Stephen Budd is a British music industry executive based in London.

A former chairman of the MMF, Stephen currently directs Stephen Budd Music Ltd, OneFest Festival, the Africa Express project and co-founded the NH7 Weekender festivals in India. He also co-executive produced Amnesty International and Sofar Sounds ‘Give A Home’ global concert series.

In 2004, he launched the Passport: Back To The Bars charity concert project (now called BritsWeek) to support War Child and Shelter. This initiative has featured artists such as Amy Winehouse, The Cure, Duran Duran, Coldplay, and Florence and the Machine, raising over £500,000 for War Child in 2015 and winning 'Best Use Of Events' at the National Fundraising Awards. BritsWeek has gone on to raise many millions for WarChild.

In 2006, Stephen co-founded the Africa Express project with Damon Albarn and Ian Birrell. Notable participating artists include Paul McCartney, Amadou & Mariam, Baaba Maal, Franz Ferdinand, and The Yeah Yeah Yeahs.