Richy Pitch

Richy Pitch first made his name back in 1996 as resident DJ at the legendary London Hip Hop club night Scratch. (15 years and still going strong)

He has recorded and produced music in the US with many respected MCs including J-Live, El da Sensei, Mr Complex, Asheru and Apani B where he recorded his critically acclaimed Live at Home LP on New York label Sevenheads.

He has also ghost produced for TV and Film with tracks being used in both Japan and the US on networks ABC and Fox as well as on world renowned TV shows such as Oprah Winfrey, The Daily Show, Mona the Vampire and America's Most Wanted.

In December 2006 Richy moved to Ghana where he lived for over 2 years and recorded an LP with some of the best Ghanaian artists including MOBO award winner Samini, Godfather of Hiplife Reggie Rockstone, MOBO nominated MC's M3NSA and Wanlov the Kubolor, M.anifest and Sena Dagadu. The LP is out now on BBE records.

As a qualified BEd (Hons) teacher Richy also combines DJ'ing and Music Production skills to work as a workshop leader & music technology teacher/tutor using software such as Audacity, Logic, Cubase, Reason.

He is also currently writing a book on 'Beatmaking using Computers' for US publisher Cengage Learning.