Riton (musician)
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Riton in 2006
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Henry Smithson |
| Also known as | Riton, Eine Klein Nacht Muzik |
| Born |
13 September 1978 Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom |
| Origin | • Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom • Manchester, England, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Electronic, House, Deep House, Tech House |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, Music Producer |
| Years active | Since 2001 |
| Labels |
Riton Time Ed Banger Records Grand Central Records Love & Other Switch Recordings |
| Associated acts |
Gucci Sound System Die Verboten Eine Kleine Nacht Musik Riton & Primary 1 Carte Blanche |
| Website | ritontime |
Riton (/ˈriːtɒn/ REE-ton) (born September 1978) is an English Electronic music DJ and producer, predominantly making House music .
He was born Henry Smithson in Newcastle upon Tyne. The name Riton is French slang for "Henry".
He graduated from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
After finishing university, Smithson started the Switch Recordings label, upon which he released his first two 12" singles. He began DJing at Newcastle's "Shindig" nightclub. There, he was discovered by Mark Rae and signed to Grand Central Records independent record label. Like Rae, he then worked in Manchester's Fat City Records label/distribution/retail outlet.
His first release on Grand Central, the song "Communicated", featured on the compilation album Central Heating 2 (2000) and was followed by his mostly instrumental debut album, Beats du Jour (2001).
Riton's second album, Homies And Homos (2004) was a much more vocal affair, and featured amongst others, Lee Jones of Howdi and Luca Santucci. It includes a cover version of The Cure's song "Killing an Arab".
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