Dirtbag By Association

DBA (Dirtbag By Association) is a three member rap collective made up of artists Lucas Ramsell, Burney & Cappa. The three solo artists coming from varying musical backgrounds combine their influences of UK Grime, Garage, Afro-Swing and Soul to form their own take on modern Hip-Hop/R&B, DBA light up a room in an instant with their charismatic charm and high-energy performances. The diversity within the group is complimented by their infectious chemistry both on and off the stage.


The group began as three mates writing songs together in a hazy student house, ecstatic at the prospect of getting on stage in front of their peers and shutting down venues. As the shows got bigger, so did the band. 3 became 8 and the musical horizons spread even wider, with Ze U'Chong joining them on keys, Dennie Toure and Will Wormald bringing the sauce on guitar, Howard Head (Cousin Howard) on bass and Ricky Gabriel on drums. DBA’s versatile sound and well defined image has proven popular gaining them support from Westside FM, BBC 3 Counties, BBC Introducing The South, BBC London Kiss FM and Kiss Fresh. Pre Covid, the group had played Isle Of Wight Festival, The Alternative Escape Festival, Cargo Shoreditch, O2 Academy Islington.


Dirtbag By Association continues to expand and spread their energy to the world, and it's only a matter of time before they end up in your post code.