A video editor from Sutton Coldfield-based Ark Media has brought his passion for music to the fore during the pandemic with the release of a new single.
Joe Grayston (pictured), who has worked at Ark for five years, has produced and released his single ‘Had One Wish’.
Before the pandemic Joe would DJ at venues such as Amusement 13, The Mill and Monastery in Birmingham, playing mainly house music.
But with live performances on hold, he took the opportunity to write his own music.
The track and its accompanying video are described as having “a real pop vibe with a whimsical feel”.
Joe explains: “Music has always been a passion of mine whether that be writing or performing.
“I have released music in the past and then in the last few years have really got into DJing but lockdown hit and I still wanted to be creative so making and producing music seemed obvious.
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I guess the track will resonate with a lot of people at the moment as I’m sure we all have lots of wishes for the future right now.”
Joe started his career at Ark Media as a 17 year old apprentice and managing director Phil Arkinstall – who is also Sutton Coldfield Chamber president – said his creativity stood out.
Phil said: “When Joe applied for the role five years ago it was obvious he had a creative streak.
“He had already amassed 12,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel, JGEdits, with over three-million total video views so not only did he understand the video editing process but distribution too.
“As an employer it’s these extras that really show what skills and creativity you can bring to the company and ultimately to our client work.”
