“The fact that 'Small Island' is 'period' is amazing for me because it's something that I've never been involved with before. Also, half my family is Jamaican and this story is essentially a story about Jamaican people, and it's portraying a part of history that I was not that familiar with myself.”

English actor and rapper

Ashley Walters, also known as Asher D, is an English actor and rapper. He first came to prominence with the UK garage group So Solid Crew, which reached the top of the UK charts in 2001 with its second single, “21 Seconds”. He has worked in both music and screen performance, and his public profile grew from that early success. His work is associated with British urban music and acting, though the available facts here point most clearly to his role in So Solid Crew and the chart success of their breakthrough single.