Ricardo Autobahn
| Ricardo Autobahn | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | John Matthews |
| Also known as | Rikki (in Rikki & Daz) |
| Born | 8 March 1978 |
| Genres | Pop, hip hop, dance, Europop |
| Associated acts |
Daz Sampson Rikki & Daz Barndance Boys Cuban Boys Spray Attery Squash Pop Inc Lolly Pop Helen Love |
| Website | www |
John Matthews (born 8 March 1978) better known by his stage name Ricardo Autobahn is an English producer, songwriter and musician.
Matthews is a member of the band Spray and earlier in the Cuban Boys. The latter was most famous for their "pass off" UK Christmas hit "Cognoscenti vs. Intelligentsia". The band allowed their label to market C vs I as "The Hampster Dance Song".
In addition, Matthews was Rikki in the duo Rikki & Daz (along with Daz Sampson), who also recorded under the name of the Barndance Boys. Rikki & Daz scored a UK top 20 hit with their version of the song "Rhinestone Cowboy", involving Glen Campbell who re-recorded his vocal and appeared in the video. The Barndance Boys, infamous for their papier mache heads, had a top 40 hit in 2003 with "Yippie-I-Oh". With Daz Sampson, Matthews co-wrote and produced the UK's 2006 Eurovision entry "Teenage Life", and the European hit "The Woah Song" by DJ Daz.
In 2006 Matthews co-wrote and co-produced the eponymous debut album for US electro artist Lolly Pop. He was also involved in the Minneapolis collective Pop Inc, known for their single "Looking 4 The KLF". In 2008 he formed the musical project called Attery Squash, who had their single "Devo Was Right About Everything" remixed by Devo members Robert & Gerald Casale
In 2009, Matthews released a video on YouTube called "The Golden Age of Video". This was a mash-up of video clips from various TV Shows and movies. In 2012 he collaborated on a Christmas single release titled "And The Salvation Army Band Plays" with Helen Love, and playing keyboards with the band.
As a remixer and producer, Ricardo Autobahn has remixed Becky's dance single, "Less Than Three", The Crimea's 'Loop A Loop', along with singles by Nathalie Archangel, Jane Badler and Christopher Anton.
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