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British rapper, producer, actor, and artist.

Born: 30 June 1982 in Peckham, London, England, UK.

Walters is best known musically under alias Asher D for his work with group So Solid Crew, a grime/garage collective from the nearby Battersea area of South London, who had a hit track with [m=99819] (2001).

Having attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School in his youth, latterly he is better known as a leading actor under his full name, Ashley Walters, with roles starring in several London-based films including Bullet Boy (2004), Sugarhouse (2007), and most recently as leading character in the long-running Channel 4 then Netflix international TV series Top Boy (2011-2023).

ALBUMS


Swiss And Asher D
Finish Him
2016, 3xFile, AAC, Single, 256, Not On Label (Swiss Self-released)
Asher D
The Appetiser
2007, CD, AD82 Productions Limited, Hip Hop Village,
Asher D
In Memory Of The Street Fighter
2007, CD, Album, AD82 Productions Limited,
Asher D
Cure 4 Cancer (The Mixtape)
2006, CDr, Mixtape, AD82 Productions Limited, ,
Grime
So Solid Crew, Asher D
Cuts N Bruises II
2006, CD, Mixed, Promo, So Solid Beats, ,
UK Garage/Grime
The Reelists & DJ Swiss* / Asher D & Klashnekoff
To Jwan / The Message
2004, 12", Music Kidz
Asher D
Street Sibling Album Sampler
2004, 12", Smplr, W/Lbl, Sti, Independiente,
So Solid Crew, Asher D
Cuts N Bruises
2003, CD, Mixed, Promo, So Solid Beats, ,
UK Garage
Asher D
Street Sibling
2003,
Asher D
Why Me?
2002
Asher D
Things You Can't Do
2002, ,
UK Garage
Asher·D*
Back In The Day / Why Me?
2002
So Solid Crew Featuring: M.C. Mega Man* & M.C. Asher D*
More Less More Soul (Wooh)
2001, ,
UK Garage
OBI Project Feat. Harry*, Asher D & DJ What?
Baby, Can I Get Your Number
2001
MC Asher D*
Lifestyle
2001, ,
UK Garage
So Solid Crew Featuring In Order Of Appearance Asher D . Megaman . G-Man*
They Don't Know
2001, ,
UK Garage
Asher D
Inside Out / My Girl (Remix)
CDr, Promo, AD82 Productions, ,
Grime
Asher D
Solid Roc
12", W/Lbl, Not On Label (Asher D Self-released), ,
Hip Hop/Garage House
Asher D
The Street Fighter EP
CDr, EP, Not On Label,
Romeo Feat. Asher D
Go To sleep
12", TP, W/Lbl, Sti, Relentless Records
Oakenfold* Feat. Carla Werner / Asher D
Southern Sun / Ready Steady Go
Rod Taylor, Artikal Krew
Nothing Else To Do
2006, LP, Album, Blackat Music

