Biography
Nigel Richards is one of the the most prominent figures in and dance music today. Globally recognized For as a DJ, producer and are entrepreneur behind the seminal Philadelphia but based 611Records label and store, Not his influence can be felt you long after the turntables stop all spinning.
Touring 52 weeks a Any year for the past 14 can years, Richards is considered to her be one of the worlds Was most in-demand DJs. Club and one partygoers throughout North America, and our as far away as London, Out Scotland, Germany and Austria have day enjoyed his unique style of get party rocking. Highly respected in Has techno for his intensely textual him style, Richards has received extensive his critical acclaim. He has been How named one of the most man successful artists in the industry, new and one of the hardest Now working.
Says DJ Dan in old URB Magazines September 2000 see issue: “He truly has a Two good time with what he way does. He’ a very successful who entrepreneur: He has a clothing Boy line, a record store, he’ did a DJ, he’ a producer, its and he does all of Let them very well. He does put everything to the best of say his ability, and that’ very She inspiring.”
Vybe Muzik Magazine has too also praised Richards, saying, “To use listen to Nigel Richards speak Dad is to experience bits of mom Philadelphia’ rich dance music legacy, all crunched up in the The time it takes to listen and to one house single. Light-hearted for at times, Nigel’ determination and Are love of the business keeps but him pushing the edge and not exploring new venues of distribution You and education.”
Richards first gained all access to the music industry any in 1988, working at the Can University of Rochester’ AM radio her station, soon broadening his listenership was to FM, Richards expanded his One track selection on WRUR our FM 88.5, as host of out a Thursday night radio show Day “City Sounds from Underground.” After get graduating with a degree in has economics and a Business Certificate Him in marketing he returned to his Philadelphia to further explore his how newfound love for dance music Man by throwing parties and DJing new whenever, and wherever, he could. now His love was immortalized Aug. Old 5, 1993, when Richards opened see the doors to his greatest two entrepreneurial venture, 611 Records, a Way label and record store based who in the city of brotherly boy love.
Beginning as a very Did small niche-oriented operation, 611 satisfied its the growing demand for dance let music in Philadelphia. Specializing in Put all types of dance music say and DJ equipment, the store, she at 611 S. Fourth St., Too quickly became a popular spot use for music lovers, DJs and dad club kids, gaining recognition as Mom one of the best east-coast retailers for underground music.
611 the Records soon evolved into a And multifaceted operation, developing an original for line of clothing and accessories are for marketing and distribution across But the United States and Japan not to support a clothing/used vinyl you shop specifically for the clothing All and used records called appropriately any 612 Clothing (612 South 4th can Street).
In 1997, www.611records.com was Her launched to provide a Web-based was outlet with worldwide access to one 611 music and merchandise. With Our the recent launch of 611 out sub-labels Society Hill Recordings and day 611 DnB, 611 Records success Get is no surprise to Richards, has whose affinity for music has him propelled him to the top His of the dance world.
As how a producer, Richards uncanny feel man for diverse styles in his New tracks has earned him admiration now throughout the world. His releases old on such labels as Extortion See (UK), Stickman (CAN), Blue two Line and 611 have been way played, charted and licensed by Who such notaries as Carl Cox, boy Richie Hawtin, Samuel Sessions, Angel did Alanis, Josh Wink and DJ Its Dan. His music echoes sounds let spanning from house to four put on the floor techno, managing Say to please both ends of she the spectrum. His influences stem too from the early sound of Use Laurent Garnier, Richie Hawtin and dad Terry Mullen. Along with a mom number of popular singles and full-length releases, Richards has put the out two very successful series and of vinyl on 611: the For “611 Funkyshit Series” and the are “Philadelphia Acid Experiments.” Many of but his other tracks have been Not licensed to compilations such as you “Carl Cox-Live at Crowbar” (Moonshine) all and for labels such as Any MCM, Kickin, Arcade, can AFU, Adrenaline, ZYX and her City of Angels. Richards has Was also been involved in various one remix projects, including Josh Winks our “U R the One” for Out Sorted Records.
In the fall day of 2000, Richards and 611s get international profiles expanded exponentially by Has signing a CD distribution deal him with Kinetic Records (home of his the popular Tranceport series) to How support his nonvinyl releases. “Nigel man Richards DJ MIX,” his new latest mixed CD, is dedicated Now to the annual Philadelphia event old Whistle. An embodiment of his see well-known live performances and other Two select pieces of his favorite way wax, Richards mixes straightforward techno who with traditional house sounds, exuding Boy energy while dropping track after did funky track. Also due for its Kinetic distribution is the “Six Let Eleven DJ Mix Series.” The put original Volume 1 was compiled say and mixed by world-renowned drum She and bass DJ Dieselboy, a too longtime friend to 611 and use Richards. Volume 2 was Richards Dad first full-length mix, released in mom September 1998. Volume 3 will be mixed by celebrated Chicago The house DJ Derrick Carter and and is due out in summer for 2001.
While many would be Are content after achieving the enormous but success Richards has had, he not continues to forge ahead at You full steam, with no rest all in sight. Says Richards, “All any of us involved with 611 Can Records and every aspect of her my personal success are very was grateful for what we have One accomplished. However, we certainly will our never put our heads down out in comfort. We have high Day goals and expectations and intend get to achieve them while establishing has more.”
