ADHD CEO who signed Amy Winehouse: 'We’re cut from the same cloth.'
The Hidden 20%8 Tammi 2025

ADHD CEO who signed Amy Winehouse: 'We’re cut from the same cloth.'

From West London roots to becoming the first Black CEO of Island Records in the UK and US, Darcus Beese has shaped the music industry, launching stars like Amy Winehouse, Jessie J, Shawn Mendes, and Demi Lovato.


He shares the challenges of being a CEO with ADHD, the dangers of relentless work, and how medication brought clarity—allowing him to see the world "in HD" for the first time. Darcus also reflects on growing up as a Black neurodivergent boy in 1970s Britain and unveils the reality of success in the music industry, from Sabrina Carpenter to Chappell Roan.

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On "The Hidden 20%," host Ben Branson chats with neurodivergent [ADHD, Autism, Dyscalculia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Tourette's etc.] creatives, entrepreneurs, and experts to see how great minds.. think differently. Host: Ben BransonProducer: Bella NealeVideo Editor: Panos AgamemnosSocial Media Manager: Charlie YoungMusic: Jackson Greenberg
Brought to you by charity The Hidden 20% #1203348
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Follow & subscribe… Website: www.hidden20.orgInstagram / TikTok / Youtube / X: @Hidden20charityBen Branson @seedlip_benDarcus Beese @darcuscb
You can buy Darcus' book Rebel With A Cause on Amazon.
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