“There was a long period where every time someone was shot or stabbed the BBC would call me. I started to think, 'I'm an actor and a musician, I don't want to be a politician or a spokesperson.'”

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.