Henrie Kwushue
Henrie | |
|---|---|
| Born | Henrie Kwushue 16 May 1996 London, England |
| Alma mater | University of Leeds |
| Awards | Presenter of the year (2022) GUAP Gala Awards |
| Career | |
| Show | Weekend Early Breakfast Show |
| Station | Kiss FM UK |
| Show | Henrie's Hotline |
| Station | KissFresh |
Henrietta Atinuke Kwushue (born 16 May 1996), professionally known as Henrie Kwushue, is a British-based presenter, broadcaster and DJ.
Early life[edit]
Born Henrietta Attinuke Isioma Williams in London,[1] she is of Nigerian (Igbo) and Sierra-Leonean descent. In secondary school, she changed her name to Henrietta Kwushue. This was because her father decided that all his children should adopt his name Kwushue, which could be traced back to their lineage in Nigeria.[1] Henrie attended the University of Leeds where she pursued Bachelor of Arts, Broadcast Journalism [2]
Career[edit]
Broadcasting and radio presenting[edit]
Henrie Kwushue begun her career in broadcasting at Reprezent, a local station that prioritizes community.[3] At 14 years, Henrie did work experience at the radio station and upon graduating school, requested to have a show on the station. In December 2019, Henrie Guest hosted the Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 1.[4]
In 2020, Henrie worked at No Signal Radio, a black-owned radio station, where she hosted a music show, 10 vs 10. The station which was birthed in the pandemic, went from 50 listeners on the first day to a million global listeners across three platforms in a few months, contributing to Henrie's popularity in the broadcasting scene.[5]
In the same year, Henrie became a cohost of the Spotify Original podcast, 'Who We Be', with Harry Pinero. The show celebrates hip-hop, afrobeats, dancehall and RnB.[6] In 2021, she joined KISS FM as the host of the Weekend Breakfast show. She also hosts Henrie's Hotline on KISSFresh and cohosts The Up with Harriet & Henrie on KISS FM.[7]
Webseries production[edit]
Henrie Kwushue also runs a production company, HTK productions.[8] Under the company she produced 'Is Your Area Changing’ a docu-series that focused on the gentrification of South London boroughs,Brixton, Peckham and Dalston. The series was inspired by her observation of the contrast of Peckham during the day and at night. The places that people were not visiting during the day, would become social hubs at night.[9] The series documented the evolution of these neighborhoods and also contrasted how each of these neighborhoods changed during the day and night. She also interviewed the residents on the culture in these neighborhoods as well as challenges such as redevelopment of the neighborhoods and increased property prices
In 2021, Henrie won a grant by Dazed and Converse, enabling her to produce the web series 'untold stories' that followed the personal stories of Black Brits. The show focused on parenthood, sports, work and parenthood [10]
Collaborations[edit]
In 2021, Henrie worked with Instagram as a lead creator for the[11] 21 under 21 campaign. The campaign was aimed to recognize 21 undiscovered creators via Instagram reels, who created content in art, music, sports, fashion and makeup.[12] In 2022, she collaborated with Instagram on a miniseries called 'Free Game with Henrie', as part of the platform's Black Perspectives initiative[13] The series aimed to empower black creatives with the skills to navigate Britain's creative industry.[14]
In 2022, via the podcast she cohosts, Who We Be, Henrie collaborated with Spotify for a three-part series 'Henrie on Tour'. In the tour, she delves into music cultures in London, Accra and Kingston[15]
In 2023, Henrie collaborated with Open University for a YouTube series ‘In the common room with' which explores the creative career paths and alternative education pathways. On the show, Henrie invited celebrity guests who shared their experiences and journey pursuing creative careers[16]
Awards[edit]
In 2022, Henrie Kwushue won the presenter of the year award at the Guap Gala.[17]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Matiluko, Seun. "I Anglicized My Name For My Career — Allow Me To Reintroduce Myself". Refinery29. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ McIntyre, Cal. "Queen Henrie". Notion.online. Notion. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ Lamond, Ana. "Being Who Your Are To Your Core: Henrie Kwushue Interviewed". CLASH. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ School of Media and Communication News. "Sian Eleri and Henrie Kwushue BBC Radio 1 guest presenters during the festive period". University of Leeds. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ Mamona, Sheilla. "Snoochie Shy, Henrie and Joelah Noble are about to become your fave presenters". GLAMOUR. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ Katsha, Habiba. "Henrie Kwushue: 'Rah, I Love Being Black. That Is Black Joy'". HuffPost. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ Thomas, Sarah. "Kiss appoints Henrie Kwushue to early weekend breakfast host". Music Week. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ DITTO MGMT. "HENRIE DJ, PRESENTER AND BROADCASTER". DITTO MGMT. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ Lynch, Jack. "Henrie Kwushue's New 'Is Your Area Changing?' Docuseries Is Essential Viewing". COMPLEX UK. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ Dazed. "Henrie Kwushue's YouTube series shines light on fascinating, human stories". Dazed. Dazed Digital. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ Fearon-Melville, Sabrina. "NAVIGATING DIGITAL LIFEWITH HENRIE KWUSHUE". tmrw. tmrw Magazine.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ GUAP. "INSTAGRAM'S 21 UNDER 21". GUAP Magazine. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ Keith, James. "Instagram Launches 'Black Perspectives' Initiative To Give Black Creatives The Credit They Deserve". COMPLEX UK. COMPLEX. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ Konteh, Memuna. "'FORGET THE GATEKEEPERS': HENRIE KWUSHUE ON HER UPCOMING INSTAGRAM SERIES, FREE GAME WITH HENRIE". GUAP. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ Keith, James. "Henrie Kwushue Takes 'Who We Be' On Tour To London, Kingston & Accra". COMPLEX UK. COMPLEX. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ Open University. "Black and South Asian content creators address external pressures around creative career pathways". FE News. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ Smith, Letty-Rose. "THE WINNERS FROM THE GUAP GALA 2022". GUAP. Retrieved 23 November 2023.