherine ZetaJones in this psychological thriller. Mara is absolutely fantastic as a troubled and depressed wife to a man (Tatum) recently released from Prison. After being put on pills to help this by her psychologist (Law) she ends up commiting the murder of her husband. Now, that may sound like I’ve just given the whole plot away but in reality I haven’t at all. The plot twists and turns and throws up countless surprises that keep you hooked throughout.

It’s a film many people may have missed out on when it was releases to make sure you don’t miss out on it this time. Be prepared for the revelation at the end as well.

Not to be missed!

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esse Eisenberg leads an all star cast in this highly anticipated crime heist thriller with a magical twist. Portraying Daniel Atlas he is the front man of a four person magician team featuring the acting talents of Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco and the stunning Isla Fisher.

Calling themselves ‘The Four Horsemen’ they distribute lavish illusions and tricks to entertain their crowds which include bank heists where they give all the stolen money back to the audience.

This then leads other stars into the frame as Mark Ruffalo’s FBI agent is called in to investigate the theft but struggles to pin anything on them without putting the explanation as magic.

Ruffalo then meets the one and only Morgan Freeman, who is an ex magician revealing the secrets behind other acts tricks, to try and help him decipher what has happened. If all those stars weren’t enough the whole ‘Four Horsemen’ show is funded by British legend Michael Caine!

With so much acting talent on show it is a very exciting film that looks sure to be a summer blockbuster.

Already out in the United States it has received mixed reviews with some people absolutely loving it with others claiming it falls a bit flat. Obviously until I watch and review it I can’t give my personal opinion but I have a positive feeling about this one. It has been highly praised for its acting talent and storyline though so two major parts of the film have been a hit regardless.

From the trailer is looks a lot more exciting than other bank heist films like the Ocean’s 11 series as the magical element is incorporated and even in the trailer you’re watching it and thinking wow. Visually it looks set to be stunning and I think it is definitely a film to take a risk with at the cinema. July 3rd

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STREET CRED INTERVIEW

MARC ZAMMIT FIRSTLY, FOR OUR READERS SAKE TELL ME A LITTLE BACK GROUND INFORMATION ON YOU? Well I was raised in Bethnal Green, I’ve always been known as the cheeky, funny type around the area when I was younger, pretty much done every job under the sun, from fixing cars, stacking hair shampoo, waiter at a bar, telesales you name it I’ve probably done it. But being an actor, obviously you need to put your food on your plate when times go quiet. Since I got into to TV and film things have just started building up. And yeah I haven’t needed to stack hair shampoo since basically, thank god ha!

YOU’VE GOT A LOT OF STUFF UPCOMING IN PIPELINE WHAT ARE YOU MOST EXCITED FOR EVERYONE TO SEE? At the minute I’m producing my first feature film with my business partner Jamie Mcleod-Ross, which is pretty cool. The film is called First to Thirty and that’s our baby. And that’s a romantic comedy. So 100% that! I’m also looking forward to Life Outside because I got announced to play a character that’s pretty cool which is a great script, great cast the director Martin Jay Thomas is such a great guy as well. Built a good relationship with him, so obviously me and Jamie would be working a lot with him. And for people to see the film because I know it’s going to be a great film.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN ACTING FOR? I’ve been acting for about... ah makes me feel old saying this ha, but around 11 years now I think it’s 11-12 years.

WHAT MADE YOU WANT TO PURSUE A CAREER AS AN ACTOR? Well I started doing a monologue of Macbeth ever since I was born because of my mother, nah I’m only joking haha. I was always keen to entertain people from the age of 6 I always wanted to be an actor and be on TV. Because I loved the films. I will always remember saying to my mom because the news was on, and they was speaking about someone who had recently passed on. And I said to her “Do I have to die to go on TV?” And my mom was like “No don’t be silly!”, amd my parents kind of described me how the system works and how to be an actor and how to get into TV and what it’s all about. Then I just kind of perused it from there.

WHAT INSPIRES YOU BE THE TYPE OF ACTOR YOU ARE? Tom Hanks because obviously he’s one of my all time favourite actors but just in general I’m a film geek I will sit there and watch films like there is no

The Poster for Marc’s feature film First to Thirty

YOU MENTIONED YOU’RE CREATING YOUR OWN FEATURE FILM, WHAT WAS THE WHOLE STORY BEING THAT? My mate who is also an actor, basically called me and he said “Marc we’ve got a lot of contacts, we know a lot of people in the industry, we’ve been in it for quite a long time.” And he said to me “Why don’t we make our own film?” First it started off as a short film straight away I was like yeah sure why not. And then it kind of built up from there. Then it just turned into a feature film. It’s just like a snow ball when you roll a snow ball down the hill and everything just builds up and builds up until eventually you’ve got this big snow ball that you didn’t expect you would get.

We just kind of grew a lot of interest into the film and got a lot of plans into it.

What was the whole concept you went for in the end?

Well it’s basically, it’s sounds weird me saying it but the best way to put it, as I can’t say too much. It’s a romantic comedy about two guys, they are both completely different characters from each other. And the best way to put it it’s like American Pie/Superbad/The Hangover/ This is War, you know it’s got a whole lot of energy in the film.

But it’s just full on funny. Like you’ll WORDS by Liam o’leary just be on the edge of your seat. We’re currently doing a re-write with a big tomorrow. Study them, just love them great films writer and director so that should be pretty cool. with great actors.

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IF YOU HAD A MOVIE CREATED ABOUT YOUR LIFE, WHO WOULD YOU WANT TO PLAY YOU AND WHY? I would say.. that’s a hard one. I would say Ryan Gosling, but me as in my mid 20’s only because I seen his film recently ‘The Place Beyond The Pines’ I thought he was wicked in that. A young version of me I would say Jacob Lofland, because he was good in the movie Mud that’s one of the new films that’s just come out. And as an older version of me Tom Hanks just because he’s like my favourite actor of all time ha. So yeah pretty much him.

IF YOU COULD GO OUT WITH ANY CELEBRITY OUT THERE WHO WOULD IT BE AND WHY? I love this question ha. Well I do have my list, but I would say I love Mila, Mila Kunis is like really beautiful, just stunning. But unfortunately she’s going out with Ashton Kutcher and I think Aston Kutcher is a bit better looking than me. So I don’t feel I can step up to his game, ha. I’ll probably say Jennifer Anniston she’s like really hot. But she’s obviously older than me but I don’t mind being a gentleman, but I will say if it was in my age range I’d say Jennifer Lawrence, she’s a beautiful girl and right on my type.

