drum and bass artists
16 published drum and bass artists, led by PinkPantheress, Labrinth and Rudimental.
At a glance
16 published drum and bass artists; 175 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists3 tier 1 · 1 tier 2 · 12 tier 3
- 16
- Release groups
- 1,233
- Studio albums
- 200
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 175
- Timeline events
- 234
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 80.1M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 20.8 years
- Full biographies
- 14
- Biography words
- 27,824
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 2000s (6 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most drum and bass artists. United Kingdom leads with 8.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with drum and bass. The most shared is pop music, with 4 artists in both.
Covers from drum and bass
175 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Fancy That
PinkPantheress · 2025
Heaven Knows
PinkPantheress · 2023
to hell with it
PinkPantheress · 2021
COSMIC OPERA ACT I
Labrinth · 2026
COSMIC OPERA ACT II
Labrinth · 2026
Prelude
Labrinth · 2025
Ends & Begins
Labrinth · 2023
Imagination & the Misfit Kid
Labrinth · 2019
Electronic Earth
Labrinth · 2012
RUDIM3NTAL
Rudimental · 2025
Ground Control
Rudimental · 2021
Toast to Our Differences
Rudimental · 2019
Leaders
Lee "Scratch" Perry has the most release groups (282); Lee "Scratch" Perry the longest career (63 years); Lee "Scratch" Perry the most awards (4).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Lee "Scratch" Perry | 282 |
| Noisia | 194 |
| Wiley | 137 |
| Becky Hill | 111 |
| Rudimental | 90 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Lee "Scratch" Perry | 63 |
| Wiley | 26 |
| Bomfunk MC's | 25 |
| High Contrast | 25 |
| Noisia | 22 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Lee "Scratch" Perry | 4 |
| Labrinth | 2 |
| Wiley | 2 |
| Tinie Tempah | 1 |
Most famous drum and bass artists
PinkPantheress
United Kingdom · Person · born 2001
pop music, dance music, alternative pop, jungle, drum and bass, bedroom pop, 2-step garage, hyperpop
31.3M listeners · 36 wikis
Labrinth
United Kingdom · Person · born 1989
rock music, pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, funk, pop rock, electronic music, dance-pop, hip-hop, alternative rock, synth-pop, drum and bass, grime, dubstep, post-dubstep
19.4M listeners · 30 wikis
Rudimental
United Kingdom · Group · 2010–present
drum and bass
12.2M listeners · 28 wikis
Tinie Tempah
United Kingdom · Person · born 1988
electro hop, drum and bass, grime, UK rap, dubstep, rave music
6.5M listeners · 38 wikis
Becky Hill
United Kingdom · Person · born 1994
pop music, contemporary R&B, dance-pop, electronic dance music, electro, house music, UK funky, drum and bass, deep house, club/dance music, bassline
10.7M listeners · 21 wikis
Joost Klein
Kingdom of the Netherlands · Person · born 1997
comedy hip-hop, drum and bass, Dutch hip hop, happy hardcore, gabberpop
35 wikis
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Jamaica · Person · born 1936
reggae, ska, rocksteady, dub music, jungle, drum and bass
34 wikis
C418
Germany · Person · born 1989
electronic music, dance-pop, house music, ambient music, downtempo, intelligent dance music, drum and bass, tech house, chiptune
32 wikis
Bomfunk MC's
Finland · Group · 1998–present
hip-hop, electro, electro hop, techno, breakbeat, drum and bass
25 wikis
Noisia
Netherlands · Group · 2002–present
drum and bass, neurofunk
20 wikis
Wiley
United Kingdom · Person · born 1979
drum and bass, grime, UK garage
18 wikis
High Contrast
United Kingdom · Person · born 1979
drum and bass, liquid drum and bass
17 wikis
More drum and bass artists
Showing 1–4 of 4 artists
Datsik
Canada · Person · born 1988
drum and bass, dubstep
13 wikis · Tier 3
DJ Marky
Brazil · Person · born 1975
drum and bass
6 wikis · Tier 3
DJ Patife
Brazil · Person · born 1977
drum and bass
5 wikis · Tier 3
piri
United Kingdom · Person · born 1999
pop music, electronic dance music, hip-hop, electropop, drum and bass, pornographic film
2 wikis · Tier 3