Richy Ahmed | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Richard Ahmed |
| Born | South Shields, England |
| Genres | House, deep house, techno |
| Occupations | Producer, DJ |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Hot Creations, Hotflush, Rinse Recordings |
Richy Ahmed is a British DJ and producer from South Shields, England.[1]
About[edit]
Ahmed has performed at DC10 Ibiza for Paradise,[2] Glastonbury Festival, Tomorrowland in Belgium, BPM - Mexico, and Blue Marlin venue in Dubai.[3] In 2013, Ahmed was polled in Resident Advisor's Top 100 DJs and stayed in the top 100 in 2014.[4]
His music has influences from disco, techno, funk, electro and hip hop.[5] His music releases include "The Drums", which was named Pete Tong's Essential New Tune[6] and more recently Sneaky Acid EP for Hot Creations' 50th release.[7] Ahmed has joined the roster of artists taking part in the BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix, his own being broadcast on 29 November 2014.[8]
Discography[edit]
Singles and EPs[edit]
- 2013: "The Drums" (Hot Creations)
- 2013: Rinse: 23 Sampler (Rinse Recordings)
- 2014: Sneaky Acid (Hot Creations)
- 2015: "Can't You See" (Strictly Rhythm)
DJ mixes[edit]
- 2013: Rinse: 23 (Rinse Recordings)
References[edit]
- ^ "Richy Ahmed: 'You don't get anything without hard work' | Marcus Barnes | Independent Arts Blogs". Blogs.independent.co.uk. 2011-12-29. Archived from the original on December 28, 2011. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
- ^ "RA: Jamie Jones presents Paradise". Residentadvisor.net. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
- ^ "RA: Richy Ahmed tour dates". Residentadvisor.net. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
- ^ "RA Poll: Top DJs of 2013". Residentadvisor.net. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
- ^ "Clubs picks of the week | Music". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
- ^ "Home - Richy Ahmed - The Drums (Feat. Kevin Knapp)". Thehouseofcoxhead.com. 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
- ^ "Richy Ahmed - Sneaky Acid". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
- ^ "BBC Radio 1 - BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix, Richy Ahmed". Bbc.co.uk. 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2015-06-01.