Janine Irons
Janine Irons | |
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| Born | Janine Mireille Irons Harrow, London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Music educator, artist manager and producer |
| Known for | Chief executive of Tomorrow's Warriors |
| Partner | Gary Crosby |
| Awards | Services to Jazz Award at 2023 Parliamentary Jazz Awards |
Janine Mireille Irons OBE FRSA is a British music educator, artist manager and producer, who in 1991 co-founded with her partner Gary Crosby the music education and professional development organisation Tomorrow's Warriors, of which she is Chief Executive. In 1997, she and Crosby also initiated the Dune Records label, with a focus on Black British jazz musicians and musicians from Tomorrow's Warriors. Irons has also worked as a photographer and musician.
In 2023, Irons received the Services to Jazz Award at the Parliamentary Jazz Awards, and she was also honoured as an OBE in the Birthday Honours for services to the music industry. and also