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)
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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 UKâ€
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:
