Dylan Cartlidge

Dylan Cartlidge is a rapper and multi-instrumentalist. His music incorporates elements of funk, soul, hip hop, gospel rock, and R&B. He is known for his hopeful narratives.^[1][2] He was featured in the first episode of BBC documentary The Mighty Redcar, where he was seeking a record deal.^[3] He signed to Glassnote Records in 2018.^[4]

Dylan Cartlidge
Background information
Birth name	Dylan Michael Cartlidge
Born	(1994-09-27) September 27, 1994 (age 30) Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Genres	Hip hop funk pop
Years active	2017–present
Labels	Glassnote
Website	https://dylancartlidge.com

Cartlidge was named to NPR World Cafe's '30 Under 30',^[5] following his on air appearance in 2021.^[6] He has also appeared at Glastonbury Festival,^[7][8] SXSW,^[9] The Great Escape,^[10] and BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend at Middlesbrough.^[11][12]

In December 2023, Cartlidge married Dr. Holly Shahverdi,^[13] who frequently accompanies him on tour and sings with him.^[14]

Discography

Album

• Hope Above Adversity (2021)^[8][15]

EPs

• Yellow Brick Road (2020)
• Monsters Under the Bed (2019)

Singles

• "Anything Could Happen" (2021),^[6] featured as "top tune" on KCRW.^[2]
• "Hang My Head" (2021)^[16]
• "Dare to Dream" (2021), which was included on James Gunn's most-listened-to tracks of 2021.^[17]
• "Yellow Brick Road" (2021)^[18]
• "Higher" (2019)
• "Love Spoons" (2017)^[19]

Other appearances

• "Because" on Cheat Codes by Danger Mouse and Black Thought (2022)^[20]
• "It's Raining" on World Wide Pop by Superorganism (2022)^[21]