Jonathan Badyal

Jonathan Badyal is Director of Communications at Universal Music UK, where he works across all aspects of the company’s internal and external communications. He is the Deputy Chair of Black Country Living Museum and sits on the Boards of Julie’s Bicycle and the National Academy for Social Prescribing.

Before joining Universal Music, Jonathan spent five years advising the UK Government’s Culture and Digital Minister on policy and communications where his passion for music came to the fore.

Jonathan grew up in Wolverhampton and was educated at Heath Park and Wolverhampton Grammar School. He studied Biochemistry at the University of Birmingham before going on to study for a Masters in Political Science.