The label that just keeps getting it right. Dirty Hit was founded by Jamie Oborne, Brian Smith, and former England footballer, Ugo Ehiogu, who is sadly no longer with us. In 2009, when the label was founded, Oborne, who had previously been part of a signed band moved into artist management with his main aim being to give a platform to artists who needed support. For Oborne, enhancing the creative talents for the two acts that he managed was the main motivation behind starting the label. Incredibly, the first two artists signed to Dirty Hit were Benjamin Francis Leftwich, and the world-renown, The 1975. Fast forward to now, and it seems as though every artist and band that comes off their production line comes with their own respective influx of creativity, and Dirty Hit Records fully encourages this process.
The 1975 are Dirty Hit’s flagship act, with all four of their albums reaching U.K. number ones. The 1975 have just signed another major contract with Dirty Hit, a prime example of how faith and commitment to artists in the early stages of their career ensures an incredible and balanced working relationship. Through Dirty Hit, The 1975 were offered the chance to fully immerse themselves into their creative talent and run with it, with their most recent album ‘Notes On A Conditional Form’ proving exactly this. One of the most highly…