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WHERE DO YOU SEE YOUR CAREER HEADING WITHIN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS? You see 12 months is not a long time in the industry believe it or not, because sometimes the process of making a film takes a long time for example, with Pirates of the South I got announced to be in it four months ago. And I’ll probably film in about three months. But I suppose I would say to complete First to Thirty because that’s the one thing I really want to get done and a few other projects that I’m currently filming. Hopefully to be announced to be a part of a big motion picture as a main lead. That would be pretty cool. I’m also sorting out my Visa to move out to LA as there has been interest in me out there. So I suppose it would be a good start of my journey for my career. So hopefully be moving out there, in the sunshine 24/7 ha.

AND FINALLY WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO SOMEONE ATTEMPTING TO BECOME AN ACTOR THEMSELVES? If your going to become an actor you really have to know what you’re signing up for, because it’s hard and it’s a big competition it’s a big game. And the obvious thing I’d say to you is if you are willing to do it go for it, never give up, don’t let people tell you what

Marc on set for Eva Diamonds

you can’t do, and show them what you can. A director friend once said to me “Help those on the way up, Because you never know who you might need on the way down” So you know don’t be afraid to help people even if you feel you have nothing to offer. Because at the end of the day it will show you’re willing to scratch their back. Just be motivated really do what you can, ask people who are experienced for little hints and guidance with what to do and what to avoid.

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Ash Grunwald - 27th July 2013 - Koko London Ash Gunwald has teamed up with TNT magazine for their 30th birthday party who is headlining a tour called the Sea level tour right here in the UK. He brings a unique style to the music industry.

Being loved for years on end there isn’t a question in doubt why it’s amazing for him to be performing in Koko London.

WU TANG CLAN - 26th July - Brixton Academy London New York hip hop pioneers Wu-Tang Clan encompass gritty east coast rap at its menacing best.

They’re back again performing in the UK they provide so much energy and content it just goes to show why they’re adored around the world so much.

RICHARD HERRING - 25th July 2013 - Pleasance Theatre Richard Herring is doing a show entitled “We’re all Going to Die.” He will be tackling death, we all know we can’t escape death so why not laugh about it while we’re still alive.

The Smashing Pumpkins - 22nd July 2013 - Wembley Arena The band that brought you some of the best albums in the 90s are coming back with a three-date tour to release their latest album “Oceana” make sure you don’t miss it.

Atoms for Peace - 24-- 26th July - Roadhouse London Formed after Thom Yorke, Radiohead producer Nigel Goodrich, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea and REM’s Joey Waronker got together in California for some “freeform” sessions, AfP is an experimental rock-cum-electronic supergroup.

Beres Hammond - 21st July 2013 - 02 Academy The legend Beres Hammond is coming back to the music industry. He’s going to be performing his old legendary hits as well as his latest ones.

We’re expecting this to be one of his best performances yet.

Gig Guide - Birmingham LUMINITES - 25th July - O2 Academy After their success from Britain’s got talent gaining popularity with their inventive creative music from this incredible 4 piece band. Expanding on human beat boxing with female lead vocals it’s extraordinary they are on tour and in the heart of Birmingham .

ROOM 94 26th July - The Institute Pop-rock band Room 94 will be headlining a tour across the UK this summer. Also have featured on the lawson tour where they gained popularity and a fan base. The fourpiece band from North London recently released their newest single ‘Superstar’ on iTunes. You won’t want to miss their performance.

STAKEOUT - 3rd August - O2 Academy This 3 piece band are a Birmingham based pop rock band playing at their hometown gig as a part of their summer UK headline tour. Having a unique sound will embrace the talent around Birmingham.

ZELIG - 3rd August - Sunflower Lounge Zelig are an alternative indie band who play moody melodies, jaunty folk pop and itchy prog-power-funk, their electric sound has been created from a wide inspiration, where some happens to be music based and some isn’t.

RIHANNA - 18th July - LG Arena Being the most talked about artist on the planet at the moment with her outrageous stage presence she’s back in Birmingham with a huge bang! As a part of her Diamonds world tour. Get ready get set for Rihanna!

They’re from the heart of Birmingham.

Fosters Comedy Live 2nd August - The Highlight Fosters comedy nights has always been successful regardless where they are held, you’ve got entertainment at any time at the highlight Birmingham. But on the 2nd of august you have comedians like Jonathan Mayor, Richard Wilson, Phil Dinsdale and Robert White. It’ll be hilarious and definitely a great place to go..

Gig Guide - Manchester PITBULL GLOBAL WARMING TOUR - 6th August Manchester Academy Pitbull is causing a summer disturbance yet again, and he’s back this time bigger and better than before and in the heart of Manchester. It will be absolutely incredible he doesn’t put a boring show on he’s always on form and entertaining the crown without a shadow of doubt. Get your tickets and embrace the Pitbull.

SANTANA – 18th July 2013 - Manchester Arena Saving sold in excess of 90 million records worldwide, performed to over 100 million people globally and having ten Grammy Awards under his belt - including a record-tying nine for a single project, 1999s Supernatural - Santana is now into their fourth decade of recording and performing their own fusion of rock, jazz, Latin and blues.

Ghost the Musical - 20th July 2013 - Manchester Theatre Ghost the musical is based on the absolutely incredible Oscar winning movie that captured the hearts and imaginations of a generation back in the 90s, However Ghost is an absolutely endless beautiful story about love. It’s in Manchester to celebrate the incredible story and passion within the big stage.

Toots & The Maytals - 8th August - HMV Ritz Manchester Toots and the Maytals are one of the architects of Reggae, They have been working together since the 1960’s and are long established legend in the world of reggae, even being created with having coined the term on their 1968 single Do the Reggay. They’re absolutely incredible to see and always put a good vibe when you see them perform.

The Craig Charles Funk & Soul club - 27th July - Band on the Wall Craig Charles and the Funk & Soul Show goes live for what is considered to be one of the most ultimate and biggest yet friendlist club nights. Get your tickets while you still can because once these go on sale normally sell out quickly!

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Mark Dwayne caught up with the beautiful Katie Price to talk about the new perfume ‘Kissable’, her career, her family, and her dreams.

Words: Mark Dwayne

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Cover Story MD: You’re a fantastic mother but do you find it hard to be a parent as well as focusing on your demanding career?

KP: My children come first its all about being in control and balancing things right, I’m lucky I work from home a lot.

MD: The new venture is the Kissable perfume and I think that’s a great idea. Can you tell me a bit about the fragrance and what it represents?

KP: It’s a very me perfume. It’s fun, feminine and makes me feel confident when I wear it. I picked the smell I like so I can wear it all the time. It’s quite fruity with subtle scents of red grape, orange blossom, jasmine, honeysuckle and vanilla. It’s absolutely gorgeous!

MD: I see you as a wicked business woman and for that you get maximum respect, what drives you to keep re inventing yourself?

