SVDP

Multi-disciplinary artist and world-builder SVDP is a Tamil-Canadian rapper, director, and designer. Based in Toronto, he has become a notable name in global hip-hop through his versatile songwriting and striking self-directed visuals. Born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, SVDP fuses his Tamil roots with contemporary hip-hop influences. He has recently been featured on the cover of Rolling Stone India, Forbes, Vogue, GQ India, Complex, Mass Appeal, BBC, and several others. SVDP released his third studio album, Made in Jaffna, in 2021 to critical acclaim; it has since garnered over 50 million streams across platforms. The album is a visceral account of his family's experience fleeing the Sri Lankan civil war and finding a home in Toronto. SVDP is the co-creator of the Mrithangam Rap series alongside Yanchan Produced, a globally viral series combining SVDP's lyricism with Yanchan Produced's playing of the mrithangam, a traditional South Indian hand drum. The series has garnered over 100 million streams globally and helped create the subgenre of "Carnatic rap."