Joy Crookes has been played on NTS in shows including Bradley Zero Presents: Rhythm Section, featured first on 2 August 2017. Songs played include Feet Don’t Fail Me Now , Kingdom and 19th Floor.

Joy Elizabeth Akther Crookes is a British Neo Soul singer-songwritter of Bangladeshi-Irish heritage. She was born in Lambeth, South London and grew up in the area of Elephant and Castle. Crookes has cited Black Uhuru, Marvin Gaye, The Pogues, Sinead O'Connor, Kendrick Lamar, Gregory Isaacs and Kate Nash as her influences.