A CHART-TOPPING music producer has said he is "proud" to be "coming home" to Herefordshire as he headlines a growing festival.

220 Kid, who has been championed by BBC Music Introducing in Herefordshire and Worcestershire and played his first gigs in the county, will be at Discotek: Into the Woods in July.

The music star, whose real name is William Graydon, topped the UK singles chart last year with sea shanty track Wellerman, produced alongside Billen Ted for former Scottish postman and social media star Nathan Evans.

The track climbed to the top spot earlier in April 2021 after seven weeks, dethroning Olivia Rodrigo's Drivers Licence after nine weeks at the summit.

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220 Kid recorded the track with 23-year-old singer-songwriter GRACEY.

But the star, who appeared at the festival in Bartestree, near Hereford, last year, said he was proud to be joining the "incredible" line-up again this year.

He said it was going to be a special set at the festival, which runs between July 29 and 31, as it will raise money for St Michael's Hospice, also based in the village.

The brainchild of Ross Powell, Tom Howell and Mart Winds, Discotek: Into the Woods says it brings "underground house music to Hereford, with imaginative events and an atmosphere unique to the occasion".

220 Kid said on Instagram: "Really proud of the lads and what they’ve achieved.

"They will be donating a proportion of ticket sales to support the fantastic work of the hospice catch me on the Mas Que Nada main stage."

Hereford Times: 220 Kid performs on during day one of Capital's Jingle Bell Ball with Barclaycard at London's O2 Arena. Picture: Jonathan Hordle/PA Wire220 Kid performs on during day one of Capital's Jingle Bell Ball with Barclaycard at London's O2 Arena. Picture: Jonathan Hordle/PA Wire

After appearing at the festival last year, he said: "When I was in Herefordshire, I didn’t know there was much of a music scene.

"Then I saw these guys on Instagram and I thought ‘ah there’s stuff going on’ and then it started building.

"Then they asked me to come and play and I said ‘yes absolutely’."

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He added: "Coming here [to Herefordshire] is great so if I could come back, I’d love it.

"You’ve got to support your local community because it’s easy to use it as a steppingstone and leave, but I can come back and sell-out shows and give new talent a platform to show their music, share it on my social media, it’s really important.

"People gave me a platform and without that, it wouldn’t have happened for me."