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Sherelle

Sherelle, full name Sherelle Thomas, is a British DJ from London who plays jungle and footwork at or above 160 BPM, and co-founded the label Hooversound.

Shift K3Y

Shift K3Y, the stage name of Lewis Shay Jankel, is a British DJ, record producer, and vocalist from London whose 2014 single "Touch" reached number 3 on the UK chart.

Shimza

Shimza (Kholofelo Ashley Raphala, born 1984) is a South African Afro house and Afro-tech DJ and producer from Tembisa, founder of One Man Show and the Kunye label, debut album Shimuzic (2015), hit "Fire Fire" (2025).

Shinichi Osawa

Shinichi Osawa (大沢伸一), born 1967, is a Japanese musician, DJ, and producer who led the acid-jazz band Mondo Grosso and later pursued electro house under his own name.

Shining (group)

Shining is a Norwegian band from Oslo, founded in 1999 by multi-instrumentalist Jørgen Munkeby. The group is known for inventing "Blackjazz," a fusion of jazz, metal, and electronics.

Shiva Feshareki

Shiva Feshareki is a British-Iranian experimental composer and turntablist, born in London in 1987, who won a 2017 British Composer Award for innovation and premiered Daphne Oram's Still Point in 2016.

Shlohmo

Shlohmo is the stage name of Henry Laufer, a Los Angeles electronic musician and producer who co-founded Wedidit Records and released albums including Dark Red (2015).

Sho Madjozi

Sho Madjozi (Maya Christinah Xichavo Wegerif, born 1992) is a South African rapper from Limpopo rapping in Xitsonga, Swahili and English; known for "Huku", "John Cena", Limpopo Champions League, SAMAs and a BET Award.

Shock G

Shock G (Gregory Edward Jacobs, 1963-2021), also known as Humpty Hump, founded Oakland's Digital Underground, scored 1990's "The Humpty Dance" and platinum Sex Packets, and co-produced Tupac Shakur's debut.

Shogun Audio

Shogun Audio is a drum & bass record label based in Brighton, England, founded in 2004 by DJ and producer Friction and business partner K-Tee, credited with shaping modern drum & bass.

Shpongle

Shpongle (psybient, psychedelic ambient) is a British electronic project of Simon Posford and Raja Ram, formed 1996 in Chobham, Surrey. Six studio albums on Twisted Records, including Are You Shpongled? and Codex VI; known for Eastern instruments, flute, and elaborate live shows.

Shy FX

Shy FX is the stage name of Andre Williams, a London-born jungle and drum and bass DJ and producer whose hit "Original Nuttah" charted in 1994.

Shy Glizzy

Shy Glizzy, stage name of Marquis Amonte King (born 1992), is a Washington, D.C. rapper blending go-go and trap; breakout hit "Awwsome" (2014), platinum feature on "Crew" (2016), and albums Fully Loaded, Flowers, and I Was Actually Being Humble.

Shyheim

Shyheim (Shyheim Franklin, born 1977) is a Staten Island rapper and actor, the youngest Wu-Tang Clan affiliate, whose 1994 debut AKA the Rugged Child and single On and On defined his career; imprisoned 2014 to 2020.

Shyne

Shyne is the stage name of Moses Michael Levi Barrow, a Belizean-American rapper on Bad Boy Records who was later deported to Belize and entered politics.

Sick Individuals

Sick Individuals are a Dutch EDM and progressive house DJ duo of Ray Hofstee and Jim Smeele, known for 2013 Beatport chart-toppers with Axwell and Dannic.

Sick Puppies

Sick Puppies, Australian hard rock band formed in Sydney in 1997 by Shimon Moore and Emma Anzai; broke out with "All the Same" and the 2006 Free Hugs video; albums include Tri-Polar (Gold) and Wave the Bull (2025).

Sickmode

Sickmode is the stage name of Aleandro Bollino, an Italian raw hardstyle producer and DJ who co-owns Aggressive Records and reached the Defqon.1 RED mainstage in 2025.

Sidepiece b2b Lee Foss

Sidepiece b2b Lee Foss is a back-to-back DJ billing pairing the Grammy-nominated house duo Sidepiece with Chicago-born DJ Lee Foss, tied together by the 2022 single "1, 2 Step (Supersonic)".

Sidhu Moose Wala (ਸ਼ੁਭਦੀਪ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

Sidhu Moose Wala (ਸ਼ੁਭਦੀਪ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ), born Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, was a Punjabi rapper, singer, and Congress politician from Moosa, Mansa, killed 29 May 2022; known for So High, PBX 1, Moosetape, 295, and posthumous releases.

Siege (band)

Siege: American hardcore punk band formed 1981 in Weymouth, Massachusetts, by Robert Williams, Kurt Habelt, and Henry McNamee; their 1984 Drop Dead demo influenced grindcore and powerviolence pioneers like Napalm Death and Carcass.

Sigala

Sigala is the stage name of Bruce Fielder (born 1992), an English DJ and producer from Norwich. His 2015 debut single Easy Love, sampling the Jackson 5's ABC, jumped 71-1 on the UK chart; he has since had eight UK top 10 singles and two albums.

Sigma (DJs)

Sigma (DJs) are a British drum and bass duo, Cameron Edwards and Joe Lenzie, formed 2006 in Leeds; UK No. 1 hits "Nobody to Love" and "Changing" (2014), albums Life, Hope, London Sound, and DAY ONE on their Day Ones imprint.

Sigma with Armanni Reign

Sigma with Armanni Reign is the touring billing of English drum and bass duo Sigma with Philadelphia MC Armanni Reign, known for the 2014 UK number ones "Nobody to Love" and "Changing".

Signum

Signum is a Dutch trance act formed in 1997 in Zoetermeer by Ronald Hagen and Pascal Minnaard, best known for 'What Ya Got 4 Me'.

SikTh

SikTh are an English progressive metal band formed in Watford, Hertfordshire in 1999, known for dual vocalists and cited as a key influence on djent.

Silent disco

Silent disco (silent rave, stille disco): a dance event where music is transmitted via RF to wireless headphones instead of speakers, with multi-channel DJ switching. First labeled event at De Parade, Netherlands, 2002; Glastonbury and Bonnaroo adopted it in 2005.

Silent Planet (group)

Silent Planet is a Los Angeles metalcore band formed in 2009, led by vocalist Garrett Russell and known for concept albums whose lyrics carry footnotes on history and theology.

Silentó

Silentó, stage name of Richard Lamar "Ricky" Hawk (born 1998), Atlanta rapper whose 2015 debut single "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)" peaked at No. 3 on the Hot 100; in 2025 he received a 30-year manslaughter sentence.

Silkie (musician)

Silkie (Solomon Rose) is a dubstep producer and DJ from Hammersmith, West London, known for a melodic, jazz-influenced style and releases on Deep Medi Musik.