Much like Liam Neeson in the film Taken, he has a particular set of skills, and that is all things showbiz. From interviewing on the red carpet and in the winners’ room at the BAFTA TV and Olivier Awards to chatting with celebs like Jodie Comer, Mel C, and Brian Cox, he effortlessly engages audiences, bringing events and content to life.
He has diced with danger, presenting to over 10,000 people at Manchester Arena for the American monster truck company Monster Jam. Presenting from the sidelines as monster trucks and BMX bikes whizzing around and over him, to interviewing the drivers and audience members in the stands, he knows how to keep a cool head under pressure and in adrenaline-filled environments.
As a TV and movie buff, he has interviewed the likes of Lin-Manuel Miranda and Vicky Pattison, and entertained listeners for years with his show on Riverside Radio – often capturing soundbites at events to play on air.
Tapping into his almost 20 years of experience and contacts, he created The Business of Show Business podcast to unpack the entertainment industry. The show is currently streamed in 48 countries, and he also likes to share his knowledge with the next generation by lecturing and giving keynote speeches at some of the leading creative arts universities and colleges across the country.
Jamie is TikTok brand expert and can been seen hosting for brands that include Grenade, MYOM and Neubria.
Jamie has held coveted roles as an entertainment reporter for The Stage Newspaper, with multiple front-page stories to his name, as a TV reporter for the Daily Express, as a video reporter for Broadway World UK, and covered all things TV, film and theatre for Digital Spy and Dance Informa and US culture for Newsweek.
From the latest TV screeners to navigating the premieres and press pens of London, he knows his stuff when it comes to the latest blockbuster or indie flick, the newest reality show landing on the airwaves, and who’s in rehearsals for the next big musical.
As a presenter, he has worked for the likes of Disney, Luna Cinema, and News UK, hosted talent competitions for So You Want To Dance and live events for Beautiful Productions in shopping centres across the UK, helped create teaser trailers for numerous musicals (Mrs. Doubtfire the Musical, Sister Act the Musical, Wicked the Musical and The Illusionists etc), ran live-streamed events on social media, chaired industry panels and interview celebrities such as Cuba Gooding Jr., Beverley Knight, Divina De Campo, Milly Alcock, Mark Strong, and Christian Slater.
Jamie also has an extensive content-creation background, working in arts marketing for years, creating EPKs and wide-reaching social media, video, and audio content for West End Musicals, bands, event companies, actors, and performing arts institutes.
You may have seen him dancing up a storm in seasons one and two of the Netflix hit Bridgerton, Doctor Who, Avengers: Age of Ultron, The Voice, and Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans. His background in dance, acting, and improv makes him an expert voice in the industry, allowing him to ask questions that other journalists may not think to ask, and he has a list of contacts from both in front and behind the screen.
