Jukebox reveals new Director appointments and reveal-all behind-the-scenes podcast, Loud & Unfiltered

17 September 2025 - Press release

Jukebox’s 16th Year is marked with the appointment of a new Director of Communications, Marketing Director and Chief Operating Officer plus launch of a brand new podcast and a new milestone for The Tribes which passed 1 billion views on Instagram and TikTok following more than 1000 campaigns in 2025 already.

Jukebox turned 16 earlier this year and marked the occasion with some key new appointments and the launch of a brand new podcast, Loud & Unfiltered. Chris Halliday joins as Director of Communications, Indi Matthews is promoted to Marketing Director and Philipp Robl becomes Chief Operating Officer to elevate an already vastly experienced 360 degree PR and marketing agency that works with some of the biggest festivals, artists and labels in the world.

Chris Halliday rejoins the team having established his own Grounded PR agency in the music, lifestyle and food & drink sectors for the last eight years servicing clients such as Secretsundaze, Percolate, fabric, Dreamland, Patterns, Pistonhead, Brew LDN and Whistle Punks amongst others. He also has a wealth of knowledge about what it takes to drive ticket sales for his clients having held senior level marketing roles at leading London venues Cable Nightclub, Egg London and E1. He brings with him a deep understanding of the industry, an enviable book of contacts and a proven track record in delivering accomplished and effective PR campaigns.

Indi Matthews is the youngest director in the company at only 26 and a fast rising superstar who came in as junior three years ago and shot through the ranks to become Account Manager then Head of Influencer Marketing to now be Marketing Director leading The Tribes and influencer deportments as the No.1 music promotion distribution network in the world. Indi previously worked at Untitled Group, which is Australia's largest independent music and events company, so has great experience of the sector and operates right at the cutting edge to ensure maximum impact for Jukebox clients.

Philipp Robl joins Jukebox as Chief Operating Officer. After collaborating with Jukebox on multiple projects over the past four years, Phil has officially stepped into the role of Chief Operating Officer, bringing a wealth of music industry experience to the team. A seasoned entrepreneur, Phil has spent nearly a decade working independently, founding four music-related companies along the way. He successfully runs his own record label and has organized events at some of London’s most iconic venues, including several events at Fabric. He is also leading the revival of one of Germany’s oldest techno clubs and managing a consultancy agency. Now, as he takes on the full-time role at Jukebox, Phil will be leading operations and growth strategy while ensuring the team’s well-being—driving the company forward with his deep industry knowledge and passion for music.

Founder Alex Jukes says ‘I am so proud of the team as we are experiencing some crazy growth at the moment and have over 30 people in the office. In order for the company to run correctly we need to the best people in the top jobs. I couldn’t be happier that Chris and Phil will be leading from the front. I am most excited about Indi who is defiantly one of the rising stars in the Industry and now leads our hugely successful marketing and influencer department ’The Tribes' to drive serious growth over the next 12-18 months'

In tandem with the growth of the company Jukebox has launched Loud & Unfiltered, a new podcast hosted by Alex Jukes. It launched at the end of February with the first episode recorded on his charity trip to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro making it the highest ever recording of a podcast. Recent episodes in the Inside Ibiza series featured some of the most influential protagonists from the White Isle community including Defected’s Steven Braines, Long Standing Ibiza DJ Jason Bye, Pikes, 528 and The Ibiza Rocks Group’s Andy Mckay plus many more. The series has received over 3million views already and is already positioned as one of the most insightful and influential podcasts in the electronic music industry.

From its humble beginnings as a one man band, founded and driven by Alex Jukes from his bedroom in Leeds, Jukebox now boasts one of the best teams in the industry with 30 staff working across 8 divisions and has established itself as one of the world's leading PR and marketing agencies.

Operating globally, Jukebox works with some of the biggest clients across the music, nightlife, event, tech, web3 and lifestyle industries, consistently at the forefront of the industry with a deserved reputation for delivering exceptional results.

Jukebox’s divisions continue to expand, with an ever growing client base including some of the biggest and best events, festivals, venues and artists covering every corner of the globe; EXIT Festival, Pacha Ibiza, Hideout Festival, FIVE Dubai, Ministry of Sound, Awakenings, Hospitality, Gates of Agartha, SXM Festival, Terminal V, Zamna, Mysteryland, Joseph Capriati, ARTBAT, Prunk, Recondite, Deborah De Luca and Sonny Fodera to name but a few.

With the PR industry continuing to move and evolve at an alarming rate, Jukebox remains one step ahead of the competition delivering innovative, out of the box strategies and ideas, combining typical PR with digital and social activations which enable their campaigns to really cut through.

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