Richy Ahmed

Richy Ahmed
Background information
Birth name Richard Ahmed
Born South Shields, England
Genres House, deep house, techno
Occupation(s) Producer
DJ
Years active 2010 - present
Labels Hot Creations, Hotflush, Rinse Recordings
Associated acts Jamie Jones, Lee Foss, Patrick Topping

Richy Ahmed is an British DJ and producer from South Shields, England. With connections to Lee Foss and Jamie Jones’ label Hot Creations. Ahmed is one of their most active A&R representatives.[1]

About

Ahmed has made a name for himself at some of the world's largest clubs and festivals, from a residency at DC10 Ibiza for Paradise,[2] Glastonbury Festival, Tomorrowlands Belgium, BPM - Mexico to the exclusive 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]

Taking influences from disco, techno, funk, electro and hip hop[5] Ahmed has had a string of releases such as "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

Singles and EPs

DJ Mixes

References

  1. ↑ "Richy Ahmed: ‘You don’t get anything without hard work’ | Marcus Barnes | Independent Arts Blogs". Blogs.independent.co.uk. 2011-12-29. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  2. ↑ "RA: Jamie Jones presents Paradise". Residentadvisor.net. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  3. ↑ "RA: Richy Ahmed tour dates". Residentadvisor.net. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  4. ↑ "RA Poll: Top DJs of 2013". Residentadvisor.net. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  5. ↑ "Clubs picks of the week | Music". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  6. ↑ "Home - Richy Ahmed - The Drums (Feat. Kevin Knapp)". Thehouseofcoxhead.com. 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  7. ↑ "Richy Ahmed - Sneaky Acid". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  8. ↑ "BBC Radio 1 - BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix, Richy Ahmed". Bbc.co.uk. 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
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