KP: Thank you it’s about being realistic, focusing and being patient. I’ve also never stopped believing and having new goals and dreams. I think it’s really important. Everything changes and evolves - fashion, music, the world.... and it’s really important to stay moving with it. It fills me with new ideas and that’s what keeps life interesting.

Mark Dwayne: Hi Katie you are a role model to millions of young ladies why do you think they aspire to be like you?

Katie Price: I don’t try to be a role model but people know I’ve come from nothing I’m self made and if I can do it anyone can.

MD: You had a massive success with your book and TV shows how do you feel letting people in your life so much and I see you handle media attention very well unlike a lot of other celebs, or can it be hard coping with it all sometimes?

KP: I’ve been in the industry a long time it’s like anything it has its good and bad moments.

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“I’ve been very lucky with all the paths I’ve taken it’s made me the person I am today”

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“It’s a very me perfume. It’s fun, feminine and makes me feel confident when I wear it.”

MD: How is my main man Harvey, he must be quite grown up now?

KP: Harvey is such a character he is really funny and more clever than people think he loves R&B and drawing. I’m really proud of him

MD: I notice you do a lot of business and constantly re inventing yourself and have been no 1 UK model for so many years. How do the ideas keep coming girlfriend?

KP: I just come up with ideas and wave my magic wand

MD: I can see the other children are full of life and enjoying it all round and thats good, so no question there KP: Oh yes Junior is a little show-off. Princess is a mini me but better looking haha

MD: What do you love most about being the celebrity you are?

KP: I don’t look at myself as a celeb I’m pretty down to earth and normal and don’t get affected

MD: Ever thought of doing more movie roles?

KP: If I got offered the chance I’d work my butt off to do it

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MD: What part of your career stands out most for you? I mean what part really made an impact in your life?

KP: I’m lucky it wasn’t over night fame but I’ve been very lucky with all the paths I’ve taken it’s made me the person I am today

Cover Story MD: What’s the biggest rumour you have heard about yourself and thought what the hell?

KP: Ha! It happens weekly so don’t know where to start lol MD: Explain the buzz you get when you do your book signings where you get to meet thousands of screaming fans KP: All signings are important to me I get to meet my dedicated fans and love taking time out to do this MD: How does Katie Price enjoy her spare time away from camera?

KP: I love being at home with family friends chilling and riding my horses MD: How do you think you’ve managed to stay on top?

KP: I think that in this industry you can’t just be a one trick pony. The world and the industry changes. I think that the way that I’ve managed to stay successful is by changing with it. I’m opinionated, have lots of interests and I think this has helped. No one can call me boring haha.

MD: What are your thoughts on Kim Kardashian as I see she is kind of the USA version of you in terms of business and style.

KP: Kim is very intelligent, you know she started off on a reality show and branched off into fashion and other areas which I respect.

MD: Favourite clothing brands? Where do you shop most for your clothes?

KP: I’m high street my kids designer.

MD: When you first came into the entertainment business did you ever think that you would be the star you are?

KP: I always hoped to be successful but you can never be certain. I’ve always believed in myself and had a lot of support from my family and friends so this has definitely helped.

MD: Why do you think your fans relate to you so much?

KP: I think it’s because I’ve always been honest with them. I’m just a girls girl really – I love my family, fashion, my animals and I’m passionate about life. I let my fans see the real me and try to interact with them in as many ways that I can, be that through signings, twitter, TV or otherwise.

MD: Is Katie misunderstood? And if so what is it you want the world to know about you?

KP: Look, I’m genuine. What you see is what you get.

Some people will love me some people won’t but that’s life. There will always be people trying to spin stories about you that aren’t always true and that can hurt but it’s part of my life and part of being in the media. The people close to me, my friends, family and true fans know who I am and that’s what matters.

MD: What’s Katie Price’s dream goal? Or have you done it?

KP: That would be telling haha. There’s still so much I’d like to achieve but I think I’ll keep some things secret for a while. Maintain the surprise.

Kissable is available now in Superdrug, Tesco stores, online at www.thelondonperfumecompany.com and exclusively at Gordon’s Chemist’s in Northern Ireland, and comes as a 50ml EDP (RRP £15.99) and a 100ml EDP (RRP £19.99).

Thanks for the interview Katie and love what you do and I am sure Kissable will be a huge success x Follow Katie on Twitter - @MissKatiePrice

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e gave Sophie a bottle of Kissable and sent her out to get some first impressions from the ladies of Birmingham as well as her own review of the fragrance.

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hat you get on the first spray of this fruityfloral blend is plum but give it a minute and there are also hints of fresh peach and honey, which immediately makes it very seductive. It is well balanced as it never smells too sweet or too strong with long lasting power as it stays on all day.

COMPETITION We’ve got 5 bottles of Katie’s new perfume ‘Kissable’ to give away to 5 lucky readers! All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning is answer this question:

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Send your answer, name, address and contact number to competitions@streetcredmagazine. com. Competition closes at 23:59 on Friday 2nd August. Winners will be contacted the following week. There is no cash alternative.

According to my conversation with some of the girls below this is the perfume that has reached what women have been trying to achieve that is attraction from the opposite sex. A very seductive scent was a roundup of comments from their partners.

Sophie Tariq – “sexy and confident” Nasrat Rafiq – “Fresh sweet and subtle, just how I like it” Tasleem Khalid – “Sweet honey like and mild floral” Shalia Akhtar – “Mysterious and Addictive” Abda Shah – “Light & heavenly” Nagina Shaheen – “Seductive and mesmerizing” Tannia Wanti – “Fresh & Flowery” Nadia Rashid – “Refreshing sort of smell, summery fragrance” Shameem Khalid – “Sweet and Light” Shabana Mia – “Fresh and gorgeous” Thaiba Malik – “Sweet girl smell” Sukaina Ibrahim – “Fresh and light” Haleema Khathoon – “Sweet and Fruity”

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“Look, I’m genuine.

What you see is what you get. Some people will love me some people won’t but that’s life. ”

health + Fitness

HAYLEY Newton

Dancer Hayley Newton Discusses her career and ofers fitness advice

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o Hayley, can you tell me a little background information about yourself and what it is you do?

I have been a professional dancer and performer for over 15 years, working in London’s West End Theatres, doing shows such as ‘Chicago.’ I loved dancing on tour with artists such as Take That

and Cliff Richard, but most recently my passion has been choreographing and fitness. I am also extremely active with the students at Italia Conti Arts Centre where I am the Artistic Director. I love encouraging new talent and believe that, with my background, I am able to make my classes more fun by incorporating dance based moves that keep the mind stimulated as they are more challenging.

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Where did the passion for dance first begin?

