James Hyman
| James Hyman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 April 1970 |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, Music Supervisor, Broadcaster and Founder, The Hyman Archive |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Website | Official site |
James Hyman (born 18 April 1970) is a DJ, Radio & TV presenter, Music Supervisor, MD of JLH (creative media–marketing company) and founder of The Hyman Archive.
Hyman put aside his place at University of Manchester (he was set to study Latin) to work at MTV Europe in the Press office, despite his parents' misgivings (partly because of his father's glimpse of the music industry through his cousin Brian Epstein).
Whilst at MTV Europe, Hyman studied "Film & Media" at London Guildhall University, graduating in 1992 with 1st class Honours.
For over 25 years, Hyman has been collecting magazines, pamphlets, newsletters, brochures, ephemera and other printed material. The theme of Hyman's collecting is 'popular culture in print'. Originally, he began collecting to assist his research at MTV Europe, where he was a script writer and programme producer. This was in a period where, according to Hyman, "magazines were the internet".
The Hyman Archive contains over 3,000 individual title publications and over 70,000 individual issues as of September 2014, although the collection is still growing at approximately 20% per annum. The collection spans the period 1910 to present day. More than 55% of the title publications are not to be found in the British Library. Independent Publishers represent 75% of the title publications in The Hyman Archive. Condé Nast and Bauer Media are the two largest contributors to the Archive, representing 3% each of the total title publications. The United Kingdom represents approximately 55% of the title publications by territory, followed by the United States at 34%. The Hyman Archive, although curated and focused on popular culture, includes a broad-array of subject matter, including Film, TV, Music, Music video, Art, Fashion, Architecture, Interior design, Trends, Youth, Lifestyle, Women's, Men's, Technology, Sports, Photography, Counter-culture, Graphics, Animation, and Comics.
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