Frazer T Smith launches Future Producer Acedemy
“Our focus is on restoring the imbalance of gender, culture and privilege within the UK’s creative space”: Adele and Stormzy producer Fraser T Smith launches scheme to encourage more diversity in music production
A new initiative has been launched that hopes to increase diversity amongst producers working within the music industry, which even in 2025 is overwhelming male and more often than not, white and middle class.
The idea is each year 16 aspiring young producers will be selected from across the UK to participate in this programme. Smith is keen to point that addressing the imbalance is central to the initiative and the Academy will actively draw from under-representative groups. “I’m delighted to launch the Future Producer Academy, and to be supporting the next generation of young music producers,” Smith said in a statement, “with our focus on restoring the imbalance of gender, culture and privilege within the UK’s creative space.”
The Academy is partnering with Music Guardians, The Music Producers Guild (MPG), Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) as well as the online learning platform, Virtuoso. The scheme will offer mentorship from some of the most acclaimed professionals out there, as well as paid work placements for all students upon completion of the programme.
Future Producer Academy is now accepting applications, deadline to apply 10th April!
