Richy Ahmed | |
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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 a 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.
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, Glastonbury Festival, Tomorrowlands Belgium, BPM - Mexico to the exclusive Blue Marlin venue in Dubai. In 2013, Ahmed was polled in Resident Advisor’s Top 100 DJs and stayed in the top 100 in 2014.
Taking influences from disco, techno, funk, electro and hip hop Ahmed has had a string of releases such as "The Drums" - which was named Pete Tong’s Essential New Tune and more recently ‘Sneaky Acid EP’ for Hot Creations 50th release. Ahmed has joined the roster of artists taking part in the BBC Radio 1 Essential mix, his own being broadcast on 29 November 2014.