North London-based childhood friends James Grant and Darius Ellington Forde
began making a splash as iLL BLU in 2008 when they produced Princess Nyah's
'Frontline' and put out their remix of Shystie's 'Pull It'.
iLL BLU began their journey with bedroom mixes and releases through underground
labels like Numbers, Hyperdub and MadTech before making their shift to the
majors with an Island Records contract. Looking to influences Diplo and David
Guetta, Grant and Forde have kept up a diverse output, creating their own music
while producing, DJing and hosting an Afrobeats radio show...