Akeil has worked in cultural PR and Marketing for almost 10 years, working for some of the biggest brands like Nike, Stanley 1913, New Balance, Soul Cycle and more … he founded Queer Bruk in 2018 as a way to create a space and platform for black and queer people to feel safe and supported.
Queer Bruk is a club night and platform that aims to bridge the gap between queer nightlife and Afro-Caribbean music. We want to create safe spaces for black and brown queer people to celebrate the music a lot of us grew up listening to.
Why you are excited about SXSW London 2025 - I'm really excited to see SXSW come to London. With such a wide, incredible variety of talent in the UK, it's such an amazing time to be able to see the growth of new and established talent through such a big platform like SXSW.