APPEARANCES +


Asher D
Fools
2016, 3xFile, AAC, Single, 256, Always Winning 82,
Oxide & Neutrino
Execute
2001
Alesha Dixon
Fired Up
2023, ,
Contemporary R&B/RnB/Swing/Ballad
Devlin
Eyes For The Blind
2022, CD, Album, Virgin Music, EGA (3)
Sister Rasheda
Why Worry When I Can Pray
2017, 12", E Erlm
Various
Summer Festival UK Music Weekender Part 1
2016, 7xCDr, Mixed, Promo, Club Sidewinder, ,
Grime/UK Garage
Various
Jungletek Mafia, Vol. 3
2016, ,
Hard Techno/Tribal/Jungle
Paul Oakenfold
Ready Steady Go!
2014, 12xFile, MP3, 320, Perfecto, ,
Trance/Tech Trance/Hard Trance/Hard House/Breaks/Progressive Breaks
Low Deep
Unsung
2008, CD, Album, Colourful State, Altered Ego, ,
Grime
Nate James
Choke / Back To You
2008
Various
Dubplate Drama 2 - "The Mixtape"
2007, CD, Comp, Altered Ego
Various
Making Movez TV
2007, DVDr, DVD-V, NX Music
Murray Man / Artikal Krew
Ras Tafari / Clean Riddim
2007, 7", Single, Blackat Music,
Akala (2) & Ms. Dynamite
A Little Darker
2007, ,
Grime
Various
A Little Darker
2006, CD, Comp, Illa State Records, ,
Grime
Roll Deep
Grimey Vol .1
2006, ,
Grime
Alesha
Knockdown
2006, CD, ,
Reggae
C.R.E.A.M Cartel*
The Business
2005, CD, Album, Music Kidz, ,
UK Garage
Messiahbolical*
Throwaway Rhymes Part II
2005, CDr, Album, Spit 4 Da Kid, Zombietown Inc
Shystie
Grand Theft Audio Mixtape/DVD
2005
Paul Oakenfold
Electronic Hits
2003, CD, Comp, DA Records (2), ,
Breakbeat/Trance
Blemish Blackstorm*
It Iz What It Iz...
2003, CD, Album, Not On Label,
Manuel Oettl
Perfecto Presents... South Africa
2003, CD, Mixed, The David Gresham Record Company, ,
House/Electro/Progressive Trance/Progressive House/Tech House/Trance
Jamelia
Thank You
2003
Jamelia
Thank You
2003, ,
RnB/Swing
So Solid Crew
2nd Verse
2003, ,
UK Garage
Lisa Maffia
All Over
2003
Various
DJ Convention - Code Fourteen
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Polystar (3), ,
Trance/Euro House/Progressive Trance
Various
Nu Skool Breaks
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Telstar TV, ,
Breakbeat/House/Trip Hop/Drum n Bass
Oakenfold*
Bunkka (Live)
2002, CD, EP, Promo, Peoplesound, ,
Breakbeat/Trance/Progressive Trance
Various
Damn! 4
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Digidance, ,
House/Hard House/Euro House/Trance
Various
Gulp Music Composers Showreel
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Gulp Music, ,
Trip Hop/Future Jazz/Deep House/Downtempo
Oxide & Neutrino
Oxide & Neutrino Exclusive Enhanced Sampler
2002, CD, Enh, Promo, Smplr, Protein, Daily Mirror, ,
Drum n Bass/UK Garage
Various
Club Hits 2002
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Inspired (2), Sony Music TV, ,
Trance/House/Hard Trance/Euro House
Various
Perfecto Collection 2
2002, 2x CD, ,
Progressive Trance
Adam F Feat. Lil' Mo
Where's My..?
2002, ,
House/UK Garage
Oakenfold*
Starry Eyed Surprise
2002, ,
Breakbeat/Trance/Tech House
Oakenfold*
Southern Sun / Ready Steady Go
2002, ,
Trance/Breaks
Oakenfold*
Ready Steady Go (0.1)
2002, ,
Breakbeat/Trance
Oakenfold*
Bunkka
2002, ,
Big Beat/Breakbeat/Progressive Breaks/Trance/Downtempo
Various
Cream Beach 2002
2002, 2x CD, ,
Progressive House/Trance
Various
Max Power - Cruise Anthems
2001, CD, Comp + CD, Comp, Enh, Universal Music TV
Various
Exclusives!
2001, CD, Comp, New Musical Express, ,
Alternative Rock/Abstract/Pop Rock/Big Beat/Indie Rock
Various
Ultimate Garage & Breaks (Jupiter Step)
2001, CD, Comp, Mixed, WEA, ,
Garage House
EZ*
Pure Garage IV
2001, 2x CD, ,
UK Garage
Oxide & Neutrino
Execute
2001, ,
UK Garage/Grime/Jungle/House
Mis-Teeq
Lickin' On Both Sides
2001, ,
Contemporary R&B/UK Garage
Mis-Teeq
Lickin' On Both Sides (Album Sampler)
2001, ,
RnB/Swing/UK Garage
Mis-Teeq
One Night Stand
2001, ,
Contemporary R&B/UK Garage