Even though my Mum and Dad were both dancers and I enjoyed watching them perform, my passion for dance began when I sat and watched Arlene Phillips ‘Starlight Express’ in the West End. It was very magical and I was dying to one day become Pearl. Every little girls dream ;) What would you say has been your biggest achievement?

I am very lucky to say that I feel I have achieved many things in my career that I am proud of but, out of all the jobs, I think I’m most proud of the moment when I moved to LA, where I had no support system. I turned up in Hollywood and stood at the back of every audition line and finally got a job. From there it snowballed where I ended up choreographing a burlesque show by night and filming fitness DVDS by day. It was exciting and proves if you focus you can really achieve anything.

What sort of fitness techniques do you do?

My fitness regime is very danced based. High energy levels and lots of fun. I try not to do the same thing every class so a) my clients don’t get bored and b) you don’t want your muscles growing too accustomed to the same exercise. Change is good. It keeps your body and your mind on the ball.

How did you fall into the profession or was it always something you wanted to do?

I fell into the fitness craze in LA. As I said, I was choreographing out there, and happened to walk into a casting where they were looking for some girls to workout with Celebrity Trainer Jillian Michaels on her upcoming DVD. I’ve always been quite fit through dance and so I began picking up her work. I got the job and BOOM... I got the bug.

What advice would you give to someone thinking about taking up pole dancing?

Do it, do it, do it! It’s great to workout, it’s great to socialize and it’s fun. The 3 most important things in life. I particularly like pole dancing lessons because even though you’re working out, you are learning a new skill and hobby. It really gets the mind off thinking “urghh...

I have to go to the gym”. If you do a pole class you definitely DON’T have to work out that day!

You’ve worked with some big celebrity names. Who would you say has been the best to work with?

Kelly Osbourne and Take That. They were the most personable celebrities. Very friendly and caring towards everybody they encountered. I haven’t a negative thing about any of them. Lovely, lovely people.

What is the one thing that inspires you in life?

When I was younger, it was my career, but now I’m older it’s definitely my family. From living away in LA, I realise that I love a home family life. I don’t want to miss any pleasures or fun with them and it’s key to go out and experience the birthdays/holidays and events with them as much as I can. Life is short!

WORDS by Liam o’leary

www.hayleynewton.com

@HayleySNewton

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Elisa Do Brasil 1) Firstly tell me some background information about yourself for our readers to learn more about you what it is that you do?

I’m a French DnB DJ born in Brazil. I started in illegal rave parties with a sound system called ‘troubles fête’, we used to do big raves. In 1999 I played at a festival called Astropilis, one of the early French electro-rave festivals; that was my first gig ever apart from our raves.

I also became resident DJ and promoter of the MASSIVE parties at Rex Club. That was one of the major DnB nights in Paris at the time. I’ve done that for 12 years and decided to stop to spend more time

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in the studio and with my kids.

In the meantime I’ve been doing all the festivals, concert venues, raves, clubs in France and travelled in a few countries.

I released 2 mix CDs called Massive, one of them was also a DVD filmed at Rex Club during one of the Massive parties. Apparently the CDs were very influential for a lot of people that still listen to them more than 10 years later.

I released - My first album in 2009, First Stroke [X-Ray Production] - A track on my favourite UK label, Viper, “Infatuation” on Drum & Bass Summer Slammers 2011 - My second album Rolling the Dice in 2012.

2) When did you first discover a passion for Drum & Bass music?

I discovered jungle in 1996. At the time I was in high school, so under 18. I hated all kinds of electronic music. My best friend Pauline forced me one night to go to Rex Club where there was a jungle party, Gilbert’s party who was at the time a French jungle DJ (he is now a house DJ).

That was a revelation for me, I didn’t leave the dancefloor. One of the security guys finally realised we were not 18 so we could never go back there, each time we tried he would recognise us.

So I started getting involved in illegal raves, trying to play my DnB, which was really hard with the crew.

I came back to Rex Club 3 years after as a resident.

Kind of wicked :)

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3) Your music is incredible. Off your latest album ‘Rolling the dice’ what was your favourite single?

“Infatuation” ‘cause it means a lot to me, ‘cause it was released on my favourite label (Viper) before being released as part of the album and ‘cause the track really looks like me and like the music I’ve been playing since ever.

Miss Trouble, my MC partner sings on it, it’s our track; people really get crazy when we play it.

4) Would you ever go on tour to the UK? I unfortunately haven’t played in the UK yet… I’m more than up for it though... Would you take me touring there? hahahaha 5) What inspires you to create the music you create?

Whatever happens in my life inspires me. Rolling the Dice tells the story of two years of my life.

6) What artist from the UK Music industry would you love to create music with?

A lot of them. I’m a big fan of the Viper and Hospital crews, the Funkatech crew I’ve been working with in Rolling the Dice. I also love grime so would love to make music featuring them, we recently had P Money in our parties, would love to collaborate on a track with him in my next album... P if you read this ... :) 7) What made you want to pursue a career in music?

It’s not as if I had a choice... :) I started touring and promoting parties when I was still in high school and university. It simply came to me. I quit university ‘cause I was into that, it’s simply my life and my passion, I don’t know anything else.

8) How would you describe yourself to being different from other artists that are out there at the moment?

I’m simply passionate. It’s my life, my music tells about myself, the good and the bad.

9) How did you get to where you are today musically?

I was very lucky at the beginning then I started working hard. It’s a long road, made of doubts, fears, deceptions and happy moments. I keep believing and working when things are not so easy anymore, enjoy the good times, try to keep on having a vision of the future, have a team around me. I travel in different musical horizons.

10) What’s been your biggest achievement regarding your music career?

I would say Massive at Rex Club, 12 years of DnB parties and my two albums. I’ve created a beautiful live show that I’m very proud of too.

11) Where do you see your career within the next 12 months and what have you got upcoming in the pipeline?

Things will get more serious, because I’m working hard. I have a few gigs abroad and I hope more will come. I’m working on my third album, which should be ready after summer and released a few months after that.

I have a beautiful show with Miss Trouble, something I’ve been working on for the past 2 years, with a beautiful stage decor made by my friend Kroll and a student called Floy, as well as a wicked light engineer, Romain Vieillard. The show is amazing and will be even better once the album is ready.

I’m also working with a surf brand, O’Neill; surf and music are important to me. And I have a project with a high school, teaching the kids how to promote, and listening to music together.

12) What advice would you give to someone trying to break into the music industry?

