Wayne Walton interviews Sam Jones at the One Hoe Street Hub. He describes his role as that of a creative producer focusing on emerging cultural infrastructures. He has established, from scratch, world renowned music venues and recording studios in East London and throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. He has also led teams in galvanising arts communities across cultural landscapes with a diverse range of stakeholders and built support and commanded influence in project design and delivery.

He has partnered with cultural institutions such as the British Council and the BBC along with various agents and labels in order to effectively develop and implement creative industry projects that directly benefit local grassroots economies.

In this interview he talks particularly about his role in administering the Waltham Forest Borough of Culture 2019.