Starving Artists CDF resident DJ/VJ and Co-founder, TheDigitalKid has been touching records and blowing up parties for nearly 20 years. 

Hailing from the Welsh valleys and now residing in Cardiff, there isn’t a Starving Artist event that he can’t be found spinning the heaviest selections. Starting out as a vinyl house party dj, serato opened up doors and continues to today with the addition of Audio-Visual (VJ) to his signature party-style sets. TheDigitalKid can also be found spinning tracks for Skunkadelic and other touring acts that come to the city.

Step into the mesmerizing universe of Xempa, curated by the distinguished artist, The Honest Poet (THP). Drawing inspiration from luminaries like Loyle Carner, Ed Sheeran, Jacob Banks, The Streets, and Ady Suleiman, their music seamlessly blends THP's soulful, emotive vocals with a vibrant live sonic landscape. This unique fusion embraces elements of soul, hip-hop, and spoken word, resulting in an unparalleled auditory experience

Cardiff based Afro Cluster are renowned for their unique and exciting blend of Afro funk and Hip-Hop. 
Utilizing cuts, a full horn section and rhythm section as well the MC stylings of Skunkadelic, they’ve been frequently described as having a colossal sound and an explosive live show. 
After 2016’s critically acclaimed EP 'We Don Land', the band is currently writing their debut album for release in the near future. Keep your eyes and ears peeled!

“They’re excellent proof that the best music exists between and beyond genre boundaries and national borders, and are reputed as being one of the finest live bands in Wales.” 
– BBC Gorwelion/Horizons

”The lyrics are politically and socially charged, so it’s a band with head and heart in tune. A refreshing concept in this day and age.” 
– Bethan Elfyn, BBC Radio Wales 

”For a group to have so many essential tunes and straddle the hip-hop/funk balancing beam with such style and energy is astounding” 
– Justin Evans, Buzz Magazine

”A deliciously rambunctious band that sways between the funky horns of The Average White Band and the joyous work of positive old school organic hip-hop acts like The Roots or De La Soul.” 
– Bill Cummings, God Is In The TV Scene

“Brilliant stuff and as catchy as a Nora virus, though far more pleasant.” 
– Paul Scott-Bates, Louder Than War 

”What an authentic sound this is”
– Tom Robinson, BBC Radio 6

“Tons of fun live”
- AAA Badboy, Boomtown Fair

“Very, very ace indeed” 
– Adam Walton, BBC Radio Wales

Grown on the Booms and Baps,
Dub, Roots, Funk grooves and Grass.
*Producer of experimental weird hop, broken hop, dub hop, rap step & other oddities.

Followers of Afro Cluster