# Chantelle Fiddy > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Chantelle_Fiddy > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Chantelle_Fiddy.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chantelle_Fiddy > Source revision: 1354061771 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) British journalist Chantelle Fiddy Occupations Writer columnist journalist music industry professional Years active (2001–present) **Chantelle Fiddy** is a British journalist, columnist, event promoter and music industry professional. She is well known as a commentator on London's [grime](/source/Grime_(music)) scene and as a social activist as the former editor of [Ctrl.Alt.Shift](/source/Ctrl.Alt.Shift). She is currently contributing editor at *[RWD Magazine](/source/RWD_Magazine)* and urban editor at *[Mixmag](/source/Mixmag)*. Her work has also appeared in *[i-D](/source/I-D)*,[1] *[Dazed & Confused](/source/Dazed_%26_Confused_(magazine))*, *[Sunday Times Style](/source/Sunday_Times)*,[2] *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)*[3] and *[The London Paper](/source/The_London_Paper)*. Fiddy has also worked in television and radio. She was a featured presenter in [Channel 4](/source/Channel_4)'s *Generation Next* series[4] and has appeared as a guest on [BBC Radio 1](/source/BBC_Radio_1)'s Review Show.[5] She also presented a 40-minute documentary on [Lady Sovereign](/source/Lady_Sovereign) for [BBC 1Xtra](/source/BBC_1Xtra).[6] Fiddy is one of the tastemakers who puts together the [BBC](/source/BBC)'s 'Sound of' List.[7] In 2013 ,Fiddy starred in the BBC documentary series *VIP People* with pop star A*M*E, and went behind-the-scenes on how to make a fanzine and how to become a successful recording artist.[8] Fiddy is soon to feature in the latest *[Channel 4](/source/Channel_4)* style series by *[Ewen Spencer](/source/Ewen_Spencer)*.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] After moving into music management in 2013, Fiddy has worked on the careers of [Duke Dumont](/source/Duke_Dumont), Arkon Fly and Kelli-Leigh among others.[9] ## Career ### Chantelle Fiddy's World of Grime Fiddy's blog Chantelle Fiddy's World of Grime has been a widely read source of news about the burgeoning grime scene since 2004. In 2005, it was featured in *VIBE* magazine's top 10 music blogs.[10] Fiddy also wrote for the scene's leading print magazines, including *Touch*, *Deuce*, *[Jockey Slut](/source/Jockey_Slut)* and *[Muzik](/source/Muzik)*. She has written artist biographies for [Wiley](/source/Wiley_(rapper)), [Giggs](/source/Giggs_(rapper)) and [Lady Sovereign](/source/Lady_Sovereign).[11] ### LIVE magazine In 2007, Fiddy became managing editor at *LIVE* magazine.[12] She mentored young people aged 13–21, providing journalism teaching and career guidance as well as helping the group achieve personal successes and goals. ### Ctrl.Alt.Shift This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (May 2026) (Learn how and when to remove this message) In 2008, Fiddy became Editor of Ctrl.Alt.Shift, a new initiative on behalf of [Christian Aid](/source/Christian_Aid). Her role was to use popular culture to engage previously apathetic 18- to 25-year-olds in global issues such as [international development](/source/International_development). Ctrl.Alt.Shift produced a website and a magazine which became the first third sector publication to go on sale as a consumer title. She also worked on [direct action](/source/Direct_action) events such as protests outside embassies and campaigns for women's rights. She worked with [Riz Ahmed](/source/Riz_Ahmed) to create the United Underground events at the [Southbank Centre](/source/Southbank_Centre) and organised a Rave for Haiti with acts including [Ms Dynamite](/source/Ms_Dynamite), [Tinie Tempah](/source/Tinie_Tempah) and [Sway](/source/Sway_DaSafo), which raised over £10,000. ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Chantelle fiddy"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150529200042/https://i-d.vice.com/en_gb/topic/chantelle-fiddy). Archived from [the original](https://i-d.vice.com/en_gb/topic/chantelle-fiddy) on 29 May 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Hottest mobile phones of the moment - Times Online"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110615161654/http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/fashion/article3907878.ece). *women.timesonline.co.uk*. Archived from [the original](http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/fashion/article3907878.ece) on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Chantelle Fiddy: There's a new 'no trainers' policy in action in clubland"](https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2007/sep/22/fashion.clubs). *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)*. 21 September 2007. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160927191320/https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2007/sep/22/fashion.clubs) from the original on 27 September 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["All Shows | The UK's biggest free streaming site | Channel 4"](https://www.channel4.com/categories). *www.channel4.com*. Retrieved 12 June 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["BBC Radio 1 – Review Show with Nihal – List of Episodes"](https://web.archive.org/web/20101030015131/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00mkb6t/episodes/2009). Archived from [the original](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00mkb6t/episodes/2009) on 30 October 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["BBC 1Xtra – Documentaries – Lady Sovereign"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080526204323/http://www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/tx/documentaries/sovereign.shtml). Archived from [the original](https://www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/tx/documentaries/sovereign.shtml) on 26 May 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["BBC Music - BBC Music Sound of, 2015 - the Pundits"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3S3vM9fKwyr0w0vbxhl4KG5/the-pundits). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["CBBC - VIP PEOPLE, Pop"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01r2pg6). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** [https://uk.linkedin.com/in/chantellefiddy](https://uk.linkedin.com/in/chantellefiddy) [*[self-published source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability#Self-published_sources)*] 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** chantelle (24 August 2005), [*vibe*](https://www.flickr.com/photos/chantellefiddy/36852079/), retrieved 12 June 2025 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["JIVEMagazine.com - Lady Sovereign: Vertically Challenged"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080229200452/http://www.jivemagazine.com:80/article.php?pid=3778). *www.jivemagazine.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.jivemagazine.com:80/article.php?pid=3778) on 29 February 2008. Retrieved 12 June 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** [LIVE Futures – Meet Us](https://livefutures.blogspot.com/2002/06/meet-us.html) ## External links - [Chantelle Fiddy's profile at The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/profile/chantelle-fiddy) - [Chantelle Fiddy’s Twitter page](https://twitter.com/chantellefiddy) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Chantelle Fiddy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chantelle_Fiddy) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chantelle_Fiddy?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.