# Aaron James Cashell

> Mark Leslie Hill (born 22 December 1972) is a Welsh musician, songwriter and record producer. He rose to fame as one half of the Artful Dodger and co-writer and producer of Craig David's multi-platinum debut studio album, Born to Do It.

- **Canonical URL:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/aaron-james-cashell
- **JSON:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/aaron-james-cashell.json
- **Origin:** United Kingdom
- **Primary scene:** unknown
- **Genres:** Soulful House
- **Confidence score:** 55/100
- **Last verified:** June 10, 2026

## Biography

Mark Leslie Hill (born 22 December 1972) is a Welsh musician, songwriter and record producer. He rose to fame as one half of the Artful Dodger and co-writer and producer of Craig David's multi-platinum debut studio album, Born to Do It. Since he began releasing music in 1997, Hill has achieved four Ivor Novello Awards, a number one album, two number one singles and over 10 million records sales worldwide.

## Official & social links

- **MusicBrainz:** https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c6f6c33f-b32a-4838-a58e-a32c233fdb2b
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Hill_(musician)

## Booking & management

_None on record._

## Metrics

_None on record._

## Scores

| Score | Value |
| --- | --- |
| influence score | 0/100 |
| reach score | 0/100 |
| house crew relevance score | 60/100 |
| booking potential score | 0/100 |
| emerging artist score | 40/100 |
| contact confidence score | 0/100 |
| citation confidence score | 94/100 |
| agent readability score | 90/100 |
| brand fit score | 36/100 |
| interview potential score | 28/100 |
| sponsorship potential score | 12/100 |
| education value score | 10/100 |
| house crew priority score | 33/100 |

## Sources

1. https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c6f6c33f-b32a-4838-a58e-a32c233fdb2b
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Hill_(musician)

### Field-level provenance

| Field | Value | Source | Verified | Confidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| origin_country | GB | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c6f6c33f-b32a-4838-a58e-a32c233fdb2b) | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| genres | aaron james cashell, neo soul, newcastle, popajc, r&b, soul | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c6f6c33f-b32a-4838-a58e-a32c233fdb2b) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| origin_city | United Kingdom | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c6f6c33f-b32a-4838-a58e-a32c233fdb2b) | June 10, 2026 | 75 |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c6f6c33f-b32a-4838-a58e-a32c233fdb2b | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c6f6c33f-b32a-4838-a58e-a32c233fdb2b) | June 10, 2026 | 99 |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Hill_(musician) | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Hill_(musician)) | June 10, 2026 | 85 |
| bio_short | Mark Leslie Hill (born 22 December 1972) is a Welsh musician, songwriter and record producer. He rose to fame as one half of the Artful Dodger and co-writer and producer of Craig David's multi-platinum debut studio album, Born to Do It. | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Hill_(musician)) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| bio_long | Mark Leslie Hill (born 22 December 1972) is a Welsh musician, songwriter and record producer. He rose to fame as one half of the Artful Dodger and co-writer and producer of Craig David's multi-platinum debut studio album, Born to Do It. Since he began releasing music in 1997, Hill has achieved four Ivor Novello Awards, a number one album, two number one singles and over 10 million records sales worldwide. | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Hill_(musician)) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| gender | male | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c6f6c33f-b32a-4838-a58e-a32c233fdb2b) | June 10, 2026 | 85 |

## How to cite this page

```
House Music Intelligence Database. "Aaron James Cashell — House Music Artist Profile." Published by World Famous House Crew. Last verified June 10, 2026. URL: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/aaron-james-cashell
```

_Machine-readable: [JSON](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/aaron-james-cashell.json) · part of the [House Music Intelligence Database](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/). See [/llms.txt](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/llms.txt)._