Sholas are patches of stunted evergreen tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forest found in valleys amid rolling grassland in the higher montane regions of South India. These patches of shola forest are found mainly in the valleys and are usually separated from one another by undulating montane grassland. The shola and grassland together form the shola-grassland complex or shola-grassland mosaic. The word 'shola' is probably derived from the Tamil language word cÕlai (சோலை) meaning grove., or possibly from the Sanskrit 'gulma' for a thicket of trees, which occurs in prakrit as 'golla'. The shola-forest and grassland complex has been described as a climatic climax vegetation with forest regeneration and expansion restricted by climatic conditions such as frost or soil characteristics while others have suggested that it may have anthropogenic origins in the burning and removal of forests by early herders and shifting agriculturists.

Shola forests are found in the higher altitude hill regions of the Nilgiris, Kanyakumari district, the Western Ghats and associated ranges in the states of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Although generally said to occur above 2000 meters above sea level, shola forests can be found at 1600 meters elevation in many hill ranges (e.g. Biligiriranga Hills).

Shola Ama (born Mathurin Campbell, 18 March 1979) is an English R&B singer, who scored her biggest hit in 1997 with a cover of Turley Richards' "You Might Need Somebody".

Shola Ama was born in Paddington, London, England, of a white father (Scottish and Irish) and St Lucian mother. She attended Quintin Kynaston School in the early 1990s. At 15 she was singing to herself on a platform at Hammersmith tube station, and was overheard by Kwame Kwaten, a producer at the FreakStreet record label. In 1995 an unknown independent label released a single titled "Celebrate", which was a ballad produced by D'Influence. Although the single was not a commercial success, it did draw attention to Shola Ama as an artist. On her 16th birthday she signed a recording contract with WEA.

The single "You're The One I Love" was her first single release for WEA in 1996, although it barely made an impact on the charts, only managing to reach #85. Her second WEA single "You Might Need Somebody" remains her biggest hit. This Randy Crawford cover reached #4 in the UK Singles Chart. It remained in the top 40 for almost two months, becoming one of 1997's biggest hits. A re-release of "You're The One I Love" followed and reached #3. At the age of 18, Shola Ama released her debut album Much Love (1997).

Toddla T is the stage name of Thomas Mackenzie Bell – a DJ, record producer, re-mixer and composer from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.

Toddla T, born 22 February 1985, was raised in Sheffield where he attended King Edward VII School. Toddla T started DJing at the age of 14 in the clubs and bars of Sheffield and by the age of 16 had left school to pursue a full-time career in the music industry. His stage name was given to him by the older Sheffield DJs who influenced him and was used to indicate his relative youth. Despite originating from Sheffield, Bell regularly DJs all over the globe and currently shares a studio with up and coming producer Redlight. Bell currently resides in Queens Park, London where he shares a residence with long-term girlfriend, fellow Radio 1 DJ Annie Mac.^{[citation needed]} Mac features on Toddla T's debut album through the form of an irate phone call when Bell awakens her.^{[citation needed]}

Toddla T's first album, for 1965 Records, encompasses hip-hop, electro, garage, dancehall and house and was released in May 2009. The major collaborators were Serocee and Mr Versatile. The album also features further collaborations with Matt Helders from the Arctic Monkeys, Benjamin Zephaniah, Roots Manuva, Tinchy Stryder, Joe Goddard and Hervé. He has created a mix album for the London nightclub Fabric. Toddla T is currently DJing throughout the UK, Europe and North America and he is a resident DJ at Fabric. He has had a regular slot on BBC Radio 1 in the "In New DJs We Trust" slot. He is involved in recording and producing various artists such as Jammer, Trojan Sound System, Lady Chann and Tinchy Stryder. In 2010 he signed to the record label Ninja Tune and is currently working on his next album. In December 2011, the BBC announced that he will have a permanent weekly slot on Radio 1.

Iyael Iyases Tafari Constable (born 14 March 1978, Hackney, London, England) better known as Glamma Kid, is a British ragga and dancehall toaster and former Royal Air Force trainee of part Jamaican descent.

During the 1990s, Glamma Kid was featured on many productions by the UK duo Mafia & Fluxy. In 1998, he was awarded the "Best reggae act" at the annual MOBO Awards. He had two UK Top10 hits in 1999, "Taboo" and "Why". He has also done some acting, and he ran his own clothing line, Iyasseus. In 2010, Glamma Kid returned to the music industry with a new single, "Gal From U Hot", which featured Ricky Nice and Rebecca Gordon. He released "Fly Away" in 2011, Also produced by RMC and PW Frequency. 2012 Glamma Kid returns again featuring Tugga War with a brand new radio single entitled Middle Name. It's Ah DanceHall Ting! Weh Mi Seh Unu Fi Feh! It's Glamma!

Foluwashola "Shola" Ameobi (born 12 October 1981) is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Premier League club Newcastle United as a forward. Born in Nigeria but raised in England, Ameobi has been capped by the English under-21 team. He is the older brother of fellow footballers Tomi and Sammy. Ameobi has made more appearances for Newcastle than any other current player at the club, and received a winner's medal in 2010 when the team lifted the Championship trophy.

Born in Zaria, Nigeria, Ameobi moved to Newcastle upon Tyne, England when he was five. His initial promise was spotted whilst attending the Walker Central Boys Club, before he was invited to attend Newcastle United's Academy.

Ameobi signed a pre-contract with Newcastle on 1 July 1997. He progressed through the youth setup, making his debut in the reserves in 1998 on the 11th of October against Sunderland. He made his first team debut two years later, 9 September 2000, in a home game against Chelsea. He went on to make 22 appearances for Newcastle that season, in lieu of the injured Alan Shearer and Carl Cort.