Draft:SoLow Sound System
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Rory Watts (born 15 March 1985), is a British entrepreneur, charity founder and electronic musician. He is the chief executive officer of noc™,[1] founder of the charity Good Story and an electronic music producer known as SoLow Sound System.[2] He is best known for founding Good Story following significant coverage in the British media of the loss of his sister in a snowboarding accident.[3][4] He is also the author of the self-help book Grief, Gratitude & Sanity (2022).[5]
Career[edit]
Watts founded the tech company noc™ in 2022,[6] following a decorated career in software design.[7]
Charity[edit]
In 2012, Watts founded Good Story, a charity helping young people build a business using their creative talents.[8] The charity helped to launch over 20 new businesses in two years.[9] In 2014, he organised the Good Story Festival of Creativity in Suffolk, UK.[10] [11] In 2020, he formed the MH 2.0 community in response to the closure of Moreton Hall Preparatory School. The community campaigned for the continued provision of education from the school's property.[12] In 2022, he founded the New River Regatta in north London, which takes place along the New River in Finsbury Park and raises money for charitable causes.[13]
Music[edit]
Known artistically as SoLow Sound System or SoLow, Watts appeared as a house and techno DJ in the 2020s, performing in London nightclubs Ministry of Sound,[14] Pacha[15] and Egg[16]. He made his musical debut with the EP Battle Colours (2020). The release includes samples of the Latvian State Academic Choir featured in the BBC's version of War & Peace.[17]
References[edit]
- ^ "noc™". noc™. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
- ^ "SoLow Sound System". Spotify. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
- ^ Farmery, Kat Lay and Tom (2024-01-08). "'Only a miracle' can save British student after Chamonix snowboard accident". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
- ^ Harper, Tom (2012-12-14). "British snowboarder Mimi Watts dies five days after accident in French". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
- ^ Watts, Rory (2022-09-22). Grief, Gratitude & Sanity: Finding peace after tragedy. ISBN 979-8-3631-2695-6.
- ^ "noc™ Investors". noc™. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
- ^ "Rory Watts | Digital Product Designer | UX Specialist". Rory Watts. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
- ^ "Snowboarder Emily Watts's family starts charity". BBC News. 2012-12-27. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ "Blog Archives". Bimblot. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ "In memory of Mimi: mother of snowboarder killed in freak accident sets". Evening Standard. 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ "Creative festival for Emily Watts Good Story memorial charity". BBC News. 2014-04-25. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ "Group rally to keep Bury St Edmunds school running". Suffolk News. 2020-05-01. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ Reeve, Joe (2022-04-22). "A new use for the New River". Haringey Community Press. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ "The Gallery with Emerson". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 6 Jan 2024.
- ^ "Pure Pacha". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 6 Jan 2024.
- ^ "Blow with Itch Records". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 6 Jan 2024.
- ^ "Battle Colours (Must be Special), by SoLow Sound System". SoLow Sound System. Retrieved 2024-01-06.