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WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL MYSPACE FOR DJ RICHIE DON.

LATEST VIDEO - The Fast Show 2008 @ Santa Pod ft Richie Don - The Decepticons & DJ Ego:

LATEST NEWS:

NEWEST RESIDENCY (21-03-08) - EVERY FRIDAY NOW AT DUKES GENESIS - Chelmsford

EVERY THURSDAY IN SOUTHEND - Which is Too Mucking Fuch is set to be the BIGGEST URBAN NIGHT to Hit Southend - It Takes Place in the Most Premier of Hot Spots - The South Easts Most Successful Number 1 Club - MAYHEM - CHECK THE LINE UP FOR APRIL:

LAUNCH NIGHT VIDEO - LETHAL BIZZLE AND TIME WESTWOOD SET THE STANDARDS FOR THURSDAY NIGHTS @ MAYHEM!

DJ RICHIE DON SMASHES PACHA IN EGYPT FOR MINISTRY OF SOUND:

RICHIE DON ON SET @ PIMP MY RIDE UK:

RICHIE DON @ DONNY NORTH CAR SHOW - WOLFRACE 07:

RICHIE DON @ AMADEUS NIGHTCLUB LIVE - KENT 07:

RICHIE DON @ MAX POWER CAR SHOW 06 - NEC VIDEO 1:

MIXING @ MAX POWER CAR SHOW 06 - BIRMINGHAM NEC VIDEO:

History:

London Born & Essex Based DJ Richie Don has been mixing successfully since 1991 and has mixed every genre of urban music during this time. He is predominantly a scratch master Hip Hop, R&B and UK Garage DJ but does like to include 4X4, Funky & Electro House in his sets whenever possible. Richie specializes with his unique DMC style scratching skills, fast and accurate mixing style as well as confident hosting. He also performs exceptionally well on Radio as well as in the clubs and has mastered a clear and concise “DJ / Radio voice” over the years to help enhance and maximize the crowd’s reaction & participation.

Residencies / DJ Education:

2000 - 2002 - Yum Yum’s Basildon
2000 - 2006 - Ikon Basildon
2001 - 2006 - Ikon Basildon (Under 18’s)
2002 - 2005 - Rumours Clacton
2003 - 2005 - Bonds Bar Basildon
2005 - 2006 - Mayhem Southend
2006 - 2007 - Talk Southend
2006 - 2007 - Shannon Knights - Ireland (Bi Monthly’s Friday)
2005 - Present Day - Hippodrome - Colchester (Every Tuesday)
2007 - Present Day - Mayhem - Southend (Every Thursday)
2007 - Present Day - Dukes - Chelmsford (Every Friday)
2007 - Present Day - Ministry Of Sound & Pacha - Egypt (Bi Monthly’s Friday & Sat)
2007 - Present Day - Envy - Romford (Every Sunday)

THE ONLY WAY TO END YOUR WEEKEND IN SUPERIOR STYLE @ THE NEWLY REFURBISHED ENVY IN ROMFORD. SUPERIOR SUNDAYS ARE HERE!!

Other Events and Clubs:

Amongst these residencies Richie Has also performed at Adlibs, Amadeus, Astairs, The Bank (Ireland) Bonds Bar, Bug Jam, Butlins Skegness, Chameleon, Circus Tavern, Cookies & Cream, Diva, Donny South Car Show, Donny North Car Show, Dukes, EA Games Need for Speed Launch Party, Ego's, Emillies, Envy Romford, Garage Fever, Garage Heaven, Garage Nation, Hanover Grand, Hollywood's London, Hollywood’s Romford, Hot Import Nights, Hippodrome London & Colchester, Ignite, Ikon, Lava, Life Bar, Limerick Race Coure, Liquid Romford, Liquid Ipswich, Liquid Berkshire, Mayhem, Max Power Birmingham, London & South Africa Shows & afterparty’s. Ministry Of Sound - Egypt, OneThreeOne, The Odyssey Arena (Ireland) Pacha - Egypt, The Palace Ballroom, Paris Tuning Show, Reds, Club Rise, Rumours, Run to the Sun, Sound, Storm, Talk, Time, Time & Envy, Trax, Tots, Ultimate Street Car, Western Wheels, Yum Yums, Zues and Zeros. Internationally Richie has resided abroad in Ayia Napa, Ibiza, Magaluf, France, Spain, South Africa, Las Vegas & in Egypt for Pacha & Ministry Of Sound.

