The moniker of Bedford, U.K.- based electronic/dance producer TJ Carter, Lil Silva's sound evolves with every release, although his work has a number of signature threads that tie it all together. His early singles, like his 2008 debut Seasons/Funky Flex, put him at the center of the booming U.K. funky scene -- but he was reluctant to be labeled as anything other than himself. Vocals played an increasingly important role in his work, whether he drafted singers like Rosie Lowe on 2013's Distance EP or took the spotlight himself, as on 2016's JIMI. Over the years, Carter's collaborators grew to include Mark Ronson and Diplo as well as frequent creative partners George FitzGerald (with whom he worked as OTHERLiiNE) and Sampha, who appeared on releases spanning 2011's Patience EP to 2022's single "Backwards." ~ Liam Martin