Denzyl Feigelson

CEO, Platoon

As an entrepreneur in the international digital media sector, Denzyl has worked for Apple as consultant in music and digital media since 2001, having a hand in landmark developments such as iTunes launch in 2003. In 2004 he came to London to launch iTunes outside the US and has remained here ever since. iTunes is now in 119 countries. He is also one of the architects of the iTunes festival, which ran for ten years from 2007-2017.

Denzyl was the founder and CEO of AWAL (Artists Without A Label) in 1997 which is a pure-play digital music label representing over 5,000 artists, including Radiohead and Arctic Monkeys. This led to Buzzdeck, the music analytics company that he and his partners spun out of AWAL as it was acquired by Kobalt Music. Denzyl has worked with global brands from Diesel, Coca-Cola to Burberry, and personalities from Oprah Winfrey to Lady Gaga. In 2016 he co-founded Platoon, an incubator for new musical artists.

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Denzyl has mentored

ASAP Water Crafts

Asap is an electric power assisted water craft for beach lifeguards – a cheaper alternative to a jet ski. A one person launch rescue or patrol craft, which can be solar charged.

ASAP Water Crafts
Pavegen
Care Scudo
MOM Incubators
MADE TV

Denzyl was a real inspiration! Denzyl was incredible at looking at the whole vision of my business, focussing on our end goal then working backwards – steps on how we get there. We spoke about how we can create more than just a product, we can create a whole community within the lifeguard world and support rescuers in saving lives in lots of ways.”

Ross Kemp, Founder of ASAP Water Crafts

Denzyl has mentored

Pavegen

Pavegen Systems is a technology company that has developed paving slabs to convert energy from people’s footsteps into small amounts of electrical power.

ASAP Water Crafts
Pavegen
Care Scudo
MOM Incubators
MADE TV

A brilliant introduction. Denzyl had a fresh outlook to the industry and injected some energy and marketing ideas into the business that I would not have come across in my wildest dreams. He also offered to make some introductions that could prove vital to my business.”

Laurence Kemball-Cook, Founder of Pavegen Systems

Denzyl has mentored

Care Scudo

Care Scudo gives you that peace of mind. It’s a smart wearable device that links you and your loved one 24/7. If at any moment they feel distressed they can easily press a wearable button and you become connected with video and audio sent direct from their location.

ASAP Water Crafts
Pavegen
Care Scudo
MOM Incubators
MADE TV

Really useful. Great big picture advice from Denzyl!”

Sam van Rood, Founder of Care Scudo

Denzyl has mentored

MOM Incubators

MOM is an inexpensive, electronically controlled, inflatable incubator constructed to decrease the number of premature child deaths within refugee camps. 1 in 10 Babies are born premature worldwide according to the World Health Organisation. 75% of those that die could be saved with Inexpensive treatment like MOM.

ASAP Water Crafts
Pavegen
Care Scudo
MOM Incubators
MADE TV

I thought I was thinking big until I met Denzyl. The vision of what could be done with what I have is the thing that really excited me. Thank you very much!

James Roberts, Founder of MOM

Denzyl has mentored

MADE TV

Make A Difference Entertainment: the touring studio and online channel that co-creates programmes with London’s diverse communities. We support community members across London boroughs to produce content for underrepresented & underserved audiences via production/presenting training and mentoring.