Radio Residencies:

He has played on Many of the best local radio stations in the South East of the UK Some pirate such as: Lush 107FM, Renegade 107.4FM, Delight London 90.4FM, Y2K Essex 94.0 FM, Pulse 103FM, TKO FM, Blaze FM, Force 106.5FM, Shade FM & Charge 90.8 FM. His legal Radio residency’s consist of broadcasting LIVE on Essex FM from one of Essex’s largest nightclub in 2003, and Richie can currently be heared guesting of Force 106.5FM.

Official CD Compilations & Accolades:

Richies mixed “Ignition” for Fuel Records which was A cover CD for Max Power Magazine (May 2004) with 300,000 copies in circulation - Voted top selling magazine. Then He mixed “Maximum Bass” CD with 100,000 copies for Ministry of Sound Recordings - Topping number 3 in the Album Charts May 2005. (source HMV)

Magazine articles:

Richie has been featured numerous times in Max Power Magazine, Loaded Magazine, Redline Magazine, Fast Car, Nuts, Zoo, SOS Magazine, Rewind Magazine & Essex Uncovered, Sizzling, magazine as well as the English, Irish, South African Daily Newspapers and the book “Behind the scenes of Pimp My Ride UK”

Sponsorship:

Richie is sponsored and proudly endorses DC Shoes, UDG DJ Equipment, Gap Security, Vibe Speakers, Sony, Rane's Serato Scratch Live and Sennheiser - Both he & his car have modeled for Wolfrace Wheels, http://wolfrace-alloy-wheels.co.uk/wolfrace/ & UDG Equipment www.ultimate-dj-gear.com and feature in their 2006, 2007 & 2008 catalogues & websites.

Equipment:

Richie uses Serato Scratch Live when performing with at present 6500 tunes which ensures he has an extensive music and genre range to play the exact tunes required for every event he performs at!

Current Television Features:

Richie is currently appearing on MTV, TMF and Channel 5 on the TV hit show “Pimp my Ride UK” He has also appeared in the past with Pimp My Ride UK on the BBC’s Comic Relief Night in 2007 driving the Pimped Red Nose Ride into Studio 1 Live on Air - See Video Below:

Pimp My Ride UK - BBC1's Comic Relief - Check out the Driver of This Bad Boy!

Also Check Richies Full Video Catalogue through his dedicated YouTube Channel - Link Below:

JA RULE & RICHIE DON @ MAYHEM SOUTHEND:

TALK FOAM PARTY VIDEO:

TALK NIGHTCLUB - SOUTHEND 07:

IGNITE NIGHTCLUB - BASILDON 06 LAST NIGHT:

My Interests

Welcome to the Official Myspace For DJ Richie Don.

Here as well as www.youtube.com/richiedon you will find ALL of the Video's, Pics, News & Updates Richie Don related especially if youve been caught on video or snapped by any member of the Team.

Any Enquiries, Questions, Musical Demo's or Tracks you want reviewing then just message us up we check this daily so one of us can get back to you asap!

I'd like to meet:

Anyone & Everyone.

Music:

Ive played it nearly all over the years since 1991 from Breaks, House, Hard House, Funky House, Electro House, Jungle, Drum & Bass, Old skool Hardcore, Funk, Soul, Happy Hardcore, Hip Hop & R&B, Bashment, UK Garage, Old Skool Garage, Bassline, 4x4 and everything inbetween.

