# Saam Sultan

> Saam Sultan is a 20-year-old UK-based underground rapper, singer, and self-taught producer making waves in 2025-2026 with a sound that fuses cloud rap, UK indie-rap, and ambient nostalgia. Born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, raised across Barbados and Brighton, and operating under the alias 'ydoifeel', he has built a cult following with misty, hazy self-produced tracks that evoke the Skins-era UK indie soundtrack while capturing the 2026 indie zeitgeist — earning features in NME, VMAN, and OnesToWatch Class of 2026.

- **Role:** Recording Artist at Darkroom Records
- **Organizations:** Darkroom Records, Saam Sultan & The Divine
- **From:** Fort Lauderdale, USA
- **Nationality:** British-American
- **Known for:** Named to NME 100 Essential Emerging Artists of 2026, Featured in NME Radar section (April 2026), Named to OnesToWatch Class of 2026

## Career timeline

- **2014-2015** — Taught himself music production after discovering a MIDI keyboard in a shop window; began experimenting with Ableton software
- **2016** — Family relocated from Florida/Barbados to Brighton, England
- **2024** — Emerged publicly with early singles including 'Beginnings (Intro)', 'PASTEL', 'MS JANE', 'My Life', and breakthrough track 'ydoifeel?'
- **2025-02** — Released 'bleed from me' via Darkroom Records
- **2025-03** — Released 'locked in love' via Darkroom Records
- **2025-04** — Released 'stick around'
- **2025-07** — Released 'I Might'
- **2025-09** — Released 'And Delilah'
- **2025-10** — Released 'Jump Shot' (Official Visualiser) and 'Endeavour'
- **2025-11** — Featured in The Line of Best Fit Friday Dispatch
- **2026-04** — Featured in NME Radar interview; named to NME 100 Essential Emerging Artists of 2026 and OnesToWatch Class of 2026
- **2026** — Working on bridging EP ('seraphim') and debut album; booked for OFF Festival Poland (August 2026)

## Achievements

- Named to NME 100 Essential Emerging Artists of 2026
- Featured in NME Radar section (April 2026)
- Named to OnesToWatch Class of 2026
- Featured in VMAN as 'Rising Rap Maverick'
- ~449,600 monthly listeners on Spotify as of early 2026
- Booked for OFF Festival Poland 2026
- Signed/distributed via Darkroom Records for 2025 releases
- Featured by New York tastemaker account @andfriendsnyc
- 41K Instagram followers on @triple4living

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — NME Radar feature published; named NME 100 Essential Emerging Artists 2026
- **2026-04** — Announced EP 'seraphim' as crossover period before debut album
- **2026-05** — Upcoming London show at The Lower Third on May 6, 2026
- **2026-08** — Booked to perform at OFF Festival, Katowice, Poland on August 9, 2026

## Links

- Website: https://www.saamsultan.com/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/triple4living
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@saamsultan
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/triple4living/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ydoifeel

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Last updated: 2026-04-24