Duncan Ballantyne

Director

Duncan is the founder of Ballantyne Communications and continues to run it day to day whilst also acting as a consultant and arts manager, with extensive experience of campaigning and developing cross-cultural and international projects. The agency was born in 2012 and provides communications and PR services, now very much music focused, and for a range of clients and projects - from labels, agents, artists, and festivals. He co-founded Tiger's Milk Records with Martin Morales, a Peruvian music and arts company, delivers occasional workshops and eats breakfast all hours of the day.

Julia Baker

Head of Album Campaigns

Julia's music background is diverse, much of it experienced in London via Colombia, Brazil and Cuba and studying ethnomusicology. As a music programmer at London's iconic Barbican Centre, she programmed the likes of Balimaya Project, Yazz Ahmed, Luzmila Carpio and Wacław Zimpel, and prior, she ran marketing for Sam Lee's Nest Collective and was part of the Sound and Music PR team. She also spent years as a  DJ, radio host and podcast producer, and is now based in sunny Lisbon. She loves exploring the rest of Portugal too - most often in the direction of its beaches.

 

Jennifer Cowling

Administrator

Jennifer previously worked extensively as a manager and administrator in a variety of sectors including the NHS, charities and councils as well as running her own retail and catering business for 12 years.

Dustin Braun

PR Assistant

Dustin’s musical background is diverse, and he is both known for his production work and the labels he collaborates with. Dustin is one half of Curió Curió, a Brazilian disco-samba project with Rio-born singer and actress Luiza Monteiro released on Mr. Bongo Records. He also works as a project manager for DJ Coco Maria’s label Club Coco, helping develop and release progressive and contemporary Latin music projects. 

Andrew Pretty

Creative Director of Pretty Media

A multi-channel graphic designer and creative director with extensive experience working on product branding, music and arts marketing collateral and  retail environments for both print and digital. Andrew has extensive knowledge on print production and procurement. Clients include: Habitat, Richard James Savile Row, Ceviche, World Circuit Records, Arcadia, M&S, TK Maxx, St Lukes Communications and RPM to name a few.