Archie Archer - Director

Archie Archer not only has the coolest name in the world, but also the coolest job as Director of Contraband International. Born from a bedroom in North London, Contraband starting out as a henna company through which Archie sold henna products (www.henncrazy.com) and hired out henna artists for events. With over 14 years of experience as a professional henna artist, it was whilst working throughout Europe and the UK that people asked her if she knew a belly dancer, a drummer, a Bollywood dancer etc etc. Et Voila!

Today looking after a staff of six, a roster of over 1000 performers and a client list as long as The Nile, Archie is a multi-tasking extraordinaire, a great sales woman, a believer in being nice to everyone and is also pretty good at pool!

Email: archie@contrabandevents.com

James Creedy - Senior Account Manager

James has always had a keen interest in the entertainment industry, especially after a brief appearance (of one ankle) in the BAFTA nominated film, 'Last Orders'. He then  jumped at the opportunity when offered a position as an agent at Peter Johnson Entertainments, the largest outdoor entertainment agency in the UK.

The invaluable experience gained from working with Peter Johnson's 41 year-old agency has given James expertise and great knowledge of artist management and the international world of entertainment. Specialising in outdoor arena and corporate entertainment, James's clients have included Pfizers, BBC, Brocket Hall, Hilton Group, Glaxo Smith Kline, BAE Systems and Eurotunnel.

Email: james@contrabandevents.com

Natasha Mistry - Account Manager & Web Editor

Natasha studied Fine Art at Manchester School of Art - specializing in painting. After graduating in 2003, she left the North, and fled to London in pursuit of finding creative projects - as diverse in nature as possible, to sink her teeth into.

Natasha enthuses over all of the arts; especially dance, theatre, poetry and painting.
Equipped with her critical eye, and her generally over-active imagination, Natasha also keeps our website nicely updated.

Email: natasha@contrabandevents.com

Stacey Dore - Account Manager

Stacey trained at the prestigious Ballet Rambert School in pursuit of her dream of becoming a professional dancer. In a nutshell, after graduating, Stacey learned to sing, act, worked with many dance companies, taught, choreographed, appeared in a few West End Musicals and toured and lived in Europe. She then decided that her 10 year old dance shoes had served her well and it was time to hang up her tights and get a ‘real’ job where she could remain in The Business.

Email: stacey@contrabandevents.com