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Silkie

English dubstep producer and DJ

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Silkie was a British dJ producer and disc jockey.

Solomon Rose (born April 15, 1986), known professionally as Silkie, is an English dubstep and UK garage producer and DJ from London. He has released several extended plays and albums with Deep Medi Musik and formed the record labels Antisocial Records in 2004 and Bedroom Rat Records in 2023.

Biography Solomon Rose was born on April 15, 1986 in Hammersmith, a district of West London in England, to British Jamaican parents. He got into music in 1999 after discovering UK garage artists Oxide & Neutrino and the So Solid Crew through pirate radio stations. He produced "No Help or Handouts" for the grime collective Unorthodox in 2004, which featured his brother Silva and rapper NoLay. This was followed up by City Limits Volume 2 in 2011. Alongside several other singles and extended plays, he released his third album Fractals in 2015 and his fourth album Panorama in 2021. In 2023, Silkie began providing bass music production courses under the Antisocial Audio brand and formed the UK garage-focused label Bedroom Rat Records. He releases music for Bedroom Rat under his real name, Solomon Rose, while still producing dubstep.

Production Silkie produces music using the digital audio workstations Bitwig Studio, FL Studio, and Studio One. "Techno Ranger / What You Need" (Antisocial, 2025) "I Need / Put Me Down" (Antisocial, 2025) "Got U Burning Up / Come Home" (Bedroom Rat, 2025)

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Important facts

Born
Hammersmith
Occupation
DJ producer, disc jockey
Nationality
Also known as
Solomon Rose

Frequently asked questions

Who was Silkie?

English dubstep producer and DJ

When was Silkie born?

Silkie was born in Hammersmith.

What was Silkie's occupation?

Silkie was a dJ producer and disc jockey.

What nationality was Silkie?

Silkie was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Silkie

· Wikidata: Q85801180

· DBpedia: Silkie (musician)

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