Keep on working, it’s hard, you have amazing times and horrible ones. Just keep on believing, never give up if it’s the life you chose. And keep real :)

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his is the car Spyker will be putting into production in 2014. It is currently a concept car that the Dutch manufacturer put on show to the public recently at the Geneva Motor Show but will soon be available for purchase. Spyker have beeWn gaining a lot of recognition in recent years and have even made it onto the big screen with their ‘C8’ car being featured in the new movie ‘Fast and Furious 6’.

The Spyker C8 is a beautiful car and they are following suit with this brand new concept which has been titled the B6 Venator. It is a dream car for

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most and with Spykers usually having a price tag nearing £200,000 it is a car that most of us wont ever get the chance to experience.

With a price such as this you are hitting the heights of your dominating manufacturers in the super car market with your Ferrari’s, Lamborghini’s and Porche’s being in a similar price range. This though does make the Spyker more unique, and therefore, much more desirable for someone who knows their stuff.

It is a compact 2 door, mid engine sports car which exudes design, performance and exclu-

sivity. All the body work is beautifully crafted from carbon fibre and this is just the start of it’s stunning exterior. It continues its trademark V-shaped radiator grills on the dip in the bonnet and all lights are LED. The rear brake lights give the appearance of a glowing jet engine, like the afterburner on a fighter jet. It has an iris type appearance like that of an eye, staring deep inside. With the body being milled from carbon fibre and the chassis being an aluminium platform the car is lightweight and the allows the body to have smooth sweeping design lines. All of this exudes quality.

Having a mid mounted V6 engine gives the car a massive power output of 375 BHP through a 6 speed manual box.

Due to it being in the concept stage still it isn’t known what specific engine this car will use but in previous cars the company have opted to use Audi engines with the C8 opting for the Audi R8 4.2 litre V8’s.

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As a driver I would love to get behind the wheel of one of these and feel its luxury for myself. I will wait patiently for next year to see it being unveiled fully to the world.

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Introducing the B6 Venator to the line marks the beginning of a new era for the Spyker brand.

One that will see a significant increase in production by a team that has never been stronger.

The design of the vehicles has made a significant step in evolution too as they shifted from propeller to turbine inspired design. The company is also registering record profits and showing themselves to be a force to be reckoned with.

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he excellent bodywork of the Dodge Charger SRT8 maintains the high calibre expected of the Dodge range.

This is a car that is passionately loved around the world, and was recently featured in the smash hit movie Fast and Furious 6, driven by Vin Diesel (Dom Toretto).

Not only was it driven

by Vin himself but it was also filmed in London. Did you know that the Dodge Charger produces 470 horsepower and 470 Ib-ft of torque? It can reach up to a quarter of a mile in under 13 seconds eventually hitting a top speed of 175 miles per hour

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not breaking tradition, standing 2.0 seconds faster than the F430. That’s partly because the circuit suits the Scuderia a whole lot better than the V12. The incredible body work leaves a lasting impression. The Ferrari model was also featured in the Fast and Furious 6 movie. Both are incredible cars that are too fast to handle.

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hese two models are barely separated by their speeds, both are fast models and have impressive horsepower.

Out of these two magnificent cars that both featured in Fast and Furious 6, I would go for the Dodge Charger only because I’ve always adored the Dodge range of cars for years, and this offering still manages to excite me!.

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Welcome to Birmingham’s fresh and exclusive all night classics experience held in the heart of the Arcadian in the City Centre.

Swish Clubbin is the established party in the New York style Arca Bar which we are pleased to announce is now a fortnightly Friday event as of June 21st 2013.

Come and blend with the most amazing people who travel far and wide for the music we truly adore hosted by national award winning DJ and radio presenter Mark Dwayne MDG who has a reputation for holding unique parties for StreetCred Magazine as well as being interviewer of the worlds top celebrities and as a recording artist featuring on Ministry Of Sound compilation albums.

The atmosphere in Swish Clubbin is nothing short of incredible and brings you back to the days where everyone is smiling with joy and rocking the dancefloor. Specialist DJ’s Mista SmooveMalia, Deejay Mystikle Blue, Deejay Mismatch dropping beautiful classic floor fillers and you always leave with gifts courtesy of our high st brand sponsors.

S.W.I.S.H Strictly Wonderful Inspiration Sounds Happening at Arca Bar Arcadian Fortnightly Fridays as of June 21st. If you are not on board then come and get Swished...

You will love it.

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CLUBBING

Street Cred were down at ARCA BAR in Birmingham’s Arcadian last month for STREET CRED SWISH CLUBBING featuring our very own editor Mark Dwayne on the decks!

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Me and international News reporter Travis Chase decided to rave in some of Birmingham’s most talked about bars. What a night it was. Lots of women as to be

expected, drinks and snaps.

These pics are simply just us having a laugh and yes, we recommend you go to these places if you want to hear the best cutting edge music.

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MARCO PIERRE WHITE STEAKHOUSE BIRMINGHAM

or the ultimate dining experience in Birmingham, The Cube offers you the best food, from the best and most celebrated chef in Britain.

The Canalside Restaurant is the focal point where multi award-winning Marco Pierre White Steakhouse and Grill offers you ultra modern dining on the 25th floor, complete with its fantastic 360-degree panoramic view of Birmingham city World-renowned chef Pierre White has married an ultra-slick setting and sumptuous old school recipes in a

spectacular building.

Offering a range of uncomplicated classics, the menu stays true to the best of British cooking, with dishes like signature shepherd’s pie, roast partridge with chipolatas and bread sauce, or a range of succulent 28-dayaged steaks.

Sample a novel-thick cut of T-bone, or a luxurious fillet served with all the traditional trimmings.

Evoking a cool cosmopolitan vibe in this breath-taking setting, guests at the MPW Steakhouse Bar & Grill can also enjoy a glass-fronted al fresco terrace.

The Cube has transformed Birmingham’s skyline, raising the profile of the city, especially with the presence of one of the world’s greatest chefs in town.

GADGETS WORDS by DANIEL RILEY

Who’s a pretty Boy then?

Gadget STREET CRED REVIEW we get hands-on with the Ziks, the latest high end offering from Parrot Stylish, powerful, but expensive. Do the headphones live up to their hefty price tag?

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Gadgets TECH SPECS * Touch control* *Simple Pairing with NFC or * Bluetooth * Active Noise Cancellation * * Wired or Wireless * * Around £299*

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arrot Zik - The Most Advanced Headphones” reads the striking headline on the Parrot website. A bold claim, one might argue, until you take a closer look at quite what the Zik’s contain within their stunning exterior.

time. The noise cancellation is brilliant, but even with it off the cancellation from the ear pads themselves was pretty impressive.

Bluetooth connections worked flawlessly, and with the supplied wire, you can still use the headphones when the battery runs out. The battery is touted at 6 hours with everything enabled, 18 hours with only noise cancellation, and 24 hours standby. Although this may seem low, with everything Parrot have packed in to the Ziks, 6 hours is actually pretty reasonable.