Music & Career Summary:

2000 1st of Jan Career begins with “Garage Fever” at Romford Hollywoods
2000 Joined Charge FM 90.8 – Essex’s Biggest Urban Station
2000 Joined TKO FM with the Dirty South Crew
2000 Started first Residency @ Yum Yum’s Basildon (Old Monroe’s)
2001 Start mixing free promo CD’s to help promote profile
2001 Started Residency @ IKON – Basildon (over 18’s)
2001 Started Residency @ Bonds Bar – Basildon (over 18’s)
2001 Started Residency @ DIVA – Basildon (over 18’s)
2001 Featured in Essex Uncovered with the Dirty South Crew
2002 Started Residency @ IKON – Basildon (Under 18’s)
2002 Teams up with Carisma Automotive to DJ @ Max Power Weekender NEC Launching their TVR with Jordan & Jackie Degg
2002 DJ’d In Ayia Napa’s Nissi Beach, various clubs and bars
2002 Fly’s To Ireland to Headline Belfast’s 4play Motor show (Odyssey arena)
2002 Start To DJ @ various larger car shows for Carisma & Fuel
2002 DJ’s @ Garage Nation
2003 Joins Essex FM for weekly Live Broadcasts from IKON
2003 DJ’d @ Max Power Live Birmingham
2003 Started Residency @ Rumours – Clacton
2003 DJ’s for Essex FM Live broadcast @ Southend Car Show
2003 DJ’s in Kavos for summer season
2003 www.djrichiedon.com first launched
2004 DJ’s @ Max Power Live Birmingham Main Stage and London Main Stage
2004 Mixed “Ignition” CD For Max Power – Voted Best free Cover CD Readers poll
2004 DJ’s for Wolfrace Wheels @ Donny North & South Car shows
2004 DJ’s @ Bug Jam – Santa Pod
2004 DJ’s @ TRAX – Silverstone
2004 DJ’s @ Western Wheels – Western Super Mare
2004 Featured in Redline Magazine
2004 Featured on Men & Motors Sky TV Channel
2004 Vibe Audio Sponsor Richie’s BMW 330 Sport show car
2005 Fly’s to Ireland for Sleek FX Car Show
2005 Wolfrace Wheels Sponsor Richie’s BMW 330 ci Sport with 20” Rial Daytona Race
2005 DJ’d @ Paris Tuning Car Show main stage
2005 DC Shoes Sponsor Richie
2005 Mixed “Maximum Bass” CD For Ministry of Sound topping No 3 in national album charts (Source HMV national charts)
2005 DJ’s @ Max Power Live Birmingham Main Stage and London Main Stage
2005 Starts Residency @ Irelands “The Bank”
2005 Starts Residency for Mayhem Southend
2005 Featured in Max Power Magazine
2005 Featured in SOS Magazine
2005 Starts Filming for Series 1 of MTV’s Pimp my Ride UK
2005 Started Residency @ Hippodrome Colchester
2005 Featured in Nuts Magazine
2005 Featured in Zoo Magazine
2005 Narrated & Featured in Streetlife TV DVD
2006 Richie leaves Ignite Basildon after 5 years
2006 Starts Filming & Project Managing for Pimp my Ride UK Series 2
2006 Start’s New Residency @ TALK nightclub Southend every Friday Night
2006 Sponsorship deal negotiated with Stanton
2006 Sponsorship started with Sennheiser
2006 DJ’s @ Max Power Live weekender - Birmingham NEC
2006 Fly’s to Ireland For Sleek FX Car show and Club Tour
2006 Started to write monthly reviews and charts for SOS Mag
2006 Featured in Max Power Magazine
2006 Sponsorship deal agreed with UDG - www.ultimate-dj-gear.com
2006 Filmed LIVE on MTV for Launch of Series 2 at Carisma HQ
2006 Official Myspace Profile created www.myspace.com/djrichiedon
2006 www.djrichiedon.com re-launched
2007 Richie Don featured on Front Cover of the 2007 Wolfrace Catalogue
2007 Starts Filming & Project Managing for Pimp my Ride UK Series 3
2007 Start New Monthly Residency on 1st Saturdays @ Tantra Sheerness
2007 Filmed LIVE @ the BBC for Comic Relief Pimp My Ride UK Feature
2007 Fly’s to Ireland For Weekend Club Tour
2007 Pimp My Ride UK Starts on SKY MTV & Reaches Record Viewing figures (33,000,000)
2007 Performs @ Donny North Car Show Donnington
2007 Richies BMW Show Car used for photoshoot with Pimpster for Websites & Magazine Coverage
2007 Richie Smashes Amadeus – Kent’s Largest Nightclub 2600 capacity
2007 Richie Flys to Egypt For Gigs at Pacha & Ministry Of Sound and is offered Summer Residency
2007 Richie Performs at the Europe’s Biggest VW Show – Bug Jam 21 Santa Pod
2007 Richie Don Headline DJ at Berkshire’s “Liquid” Club Lunch Party
2007 Performs at Ultimate Street Car Show for Pioneer At Santa Pod
2007 Richie is Interviewed for Nitro FM – Santa Pods Exclusive Radio Station
2007 World Tour Continues in Egypt with Gigs At Pacha & Ministry Of Sound
2007 Richie become Ministry of Sound global tour DJ
2007 Pioneer request that Richie performs at Trax Modified Car Show center stage
2007 Richie & car perform @ Modded UK for Pimp My Ride UK alongside Westwood and all the team
2007 Richie starts New Fortnightly Fridays at Dukes in Chelmsford
2007 Richie Joins Mayhem – Essex’s Newest club for Saturday night weekly residency
2007 Pimp My Ride UK Series 2 and 3 are aired on Channel 5 and TMF for 16 week run until Christmas
2007 Ja Rule (American Rap Superstar) Performs with Richie @ Mayhem to Capacity Crowd
2007 - Starts New Residenct at Luminars newest club, Liquid & Envy in Romford for Superior Sundays
2007 Richie returns back to Egypt for Pacha and Minsitry Xmas Eve Gigs
2008 Richie Moves from Saturdays to Start new Thursday Night @ Mayhem with Tim Westwood & Lethal B Launch Night
2008 New Website Developments Start
2008 Richie Agree’s Sponsorship deal with Sennheiser and Rane for 2008

