James Golding
James Golding is a British musician, fashion designer, entrepreneur, cultural ambassador and the visionary behind London Happening. James grew up in King's Road Chelsea, London's epicentre of movements such as 60's British rock, 70's punk and 80’s new wave.
In his early years, James assisted at his father's boutique ACE, serving British rock stars such as Freddie Mercury, David Bowie and The Rolling Stones. As a recording artist and musician, James opened for Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin) and Steve Marriott (The Small Faces), eventually releasing five albums. He was the club curator and event producer at London’s legendary Café de Paris, producing shows with the likes of Prince, Van Morrison and Bryan Adams. James worked with “Absolutely Fabulous” PR guru Lynne Franks, promoting designers like Jean-Paul Gaultier and Katharine Hamnett. He also worked for Tate, Disney, Sony, L’Oreal and British Telecom.
Peter Golding
Peter Golding, musician and creator of the world’s first ‘designer jean’, began collecting Rock‘n’Roll art in 1967, naming his collection ‘Inspirational Times.’ As part of the sixties and seventies fashion movement, Peter Golding’s ACE boutique in London’s Kings Road Chelsea brought him into regular contact with the biggest names in rock ‘n’ roll, as well as its international celebrity clientele. He then went on to create one of the most comprehensive collections of rock graphics.
He curated the first exhibition for “Inspirational Times” in London in 2003, was a major lender to the Tate Liverpool exhibition “Summer of Love” in 2005, and more recently contributed to the Victoria & Albert museum’s 2016-17 exhibition “You Say You Want a Revolution.” His recent book “Rock Graphic Originals” (Thames & Hudson) covers a unique aspect of counterculture’s psychedelic poster art, from its beat origins to its stadium rock zenith. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Society Of Designers.
Alfredo Violante Widmer
Alfredo Violante Widmer is an Italian strategist, creative and musician with 20 years experience ranging from corporate branding to internet startup strategies. Since he moved to London in 1988, he worked on various music projects, including legendary techno label Supernova and lately Public Pressure, a subcultural online magazine dedicated to emerging sounds.
As a DJ, Alfredo played at Reading Festival, Street Parade in Rome and Interface, the first internet radio. As a designer and Internet expert, he worked for corporate brands such as 20th Century Fox, L'Oreal, Mediacom and Swarovski. He also designed Oscar-winner Ennio Morricone's ultimate CD Box collection and worked on the rebranding of PR guru Lynne Franks.