At about £300, the Parrot Ziks are on the high side price wise, but although you might find better noise cancelling headphones, or better audio quality for the same price, you won’t find a pair of headphones with this much technology, level of noise cancellation or audio quality as you can with the Ziks. If you’re in the market for such a high priced set of headphones, you could do much, much worse than these.

Under the luxurious mix of smooth aluminium, synthetic leather and soft-touch plastic, accented with designer Phillipe Starck’s trademark orange, lies a set of cans that pack quite a punch both in audio quality and technology.

With noise cancelling, motion detection, jawbone sensor, bluetooth and NFC connections, as well as a touch sensitive pad on the right earcup, the Ziks contain more than enough gadgetry. Although weighty in the hand, the Ziks are very comfortable when you are wearing them, and prolonged use isn’t a pain.

The audio quality of these headphones is comparable to any other product in it’s price range, especially once you have tweaked it with the free app available on both Android and iOS devices.

The app itself controls the noice cancellation, equalizer, monitors the battery level and adjusts the ambience of the headphones via “Parrot Concert Hall”. I found the settings in the Concert Hall to actually detract from the sounds produced by the headphones, so I kept that setting off most of the

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Finity London’s first UK tournament took place on the 13th & 14th July, with Complexity and Copenhagen Wolves coming out on top.

Only two teams were left standing after a thrilling tournament saw elite players from around the world buckle under the pressure. Complexity romped to victory in the Call of Duty tournament after a heart-stopping final against TCM. Despite an incredibly fierce battle, Eternity ultimately lost out to the Copenhagen Wolves who finished 1st in the League of Legends tournament.

Both winning teams received a prize of $30,000 in a spectacular conclusion to an incredible weekend.

The excitement was witnessed globally with over 2.5 million views via Twitch.tv. Gfinity London offered elite teams from around the globe the chance to play in a professional UK tournament

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for the UK’s biggest prize pot.

Jason Bass from US team Complexity said: “It was an awesome weekend and we came up against some really tough teams, so it was a huge honour to win, especially as this was the first real eSports tournament in the UK.’ Martin “Rekkles” Larsson from Copenhagen Wolves added: “Eternity put up a real fight, so we’re really happy to have come first. There was such a great atmosphere the whole weekend, we had a lot of fun.’

After such a successful tournament, Gfinity are excited about the future. Paul Kent, Gfinity’s Chief Operations Officer said “There is clearly an appetite for eSports in the UK. With over 2.5million people tuning in, it’s obvious that Gfinity has captured the imagination of UK gamers.’

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You can use Razer Comms to keep in contact with your gaming friends between games.

With voice chat, text chat and ingame overlay available, Razer Comms is connecting gaming communities across all of their games.

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ast Birmingham was the focus as Birmingham Metropolitan College hosted their Jobs Fair for students and other young people looking for the ideal careers opportunities, apprenticeships, the best way to starting business and the best way forward for further and higher level education.

Held at their Mathew Boulton Campus in the heart of the city, a host of companies and organisations, large and small, were on hand to guide young people through the maze opportunities available.

Local MPs, Liam Byrne, Shabana Mahmood and Jack Dromey lent their considerable, combined support to a day that attracted the likes of sponsors, Nation

BMC Jobs Fair inspires future workforce

Express West Midlands, with support from the likes of 102.2 Capital FM Radio, the City Council, Chamber of Commerce, Jaguar Land Rover, the National Apprenticeship Service, Young Talent for Business and Business Connecters, to name a few. Real firms with real jobs training and first class advice.

The College’s Direct of Marketing, Debbie Goode, said: “This was a real opportunity for young people, students and otherwise, to see what’s on offer in today’s competitive market. Employment opportunities, especially in East Birmingham, is seen as a premium, but with the wide array of businesses on show it was a confidence boost for young people.”

A concerted effort made by people in Birmingham who care about the future of people in Birmingham.

Great respect for a city that cares.

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Miss STREET CRED PRESENTS

ESTELLE RUBIO

a Producer, singer, musician, tech head and teacher, estelle rubio does it all!

Firstly, what it is you do exactly, for those who don’t know?

I’m basically a music producer/ musician singer. I’m also a bit of a geek girl and a tech head and I love encouraging women to embrace technology and use it in their lives and in their works.

As a music producer it’s a very male industry. I also lecture at a very cool place called tech music school which has a very good reputation for churning out good people.

When did you first realise you had a passion with Jazz Music?

Well jazz, any musician who works their salt has studied Jazz at some point. I used to be in a jazz duo with a guitarist playing all the jazz standards.

I got to perform at Bastille in Paris and places in Amsterdam. I was singing everywhere, if you can sing jazz standards then you’re always employable.

What’s been your biggest achievement?

My biggest achievement, probably giving birth to my son. Staying true to my dreams in what I want to achieve is probably the biggest thing I’ve ever done.

That’s a major achievement. It’s very hard to make a living in music so I’ve diversified and done music for TV and yoga DVDs.

What have you got planned for the future?

This summer I have some dance tunes coming out through a label in Italy. I’m also hoping to get another deal soon. I had a record deal a few years ago and since then I’ve been trying to do it myself which is a lot harder than it sounds.

Just trying to embrace the technology and doing it that way. I’d love to write more film music, I’m working on music for meditation too. Outer brainwave music with mad oscillations with register with your brain rate.

What inspires you to do the music you do?

Music is what brings people together. People celebrate life to music. I find notes and melodies to create that kind of unities.

People use music as parts of congregation and people use that whether is a rave in Ibiza or a soap jam in Dorset or something. I have songs where I’ve sampled things like drills.

I love to make things considered noise into a form of music. That gets back to the jazz thing. Loads of artists inspire me as well, I just love music.

Mr & Miss SC if you could say 3 words that would explain you perfectly what would it be?

Girly Geek Utopian. I’m a bit of a paradox because I love things like vintage clothes but love all future things in technology.

What’s it like to be married to Jack Branning from Eastenders?

Haha. He’s Scott Maslen not Jack Branning. Occasionally he can be Jack Branning. We’ve been together 15 years so way before Eastenders.

He’s like any man really.

He’s great and it’s quite a mad experience for other people when for us it’s quite normal. When we leave the house we get followed by teenagers and housewives.

If there is any particular artist you would love to create music with who would it be?

Imogen Heap I think is amazing.

I did TV show with the BBC, Dara O’Briains Science Club and they did a special show on music and technologies and I was interviewed for part of it about modern music.

And she was performing one of her songs and she uses these gloves to trigger sounds on the music, shes very cutting edge. I love people like David Guetta as well, there is room for a massive female producer out there.

