Jez Nelson Joins Forever Audio as Non-Executive Director

Forever Audio, the award winning audio agency and post production studio has announced the appointment of Jez Nelson to the board as a non-executive director. With a career spanning over three decades, Jez  brings a wealth of experience in audio, media, and business growth to support the company’s strategic development.

A pioneer in the UK audio industry, Jez founded Somethin’ Else in 1991, a radio, TV, brands, and digital agency that became the UK’s largest independent audio producer and a leader in podcasting. He led the company for more than 30 years, culminating in its sale to Sony Music Entertainment in 2021, where he became EVP, joint head of podcasting globally for Sony Music. In 2020 Jez was awarded an MBE for services to radio.

Commenting on his appointment, Jez said, "I was keen to find a non-exec home in the audio space where I think I can bring my passion and experience to bear. Forever Audio feels like that place. It’s a well-respected and forward-looking business in an exciting, evolving space. Paul and Seb have built a strong international team and built up a great roster of blue-chip, loyal clients. I’m excited to work with them to help grow the business and focus their plans for the future."

Seb Juviler, co-founder and CEO at Forever Audio, added, "We’re very pleased to welcome Jez to the business as we’re looking ahead to some exciting opportunities for 2025 - brands are investing more than ever in their audio strategies, we’re working on some huge productions and campaigns in the coming months, and we’re just about to open a brand new suite here on Tottenham Court Road! Jez built an amazing business at Somethin’ Else and we have no doubt he’ll make a fantastic contribution to Forever Audio as we go forward."

Forever Audio helps to bring ideas to life in audio; from advertising campaigns, digital and immersive experiences, to sonic branding, long-form audio, and TV and film post-production. As a leader in audio advertising, post-production and content creation, the specialist in-house team has longstanding clients such as Spotify, Audible, Flutter Group, Cartoon Network and Netflix. Along the way they’ve won Campaign’s Best Audio Agency, Cinema Audio Society, Music & Sound, Promax UK and Vox awards.