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Ashley Daniel Tabor-King (born May 1977) is a British businessman, the founder and executive president of Global, the Media & Entertainment Group, the largest commercial radio group in Europe and one of the leading outdoor (OOH) advertising companies in the UK. Early life Ashley Daniel Tabor-King was born to a Jewish family in May 1977, the son of Doreen and Michael Tabor, who made his fortune through bookmaking, horse breeding and property. Career Tabor-King presented and ran a hospital radio station in Watford while still at school. He left school at 16, and his first job in commercial radio was as an overnight tech op at the then Chiltern Radio in Dunstable. He later worked as an assistant to Richard Park at Capital Radio in London, helping him to produce shows and plan playlists. Tabor-King once worked for Simon Cowell and is credited as being one of the co-writers of The X Factor’s theme song. In 2008, with cash provided by his father and other lenders, he took over GCap Radio, the group behind Capital Radio and Classic FM, and founded Global. In 2016, Global launched a new school, Global Academy, to prepare young people aged 14-18 for a career in broadcast and digital media, to help reduce the barriers to entry for young people entering the media industry. On 20 April 2017, the Academy was officially opened by the Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry in their capacity as patrons of "Heads Together", a mental health charity. Two breakfast shows from Global radio stations were broadcasting live from the Academy: Heart London Breakfast with Jamie Theakston, and Emma Bunton and Nick Ferrari on LBC. Honours Tabor-King was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2017 Birthday Honours and Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2024 New Year Honours for services to media and entertainment. Personal life Tabor-King is married to George Tabor-King. Tabor-King has lived in The Knightsbridge Apartments complex since 2006, in an apartment he bought for £15 million. In 2017 he bought the next-door apartment for £90 million. Tabor-King also owns a mansion in Los Angeles. The site was purchased from Megan Ellison, daughter of Larry Ellison, for $26.25 million. Tabor-King also owns a $21 million apartment in Barbados. References. Discover the Ashley King popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Ashley King books.
Best Seller Ashley King Books of 2024
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There Was a Party for Langston
Jason ReynoldsNew York Times bestselling and awardwinning author Jason Reynolds’s debut picture book is a snappy, joyous ode to Word King, literary genius, and glassceiling smasher Langston Hugh...
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The Darkest Waltz
Ashley R. KingIt's 1927 and twentytwoyearold Evangeline Ward rules the Georgia marshes as Queen of the Bootleggers. One night during a liquor drop, a rival bootlegger ambushes her gang and finds...
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The Baxters Take Two
Karen KingsburyFilmmakers Chase Ryan and Keith Ellison have completed their first feature film, and Hollywood is buzzing with the news. In the wake of that excitement, the producers acquire right...
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Ashley Jason and the Dragon King
Lucas FlintNo superheroes. No supervillains. Only supers. After the events of the last book, eighteenyearold Ashley 'Crafter' Jason begins attending the International Superbian Institute for...
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Kin
Carole Boston WeatherfordA powerful portrait of a Black family tree shaped by enslavement and freedom, rendered in searing poems by acclaimed author Carole Boston Weatherford and stunning art by her son Je...
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Infinite Hope
Ashley BryanRecipient of a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award Recipient of a Bologna Ragazzi NonFiction Special Mention Honor Award A Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Book of 2019From ...
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The Baxters Take One
Karen KingsburyCould they change the worldbefore the world changes them? Filmmakers Chase Ryan and Keith Ellison left the mission field of Indonesia for the mission field of Hollywood with a drea...
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Coming Home
Karen KingsburyThe emotional and touching conclusion to the Baxter family series!The Baxters make plans to come together for a summer lakeside reunion, a celebration like they haven’t had in year...
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Still Addicted to You
Porscha SterlingBestselling author and SHEEN Magazine Literary Excellence Awardwinner Porscha Sterling returns with a sexy and scandalous sequel featuring the adulterous heiress Sage McMillian as ...
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Freedom Over Me
Ashley BryanNewbery Honor Book Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor BookUsing original slave auction and plantation estate documents, Ashley Bryan offers a...
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Countess Dracula
Guy AdamsYou can do anything in Hollywood and be forgiven, anything except grow old...It’s the 1930s and cinema stands at the dawn of a new age, the silent era is all but dead, talkies are ...
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In a Small Kingdom
Tomie dePaolaThis enthralling modern fairy tale from Caldecott and Newbery Honor winner Tomie dePaola and debut illustrator Doug Salati celebrates the greatest power of all: love.In a small kin...
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Operation Xcel and HPU Lifelines Creative Works
Ashley KingA book that features the creative workshops done by HPU Lifelines for the students at Operation Xcel.