Movies:

The Game, Scarface, Human Traffic, Final Destinations 1,2,3. The Day after tommorow, Monsters inc, Wallace & Grommit, Snatch, Essex Boys, The Exorcist, Severance, Cars, Tommy Knockers, IT, The Stand, The Business, Cars, Fast n Furious.

Television:

Eastenders as Standard, MTV, Discovery Turbo etc with Pimp my Ride UK, Pimp My Ride US & International, American Chopper, Overhaulin, Invasion, Deadliest Catch, Biker Build Off, American Hotrod and all other the car n bike bits...

Books:

Hmmmmmmm I did read half of how to be successfull if that counts, Oh yeah and Last Night a DJ Saved My Life... Very informative if you is a DJ Geek like me...

Heroes:

My Dad he's an absolute legend in my eyes as are all my Family, My Brother and Mother are all so special in my eyes. love to you all.

Artist wise its gotta be the likes of the Pioneers, Kool Hurc, Grandmaster Flash, Africa Bambaata, Grand Wizard Theodore: The Pioneers of the DJ Scene Now Shorty Blitz, Swerve, Mike Stuffed Crust, Wideboys, EZ if ur into ur chopping & Westwood for his unique style & delivery. Jazzy Jeff, Rectangle, Yoda, Q.bert and all those other quality DJ's who shape the scene we love today. You make it what it is. A DJ or TURNTABLIST as it shoud be is a musician who can innovate with music and turn sounds and samples it into something completely new. Anyone can beatmatch given a little practice (or a PC or CDJ) its the ones who are taking it to the next level who deserve and demand my respect!!

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