Jaguar

Jaguar Bingham is every bit as memorable as her name. Hailing from Alderney in the Channel Islands, but based in East London, the 29-year-old broadcaster, DJ and journalist, is among the new guard of multi-hyphenate talents steering UK dance music towards brighter waters. She’s a next-gen tastemaker instigating change through projects such as UTOPIA and The Jaguar Foundation.

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Jaguar’s work to date, spans from her Introducing show on Radio 1 Dance to running her own club night, music label and community, UTOPIA. She has also played on lineups such as, Annie Mac-curated Lost and Found Festival in Malta, a residency at Pikes Ibiza, as well as shows at DC10, Amnesia, Glastonbury, Circoloco and Radio 1’s Big Weekend.

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In 2021, Mixmag named her Broadcaster of the Year and later she was awarded Best Radio Show for BBC Introducing Dance at last year’s DJ Mag Best of British Awards. The magazine had previously dubbed her “UK radio’s next gen champion”. More recently, Jaguar was tapped to co-present this year’s IMS alongside summit co-founder Pete Tong MBE.

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Jaguar launched UTOPIA as a club night with a sold-out celebration at London’s Night Tales. Jaguar was inspired by some of the queer parties and venues she’d encountered previously as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community. Her affinity for electronic music and genres such as house, techno and disco, along with jungle, drum’n’bass and stacks more floor-filling styles, merged with an interest in student radio while in Leeds.

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Elsewhere, she’s launched a project; The Jaguar Foundation, a partnership with Ministry of Sound and Sony Music UK Social Justice Fund. The Jaguar Foundation released its first report on the state of gender equality in UK dance music, tackling issues such as gender imbalance, representation and accessibility within the industry at a foundational level, the initiative provided curious minds with artist-led sessions with the likes of Jyoty, Jayda G and Bklava