UPCLOSE was a development from a seminar event “Streets 2 The Stage” which In Music In Media hosted alongside The University of Northampton Partnership “We Make Things Happen” and superstar DJ Charlie Sloths Management Team. The purpose of the event was to create an intimate and informal environment for aspiring practitioners, giving them access to have a personal chat with professionals from the industry. The heavy influence of social media and celebrity status on todays young people can distort their outlook on life and in some instances convince them into believing an illusion. The panel gave advice from a real-life perspective and answered questions and queries from the young people.