Wilma Archer

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Wilma Archer
Birth nameWill Archer
Also known as
  • Slime
Born1991 (age 3031) [1]
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Occupation(s)
  • Multi-instrumentalist
  • record producer
Years active2010–present
Labels
  • Weird World
Associated acts

Will Archer (born 1991), [1] formerly better known by his stage names Slime, [2] and now Wilma Archer, is an English record producer and multi-instrumentalist from Newcastle upon Tyne. [3] He is based in London. [4]

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Early life

Will Archer was born in 1991 in Newcastle upon Tyne. [1] [5] He studied sound art and design at the London College of Communication. [1]

Career

In 2015, Archer released his debut studio album, Company, under the moniker Slime. [6] [7] It includes guest appearances from Selah Sue and Jeremiah Jae. [8]

In 2017, he released a single, "Like a Hunger", under the moniker Wilma Archer. [9]

He is one half of the duo Wilma Vritra along with Pyramid Vritra. [10] The duo's debut studio album, Burd, was released in 2019. [11]

On 3 April 2020 he released his studio album, A Western Circular, under the moniker Wilma Archer. The album featured MF DOOM, [12] Samuel T. Herring, [13] Sudan Archives, [14] and Laura Groves. [13]

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes

EPs

Singles

Productions

Remixes

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