[7] and also Born in Harrow, London, Irons studied classical piano "with a teacher who was rumoured to have worked with [André] Previn".
[4] As a young teenager, she sang in a funk band and at 16 was offered a contract as a vocalist; instead, however, she decided to pursue a career in The City.
[4] Finding this work "well-paid but boring", she enrolled on a photography course at the City and Guilds of London Institute.
"[8][9] In addition to Baptiste, other notable acts associated with Dune include Nu Troop, J-Life, Jazz Jamaica, Soweto Kinch and Abram Wilson.
[18] She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2023 Birthday Honours, for services to the music industry.