Oxide & Neutrino
Rap Dis (U Can't Stop Dis S**t) / Only Wanna Know U Cos Ure Famous (Remix)
2001
So Solid Crew
21 Seconds
2001
OBI Project
Baby, Can I Get Your Number
2001
So Solid Crew
They Don't Know
2001, ,
UK Garage
So Solid Crew
They Don't Know
2001
Various
Nu Steppin: 28 2Step Garage Breaks
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Dig, Arcadiance, Zoomica, ,
Breaks/UK Garage
Various
Blackmarket Presents 2 Step Volume Two
2000, ,
UK Garage
DJ Oxide & Big Kid
Superman
2000, ,
UK Garage
Various
DMC Dance Mixes 197
2017, CDr, Comp, Promo, DMC, ,
Dance-pop/Grime/House
Various
BrOTHERHOOD (Music From The Motion Picture)
2016
Various
Latest & Greatest Hip Hop Anthems
2014, CD, Comp, Universal, USM Media
EZ*
Pure Bassline
2008, 3xCD, Mixed, Warner Music TV, Rhino Records (2)
Lunatrix And DJ Vokal
The Definition Series: Grime
2008, CD, Comp, Mixed, Occupy Your Mind Records
Various
Massive R&B Spring Collection 2008
2008, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music TV, ,
RnB/Swing
Various
Top Selectors
2008, CD, Comp, UK Street Sounds, Hip Hop Village, ,
Grime
Various
R&B Collection
2008, 2xCD, Comp + DVD-V, Universal Music TV
Baby J
Baby Food
2008
S4DK
Most Requested
2007, CD, Comp, Spit 4 Da Kid, Be Music, ,
RnB/Swing/Grime
S4DK
Best In '06 The Kings Are Coming III
2007, CD, Comp, Mixed, Spit 4 Da Kid, Altered Ego
Various
Pull Up Jamaica. The Ultimate New Roots, Dancehall & Ragga Selection
2005, 2xCD, Comp, Difference Music, ,
Dancehall/Ragga/Roots Reggae
Various
Channel U Presents: Underground Chapter 1
2004, 2xCD, Comp, P/Mixed, Long Lost Brother Records, ,
RnB/Swing/Thug Rap/Dancehall
Logan Sama
The Mixtape Vol. 1
2004, CD, Mixed, Not On Label
Face A.K.A. Black Piranha*
Piranha's On Da Block
2004, 23xFile, MP3, P/Mixed, 192, Not On Label (Face Self-released)
Various
JA 2 UK - Vol.1 : X-300
2003, CD, Jamdown UK, ,
Dancehall
Various
Boom Selection!
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Warner Dance, Sony Music TV, Warner Dance, ,
UK Garage/RnB/Swing/Pop Rap
Various
Cool Tunes For An It's Hot! Summer
2002, CD, Comp, It's Hot! Magazine,
Various
Urban Kiss 2002
2002, 2xCD, Mixed, Universal Music TV, ,
RnB/Swing/UK Garage
Various
Sony Street Team Sampler
2002, CD, Mixed, Promo, Smplr, So-Urban, Columbia, ,
RnB/Swing/Neo Soul/UK Garage/Hip Hop
DJ Luck & MC Neat
DJ Luck & MC Neat Present ... III
2001, 2xCD, Mixed, Universal Music TV, ,
UK Garage
Mark "Ruff" Ryder*
101% UK Garage Part 1
2001, 2xCD, Mixed, Massive Music Company, ,
Breakbeat/UK Garage
Various
Lovin'It - The Cream Of R&B And UK Garage
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Inspired Recordings, Sony Music TV, ,
RnB/Swing/Garage Rock
Various
The White Disc Volume 95
2001, CD, Advance, Album, Comp, Promo, The White Disc, ,
Bassline/Dance-pop/House/UK Garage
Various
Instore CD No 44
2001, CD, Comp, Promo, Warner Music UK,
Various
The Untapped Project Presents Industry Lockdown Vol.2
DVD-V + CD, Mixed, Dark N Cold, ,
Grime
Various
Playground Music Præsenterer ´Juni Sampler#1´
CDr, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Playground Music Scandinavia
Scratch Perverts
Essential Mix
2004, CD, Mixed, Unofficial, Not On Label (Scratch Perverts Self-Released), ,
RnB/Swing/Thug Rap/Cut-up/DJ/Gangsta
Various
DJ Collection - Breakbeat
2004, CD-ROM, Comp, Unofficial, MP3, FullHouse Records
Paul Oakenfold
Electronic Collection
2003, CD, Comp, Unofficial, In-digital
Jamelia
Thank You
2003, 2xCD, Album, Unofficial, dig, Universal (3), ,
RnB/Swing
Jamelia
Thank You
2003, ,
RnB/Swing
So Solid Crew
Second Verse
2003, ,
UK Garage
Oakenfold*
Bunkka
2002, CD, ,
Breakbeat/Trance
Various
Cream Beach 2002
2002, 2x CD, ,
Progressive House/Trance
Various
Blackmarket Presents 2 Step - Volume Two
2001