BIOGRAPHY

the story so far…

With her weekly show 4:4 on Tomorrowland One World Radio, Carly Wilford pioneers the first ever dedicated house music show on the station. Bringing the underground to the global stage and championing club culture on one of the world’s biggest dance platforms. After a breakout run of releases that landed across Spotify and Apple Music’s most influential playlists, Carly has secured her space as one of the most promising names in dance music.

This summer marked a turning point: opening for Paco Osuna and Armand Van Helden, sharing line-ups with Tini Gessler and Franky Wah and dropping peak-time sets at Tomorrowland, Glastonbury and Boardmasters. With tunes out on Toolroom, Armada and Nervous Records, Carly’s now channelling a darker, more club-driven sound with stripped-back grooves, heavy low-end and raw percussion. It’s a shift that marks her evolution from selector to serious producer; one who’s not just playing the scene but pushing it forward.

Her high energy sets bring forward a new wave of house music whilst honouring the very roots of the scene she grew up raving to. After learning to produce in lockdown and hearing the statistic that only 2% of women were Music Producers, Carly decided that there was work to be done. Joining Toolroom Records, Toolroom Academy Course, she set out to learn how to make music. Going on to release her debut single ‘Generation X’ with Mr V on the label with the track being signed within ten months of her laying down her first beat on the course. 

Found behind the decks at the UK’s most celebrated clubs and touring festivals across the world, she strongly connects both the US and UK music scenes, her solid roots in the UK have helped to bring through so many of the artists on today’s airwaves. Her confidence to take risks on musicians from a very early stage has seen her build bonds with the likes of Sam Smith, SG Lewis, Rudimental and Skrillex who have all spoken publicly about her unrivalled support.

As a Presenter, she fronted travel documentary 'Sampled' on MTV & Paramount Plus starring alongside renegade Marc Rebillet. The episode saw them explore London's rich musical foundations and channel the rebellious energy of the city, from making a Grime beat in Jammer's basement to shutting down Shoreditch with an unannounced street rave.

Alongside music, Carly broke new ground launching meditation and wellbeing platform a:live. An essential support network to the unconventional, always on, culture of the music industry. Having worked as a Personal Trainer before jumping into the music business, her knowledge and experience has created an invaluable space bringing together some of the most ambitious minds in health, fitness and performance.

…Found behind the decks at the UK’s most celebrated clubs and touring festivals across the world…