Most of you have heard of Sheffield, England thanks to its countless musical acts-- from Pulp and Def Leppard, to the more modern Arctic Monkeys. But these days, there's another Sheffield native worth noting: Toddla T. The producer's "bashy" and "hectic" concoctions are about as far removed from indie-pop as Britney Spears is from her kids. Think Jamaican dancehall being played through those stupid helmets that the Daft Punk dudes wear and you’ll get a feel for Toddla’s sound. A DJ too, Toddla is so hot right now he's booked up until 2010. We asked Toddla about where he gets his dating advice, and what he'd rather be doing:

Are you more popular in London than in Sheffield?
I think I probably am, actually. People know who I am up here, but there’s only really one venue that I can play my style of music at. There are plenty more venues that I can DJ at in London.

I’ve been seeing your cheeky little face in lots of magazines and newspapers lately. Why do you think people are all up on you all of a sudden?
It’s a hype thing, isn't. I dunno why. Why do you think they are?

I’m not sure. You’ve been around for a while, haven’t you…
I’ve been making tunes for ages, but I don’t know, I guess there’ll always be hype around one particular artist, and now’s my moment.

What are the perks of being a DJ/producer?
I get lots of free music, which is amazing. I’m getting paid to do what I love and I’m always traveling and meeting new people.

If you could be another ‘something-slash-something’, like a carpenter-slash-mechanic, what would you be?
Errm. I dunno. [Long silence] Fucking hell, I dunno man. I guess I’d own my own shop or somethin'.

Own your own shop? That’s not very exciting. Ok, how about if you were a shopkeeper-slash-pornostar?
Yeah that could work. I’ve definitely got the length for it. I could make the soundtrack to go with it, too.

Do you get to watch many pornos?
Yeah, I’m quite big in the game, actually.

Do you have a big selection? What’s your favorite?
Nah, I haven’t got any to be honest with you. I keep it digital and look at porn on the net.

What’s the most rock 'n' roll thing you’ve done while you were DJ’ing? Have you ever gotten head underneath the decks or sniffed coke off a turntable?
Nah, I don’t think I’ve reached that status yet. I’m trying, but it’s far too early for that stuff.

You recently did a remix of a Jack Penate track. What do you think of him?
I like him. He’s doing his own thing. He’s a kid in his own lane doing what he does, without the ego.

Jack’s a pretty handsome dude. Do you think he could ever turn you?
Turn me? Nah, I don’t think he’s ready for me, man.

So what guy do you think could turn you?
I reckon Roisin Murphy could.

Roisin Murphy? What are you saying - that she’s some sort of closet transsexual?
Nah, but I don’t think that any blokes could turn me, unfortunately for you. Sorry to let you down, mate.

Do you ever watch Sex and the City?
No, what’s that all about?

It’s basically about a bunch of middle-aged women who have sex a lot. It’s great for solving relationship problems. What do you do when you're having relationship issues?
I just ask my mates for advice. I’m as single as ever at the moment, anyways. I broke up with my girl about a year ago and I haven’t been in a relationship ever since. I’m just trying to dog as many women as possible.

How you gonna find time to release any music if you’re dogging all these women?
Well, I’ve got an EP coming out in March and a ton of remixes planned this year, so I should be all right.

~Donald Crunk at Styleslut

First photo by Brenda Goodchild
Second photo by Joe Blanchard
Fourth photo by Ryan Muir