Eddie Richards

Eddie Richards, also known as Evil Eddie Richards and Jolly Roger, is a British DJ. He was one of the first DJs to champion house music back in the mid 1980s and one of the UK's original mix DJs residing at London's Camden Palace.

Eddie Richards
Eddie Richards performing in 2007
Background information
Also known asEvil Eddie Richards, Jolly Roger
BornAmersham, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
GenresDance music
Occupation(s)DJ, Producer
Years active1980s–present
Websitehttp://www.eddierichards.net

Biography

Richards was born in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England.[1] He first came to prominence in the 1980s as a DJ at the Camden Palace in London.,[1][2] whom he credits the late Colin Faver for getting him a residency at the club.[3] He became resident DJ at Clink Street (alongside Mr. C), where he played a major role in introducing house music to the UK, and he has been called Britain's "godfather of house".[1][4][5]

After playing at underground clubs as Clink Street and Heaven in London and The Hacienda in Manchester, Richards went on to headline the legendary Second Summer of Love parties such as Sunrise, Energy and Helter Skelter among many others. Remix and production work led to the release of club classics such as "Acid Man" in 1988, which reached number 23 in the UK singles charts, followed by other popular remixes of Ralphi Rosario, Orbital and The Shamen.

From April 1989 to July 1990, Richards ran a local clubnight Outer Limits in Bletchley, near Milton Keynes.[6] In June 1990, he also founded the DJ agency Dy-na-mix.[4][7]

Later, Richards devoted more time to music production, releasing and licensing tracks with labels in the UK, Europe & US including End Recordings, Hypervinyl, SoCo Audio, Northern Lights, LHB, & own labels Lunar Tunes, Dy-na-mix & Storm.

Besides his long standing residency at Wiggle, a series of London underground parties, he spins regularly at Fabric in London and has been featured in the Fabric Mix CD series.[8]

Discography
  • "Acid Man" (as Jolly Roger) (10 Records, 1989)
  • "Why Can't We Live Together" (as Jolly Roger) (Desire Records, 1989)
  • Fabric 16 (DJ Mix) (Fabric London, 2004)

References
  1. Gregory, Andy (2002) International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002, Europa, ISBN 1-85743-161-8, pp. 429–430
  2. Norris, Richard (2008) Paul Oakenfold: The Authorised Biography, Corgi, ISBN 978-0-552-15584-7, p. 81
  3. Take 10: Eddie Richards, DJ Magazine, retrieved 3 June 2015
  4. Prato, Greg Eddie Richards Biography, Allmusic, retrieved 2011-07-16
  5. Reynolds, Simon (1999) Generation Ecstasy: Into the World of Techno and Rave Culture, Routledge, ISBN 978-0-415-92373-6, p. 62
  6. Bill Brewster (4 February 2011). "Eddie Richards Interview". DJ History. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  7. "Eddie Richards: DLTM Spends Time with a Pioneer". Don't Lose The Magic. 17 April 2016.
  8. Eddie Richards - Fabric 16, Resident Advisor, 21 June 2004, retrieved 2011-07-16
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