WORDS by LIAM O’LEARY Getting quite dancey and clubby with my latest music inspired by those people.

What do you hope to gain in the future from your music?

You wrote the music for our last Keep on living and making a living from it. I’d be mad to say months Mr Street Cred “Jon Trevor” I didn’t hope I had a top 10 single or dance hit! Still pursuing Fitness DVD how was that for you? the dream really. I think I’m really honing my craft as a That was an amazing experience, we worked on songwriter, it’s something you get better and better at the the actual yoga and the fitness routines together. more you do.

I managed to get really fit and I still follow all his routines. He’s a very inspiring trainer to work with.

Many thanks for taking the time out to speak to us today, He incorporates a lot of spiritual and breathing in it was an absolute pleasure. his projects.

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MR STREET CRED PRESENTS

SIMON CHARLES hard work and dedication have pushed simon to where he is now, But what is next?

Simon, firstly tell us some background information about yourself.

I am 18 years old living in Sutton Coldfield in Birmingham originally from Leamington Spa. I have supported Birmingham City FC the whole of my life throughout the high and lows. I have been playing football since the age of 7 playing for a local club around my area until I was 15 when I had moved on to better clubs to improve myself.

How did you get to where you are today?

I got where I am at this moment in time thanks to my family, friends and past/present coaches. Ever since I was young they would give me constructive criticism on my training and match performances and where I had done good and where I could improve.

If it wasn’t for my step brother listing me up clubs to apply at then I probably would have given up. I thank everyone, you know who you are.

When did you first release you had a major passion for football?

I first realized I had passion for playing football when I was playing in a Sunday league football team when I was around 12-15 years old but never really had the motivation to exceed my

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dream. I then joined West Bromwich Albion Futsal at the age of 17 and this really changed everything.

Training 4 times a week and playing once every week really helped me develop and improve dramatically.

That is when I believed in myself that I could make it into a “Semi Professional” status.

What made you want to become a footballer?

What made me want to be a footballer? Well that feeling of wearing a clubs badge and representing them in match days is one of the best feelings around.

You’re not just representing yourself; you’re representing the fans that support that club

WORDS by LIAM O’LEARY

Mr & Miss SC What position do you play?

I’m currently a Right back/center back as I have played there since my younger years, but I can cover the center midfield and wings.

How do you manage to stay focused before a big game?

I generally stay focused before a big game by putting on my headphones and listening to any upbeat music to get me hyped for the game. Just before I play I take deep breaths to remain calm and keep positive.

Don’t think you have to make everyone proud, do it for yourself.

How often do you train?

I train every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. I also train by myself to improve my fitness levels etc.

Where do you see your career heading within the next 12 Months?

In the next 12 months I hope to have taken a massive step in my career and try get into the reserves at Redditch United as I am currently in the Under21’s. This club tries to ensure players are kept in the age brackets. I hope to continue my development and progress through the ranks. With football being the main part in my life I will still be attending University to make sure I have a backup plan if anything falls through.

Who inspires you to put on a football shirt and play?

Who else could it be but David Beckham? He shows you what it truly means to wear the England kit with pride. His ability on the pitch inspires me to work harder as nothing is easy in life.

You can’t forget about the people that have been there the whole of your life to support you, such as your family and friends. My family and friends have been a massive part in my progression as a player as they push me more and more each time with constructive criticism that I can work on and improve.

If it weren’t for them I would never of overcome my knee injury which I picked up in December 2011 which kept me out of action for near enough a year with surgery on the cards and possibility of never playing at a high standard of football again.

What key elements would you say is important to keeping a balanced diet?

Key elements of keeping a balanced diet are to have the motivation on keeping to the new diet. I did have a bad diet just eating junk food which really didn’t help my performance. Since I have begun to drink more water and have a much healthier diet I feel more aware with more energy to burn out whilst competing.

As it’s so difficult to make it as a footballer, what advice would you to someone attempting to make it as a footballer at the moment?

Train every minute of the day, if you aren’t training then somebody else is who could be taking your position as a semi or professional player. Believe in yourself is a major factor, tell yourself YOU can do it instead of thinking you can.

There’s a difference talk to yourself in a mirror get yourself psyched. Most of all give your 110% it’s not easy, nothing in life is, you try harder every time and you will get somewhere. If you get knocked back by a club don’t worry, you should be even more determined to succeed as a footballer and prove all detractors wrong.

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REGGAE OR NOT?

BIGA RANX

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Firstly tell me some background information about yourself for our readers to learn more about you what it is that you do?

Ok so I’m a reggae artist from Tours, in France.

My name comes from French verlan, which is like a slang which inverses words... So I am called Gabriel, which shortens to Gabi and the verlan is Biga.

My music is kind of a mix between reggae, ragga, dancehall and hip hop... I like to play with different styles!

was when I went to Jamaica when I was 18 that I realised my voice was a real talent and a gift that I should do something with. Tours is a little town but I was keen, so started going to every reggae night there was and taking the mic any time I could.

At the start everyone would laugh at me when they saw me come up to the mic like ‘look at this kid trying to jam like us’ but they actually liked it, you know! It was the same in Jamaica, they’d say ‘Biga Ranx? You don’t look so big!’

When did you first discover a passion for reggae music?

Well my family taught me a lot about music; my mum would always listen to classical music when I was young and my sister made me listen to Bob Marley and UB40 when I was 5 years old, that’s how I got hooked. My older brother who’s a DJ (Atili Bandalero) also taught me a lot.

So I already had this passion for reggae but it

What’s been your biggest achievement regarding your career within music?

Well obviously I am really proud to have brought out two albums ‘On Time’ and ‘Good Morning Midnight’ with my label X-Ray Production... Apart from that I am honoured to work with one of my reggae idols Joseph Cotton; we recorded a song called ‘Air France Anthem’ which now has something like a million views on YouTube, I wasn’t expecting a little

freestyle to get so big! He was the one who gave me the name ‘Ranx’ and helped me a lot to develop my style. And I can tell you this little anecdote, from when I was in Jamaica... one of the biggest Jamaican reggae artists who I was with told me one night ‘you sound like us’, that meant a lot to me.

How would you describe yourself to be different from other artists out there at the moment?

I think other people could respond to this question better than me haha... but I think the fact that I am French but have learnt to speak Jamaican patois is pretty unusual.

When I went to Jamaica they really tested me, like there’s two of you and someone lays down a rhythm and then you just have to go for it, toasting over it and keeping up the flow, you’ve got to follow the vibe.

So that was kind of their test for me. I passed hahaha... they saw that I had a good voice, even though I’m white and French! I went back there a second time in 2011 with France O to film the documentary ‘Biga Ranx en Jamaïque’ (Biga Ranx in Jamaica) which was another incredible experience, it felt like home.

