I started off playing keyboards at the tender age of 5 years old and since then I have gained musical talents and knowledge in many different fields. My talents were first recognized by the likes of Metz n Trix and RDB where I played keyboards on the smash hit album “Danger” back in 2001 at the tender age of 19. The album was an international success which propelled the careers of Metz n Trix and RDB into household names. In addition to playing keyboards and producing music, I concentrated on becoming a well respected MC and rapper. Garage was massive in the club scene between 2000-2003, I regularly shared the mic with some of the biggest MCs in the country at the time. I was a resident MC for some of the biggest club nights. My vocals also featured on several hit albums. As the Garage scene faded, I turned his talents to DJing. The transition was remarkably smooth for me. I have been producing and making beats in the studio for the last 10 years so I find DJing and mixing comes naturally to me. In addition to presenting radio shows – both pirate and then mainstream. I have DJ’d in every major city in the UK and almost every club inside my hometown, Manchester. My music styles include RnB, Bhangra, Bashment, Pop, Bollywood, Arabic, Funky House and Hip Hop. I have also mixed music from almost every genre throughout my career. I am passionate about all music but Bhangra has always been my favourite. It comes as no surprise therefore to learn that I have been the resident DJ at the longest running Asian nightclub in the United Kingdom.
Producer | DJ | Song Writer
Beatboxer | Rapper | MC
Engineer | Pianist | Instrumentalist
Experimentalist
What next for Gorilla Chilla? “I really enjoyed working on Bonafide album. I have produced several albums before for Supreme Dream Records but I believe this has been the finest to date both in terms of album sales and music. I hope to continue to work with Supreme Dream on future projects. I am also a freelance producer and work on other projects from time to time. I continue to work hard. I now have a reputation to uphold as a good producer and DJ. To remain on top of the game requires practice, patience and hard work. Watch out for my debut album from Gorilla Chilla Productions ‘Music in my Blood’ dropping in the summer of 2011 !!!
Gorilla Chilla Productions!!
Jahid Samed aka Gorilla Chilla is a multi talented British Asian musician hailing from Manchester. For many years he has been regarded within Manchester as the finest Asian musician.
