Punch Records
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Industry | Music |
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Founded | 1997 |
Founder | Ammo Talwar |
Headquarters | Birmingham , United Kingdom |
Punch Records is a Birmingham-based music and arts agency. They offer tours, festivals, international projects and educational and outreach programs for young people.
History
Punch Records was founded in the Perry Barr area of Birmingham in 1997 by Ammo Talwar.[1] The organization began as an urban music record store, as well as a place where underground DJs from the West Midlands could demonstrate and grow their mixing and rapping abilities.
Punch began to host development events for young people to develop Punch's famed outreach programme, used by local schools. From this, Birmingham City Council became involved and now regularly programmes events through Punch Records which have included a roadshow in Centenary Square during Birmingham's European Capital of Culture 2008 bid.
In 2002, the success of the record shop led Ammo to relocate to Birmingham's Creative Quarter, the
lessons for the local community, schools and youth centers.In 2003, Punch produced a film called Preskool, highlighting and promoting Birmingham's black music scene.
Punch now collaborates with companies such as
.Ammo Talwar was appointed a
References
- ^ "Ammo Talwar MBE of Punch Records". birmingham.livingmag.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-02-24.