What would you say inspires you to write the music you write?

What inspires me is everyday life, the ups and downs. Lots of artists want to spread a serious message but I don’t want to impose one particular teaching on people or try to be a prophet or something.

I think that the people who listen to my music are like me, they don’t want to be managed or influ-

enced by someone they just want to escape the crap in their lives by listening to a good album and sharing some good music. I want my music to be fun and entertaining, to bring a positive vibe.

Another thing that inspires me is not giving up in the daily struggle. So in the song ‘I’m Hungry’ I sing about my struggles in music and daily life. ‘Ordinary Day’ is another song which is more conscious; about how each day is different so make the most of it.

I sing about hope as well and always make my tracks full of hope. I think ‘Ordinary Day’ is like a prayer, I am thanking God for the life he has given to me. I want to get across my passion for life despite the hard times.

If you could work with any artist out there at the moment who would it be and why?

I’ve been lucky to work with many artists who I admire and who have become my friends, people like Kanka, Joseph Cotton, and Potential Kidd who I met and got on really well with musically and personally.

I met Popcaan and we really clicked so I’d love to work with him.

I’m also excited to be playing in a line-up with him and Major Lazer at Summerjam. But because my music has a lot of influences from other genres like hip hop there are just too many artists I admire and would love to work with, so the list would be way too long... But I’m open to any propositions haha.

How did you get to where are today musically?

I guess because I have worked hard to get to where I am today. One of the things that helped me the most I think was learning English at school, and

I often travelled to England with my Father. After I had learnt English really well I learnt patois, listening to reggae all the time helped a lot. I work hard every day, when I started I did a lot of mixtapes with my brother, and performed at every bar and venue I could find.

Then meeting my label X-Ray was probably what gave me my break, so I could record my music and go on tours meeting fans who have supported me since the very beginning. Cos really, that’s the best part of the job - being on a stage in front of people who love what you do.

Have you got anything upcoming in the pipeline for the future?

Yeah I’ve got a lot of exciting stuff planned for the future; I’m bringing out a vinyl with Joseph Cotton including the ‘Air France Anthem’, a vinyl with Kanka, another with Mungo’s Hi Fi. We’re also filming the music video for the next single off my 2nd album and I’m already working on my 3rd album. I’ll be really busy too with more live dates around France (we have more than 70 in total this year) and festivals in France and Germany this summer. So loads of stuff!

Where do you see your career heading within the next 12 months?

Well I would really like to share my music internationally more and get my music heard abroad, like in the UK and Germany where the reggae scene is big.

The fact that I sing in English means more people can understand my lyrics and share my love for reggae. As I said, I’m working more on my 3rd album as well which I am really excited for.

Would you ever go on tour to the UK? Yeah definitely, I’m really looking forward to getting to that stage!

What artist from the UK Music industry would you love to make music with?

I really enjoyed working with Charlie P and DJ Aphrodite who are both English, and Mungo’s Hi Fi, from Scotland, we worked together on a couple of things.

I would also love to make music with Kid Cudi, that would be cool. Again, I’m open to propositions!

What advice would you give to someone attempting to gain a career within the music industry?

The most important thing is to love your work and not give up on it! So keep going and believe in what you do. I make my music for other people, for the shared enjoyment of music. Be passionate!

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There are marvellous things you can witness both in and around Dubai. Dubai is gaining popularity in recent years as a popular tourist destination. Dubai is essentially a desert city with an incredible infrastructure, and excellent tourist amenities. Dubai has always been on my ultimate destination list because specifically it’s one of the most beautiful destinations in the planet.

Everything about Dubai reads off perfectly, from the astounding beauty attracting A-List celebrities week in, week out, to the weather, it all comes together as a top destination. It was also featured on The Only Way is Essex where cast member Joey Essex proposed to his girlfriend at the time Sam Faiers which lead to everyone putting Dubai on their ultimate favourite destination and ideal location for a marriage proposal.

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With the sun, the beach and the breathtaking views there isn’t a question why Magaluf is the place where us Brits love to travel to. It contains everything that a party destination should have.

A destination that is beloved by all Brits and adored around Europe for it’s outrageous party attitude it’s understandable why it becomes so popular come summer. Cheap alcohol and extremely hot weather conditions combine to give Magaluf a pull unlike any other.

With wild teenagers and young adults heading over there to feel an ounce of freedom and enjoyment with their friends Magaluf is buzzing. From the foam parties to the boat parties it’s clear to say this holiday destination is a constant party destination.

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How was Magaluf for you?

Magaluf was amazing

How Much did it cost you to fly out?

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What exciting things did you get up to out there?

Booze cruise, jet ski, quad bike, night clubs, BCM, pool party, bar crawl, Jake Bugg gig, marine land, aqua water park, beach, banana boat!

Where did you stay?

Mallorca Rocks Hotel for 1 week.

If you could rate your holiday from 1-10 what would it be? (1 low, 10 high) 8/10 What 3 things stick out for about your holiday?

Touching a dolphin, going on a jet ski, the big night club (BCM) Would you go there again?

Yes I would go there again definitely

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Costa Brava stretches 60 km from Blanes which is north east of Barcelona to the French border.

Having many extravagant things to do and see is incredible.

Costa Brava is absolutely beautiful and is located in the heart of Spain and adored by many, as it’s a nice

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relaxing holiday resort. It’s clear that most people who have previously gone to Costa Brava haven’t got a bad word to say about the destination.

The magnificent views and the incredible weather you get over there are enough to keep most people satisfied.

Spain has always been an ideal place for Brits to travel to, including Benidorm or anywhere with British culture. I believe Costa Brava should be in that line up also.

Travel

COSTA BRAVA

We caught up with Jak Palethorpe who recently had a vacation in Costa Brava to get their thought on how it went.

How was Costa Brava For you?

It was a nice place to go for the family or with friends nice quiet warm place How Much did it cost to fly out?

It was a all inclusive so the flight included with it all which come to £240 What exciting things did you get up to out there?

Did a few activities with other people who traveled there such as entertainment nights, pool tournaments, also they had a football 5 a side pitch for tournaments.

Where did you stay?

Hotel Montemar If you could rate your holiday from 1-10 what would it be? (1 low, 10 high) I’d say an 8 couldn’t fault it! Would definitely go again! what 3 things stick out about your holiday?

The weather was nice for the 7 days, they’d get everyone involved and treat people equally and for the last one the customer service given was great!

They were very helpful Would you go again?

Definitely it’s a nice place to get away in the sun with great activities for young/adults and aswelll as that the staff was amazing there i’d recommend it.

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