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
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