WHAT YOU GET
The Founder Circle: One More for the History Books
This is your golden ticket to the "I was there" moment of the decade. For your investment, join an exclusive group of friends of Andrew (you know who you are!) staying together at the refurbished icone of yesteryar party hotel Es Vivé and sitting together at the 25th Anniversary Gala on two tables of ten. From the Met Gala style red carpet, the VIP champagne reception, the epic Amnesia afterparty and the legendary sunrise sessions after-afters on the pool deck of your hotel, we are reclaiming the magic from the past with the people who truly get it. One weekend. One gang. One more epic memory to last a lifetime.
TWO NIGHTS B&B AT ES VIVE
Enjoy a two-night stay at Lionel Messi’s iconic Art Deco boutique hotel. Managed by Meliá, this beachfront sanctuary serves as our exclusive Founder Circle hub, ensuring you stay in the heart of the action with the entire VIP tribe.
SHARES IN THE DJ AWARDS
Secure 222 shares representing 1% equity in the world’s longest-running dance music awards. This isn’t just a seat at the table; it’s an ownership stake in a global heritage brand as we scale for the next 25 years. Plus SEIS tax relief of 50%.
TWO TICKETS TO DJ AWARDS
Experience the "Oscars of Dance Music" at Amnesia Ibiza. Your VIP package includes luxury transfers, premium ceremony seating, and a gourmet four-course gala dinner shared with the industry’s most influential legends, club owners, and the world's top DJ talent.
VIP SUITE FOR AFTER PARTY
When the awards end, the party begins. Enjoy exclusive access to the Founder Investor area of the VIP suite on the balcony, overlooking the action on the Terrace. Witness legendary "Ibiza Classics" sets from an elevated vantage point with complimentary premium bottle service and AAA hospitality until 6am.
GUEST LIST AFTER-AFTERS
The celebration doesn’t stop at the club. Join an invite-only "last man standing" session back at the Es Vivé pool deck. Experience a legendary Ibiza sunrise with the inner circle, featuring a private soundtrack as the island wakes up. and lets party likes its 1999 (literally).
GUEST LIST LONON CLOSING
A bonus for our London Founder Investors: two VIP spots on Sunday, September 6th, at the exclusive ME London. Join Grand Jury Chair DJ Luciano for the official voting-closing party as part of our Balearic Beats Sunday Sessions. Join 300 invited guests for an open-bar, Ibiza-themed daytime party overlooking the city skyline.
25 YEARS OF HISTORY
Founded in 1998 by José Pascual and Lenny Krarup, the DJ Awards is the original and most respected honour in global dance music. For over 24 years it has celebrated real excellence on the dancefloor, not popularity contests or pay to play voting. While things like the DJ Mag Top 100 have become widely seen as advertising driven and disconnected from the culture, the DJ Awards has always been the real deal. For 19 years it owned Ibiza’s closing week at Pacha, welcoming icons like Daft Punk, Fernandisco, Pete Tong, Basement Jaxx and Carl Cox, before celebrating its twentieth anniversary at Hï Ibiza. This award can’t be bought, can’t be gamed and can’t be faked. It is respected because the artists themselves show up, collect their awards in person and treat it as the one that actually matters. DJ Awards is the OG voice of the culture and the only award that truly reflects the people, the dancefloor and the industry it represents.
THE DJ AWARDS TEAM
Andrew Grant
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Andrew Grant is a Scottish entrepreneur with a global portfolio of tech investments spanning healthcare, payments, and music. He is the founder of FonoTech, a next-generation record label; PridePulse, a global payment platform for Pride events; Y2Q, a POS and queue management system; HELMA, an AI-powered care scheduling and service-matching platform; NHS.FM, a music streaming app for the UK healthcare sector; and Bold Minds, a YouTube channel inspiring a new generation of entrepreneurs to build better businesses. With over 25 years in senior leadership across multiple industries, Andrew is perfectly positioned to drive the DJ Awards forward and deliver the ambitious growth plans set out in the investor deck.
