Lil Silva


Tyrone Jermaine "TJ" Carter, better known by the stage name Lil Silva, is an English DJ, record producer, singer and songwriter, based in Bedford. He has produced and sung on his own singles and EPs that have been described as funky house, UK funky, instrumental grime and "dubstep-inflected pop". He also takes a more traditional producer role on other musicians' work – he was principal producer on Banks's album Goddess and contributed production to Adele's album 25. He has collaborated with SBTRKT and on Damon Albarn's Africa Express project.

Life and career

Carter was born and raised in Bedford, England. He produced a CD worth of original material at age nine, began producing at age 10 or 11, and at age 13 was DJing at "Bedford's all-ages club Cabana" whilst also part of local grime crew Macabre Unit.

Discography

Singles and extended plays by Lil Silva