Rich Wakley

Rich Wakley definitely has electronic music in his blood. An ever present on the house and techno scene in various guises over the last fifteen years, he looks ahead to the rest of the year with major excitement.
Across his journey Rich has played and produced a wide spectrum of music taking in the deeper, techier sounds right through to peak time techno. It is this legacy that sees him arrive at his current sound; a mix of solid beats and infectious grooves that is receiving plaudits the world over. Whether it’s topping the Beatport charts, releasing on labels like Suara and Lost or blasting out sets all over the world Rich’s energy is there for all to see. As a DJ, Rich has played many of the world’s leading venues such as; Tresor, Space in Ibiza, Pacha in Buenos Aires, Ultra in Miami and Ministry of Sound in London. He is also no stranger to the big festival stages having graced Burning Man, Sonar, Kazantip, and Exit festivals. Upcoming, Rich will be keeping his hectic tour schedule in full flow making a debut at Sankeys Manchester as well as his impending South American tour.
As a producer and label manager, he has crafted many chart topping hits, received continual BBC Radio 1 airplay and helping to launch a multitude of careers. With releases on AVOTRE & Suara coming up in the coming months his creative output is going to be as high as ever.
With another chapter about to be written in Rich’s musical biography we can certainly keep a close eye as this year promises to be another cracker!