Lenny Krarup
FOUNDER DIRECTOR
Lenny Ibizarre is a Danish producer and Ibiza music pioneer whose work has shaped the island’s sound for more than two decades. A multi platinum artist with over 1.5 million album sales, he is known for The Ambient Collection series and remixes for icons like Bob Marley, The Doors and Nat King Cole. As a DJ he has held residencies at Café Del Mar, Pacha, Amnesia, Privilege and Kumharas, becoming one of the defining names of Ibiza’s chilled and progressive scene. In 1997 he founded Ibizarre Records and co created the DJ Awards with José Pascual, helping establish the awards as a global benchmark for electronic music.
James Huddleston
INVESTOR DIRECTOR
James Huddleston is a nightlife entrepreneur and founder of Gospël, the landmark SoHo club redefining global nightlife. With over two decades shaping New York’s scene from the Jane Hotel Ballroom to The Box , he brings deep industry relationships with top artists, venues and luxury brands. His vision for Gospël fuses cutting-edge music programming with elevated hospitality, helping the brand become a destination for global talent and culture. With James at the helm, the DJ Awards gains not just access to elite nightlife infrastructure but a trail-blazed platform of influence across music and experiential luxury.
Mark Netto
AWARDS DIRECTOR
Mark Netto is a powerhouse in the electronic music industry, with over two decades of experience in event management, artist representation, and music strategy. As co-founder of the International Music Summit (IMS) and former Events Manager at Pacha where he worked for 13 ytears, he helped launch legendary Ibiza residencies and book A-list artists like Swedish House Mafia, Calvin Harris, and David Guetta. Through Ibiza Collective and IBZ Entertainment, he has led groundbreaking festivals and events worldwide. With deep industry knowledge and a vast global network, Mark continues to push boundaries in music, entertainment, and brand collaborations.
Jacob Porpossian
PR DIRECTOR
Richard is a commercial and marketing strategist with deep experience driving partnerships and revenue growth for brands across the UK, USA and Europe. After senior roles leading multi channel marketing for Shackleton, NBCUniversal and the London Transport Museum, he founded Retina, working globally across fashion, hospitality and culture to deliver brand partnerships, digital growth and high impact campaigns. Known for his hands on approach and strong industry network, Richard has launched major cultural events, secured high value collaborations and delivered measurable ROI for clients at scale. At DJ Awards, he brings sharp commercial focus and proven sponsorship expertise to grow the brand’s global partner portfolio and expand its international footprint.
Mark Hutchison
MARKETIG DIRECTOR
Mark has been at DJ Awards for 12 months not and is a seasoned digital strategist, project manager, and innovation lead with a career spanning top agencies and global brands for over 10 yeas. Starting at a tech start-up in Glasgow, he moved to London to work with FITCH and BD Network, leading digital project delivery for Diageo, Coca-Cola, Peugeot, Nintendo, Cadbury, and Corona. At Phantom, he managed high-profile projects for Google, Sony Music, and the Financial Times. With over a decade of experience, Mark has driven campaign management, digital innovation, content strategy, event execution, and app development, overseeing multi-agency collaborations for world-class clients.
Katie Joyce
EVENT DIRECTOR
Katie Joyce is a London based event producer with strong experience in unscripted TV and lartge scale live events. She has solid credits at Zeppotron, Hungry Bear, Objective Media and the BBC, showing she can handle budgets, crews, logistics and talent. Her CV includes Breaking Dad, Jack Whitehall Netflix and Amazon projects, Munya and Filly for BBC3, plus Glastonbury Park Area and DKMS gala work. Overall she is a calm operator used to complex shoots and high profile / compolex events that knows how to manage large teams, talent, logistics, sponsors and budgets.
Julie Pallisco
FINANCE MANAGER
Julie Pallisco is a Scotland based Finance and Administration Manager with over 20 years experience managing finance, operations and administration within growing private sector businesses. She has long term leadership experience at TechAdVenture and Nation1, overseeing management accounts, payroll, cashflow, VAT, supplier management and company operations while supporting senior leadership with day to day business management. Julie is a trusted and highly organised operator who ensures financial control, compliance and smooth business delivery, enabling leadership teams to focus on strategy, growth and execution.
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