Richy Pitch first made his name back in 1996 as resident DJ at the legendary London Hip Hop club night Scratch. (Nearly 14 years and still going strong at the Big Chill House, Kings Cross, London)

It was here that Richy Dj’ed alongside star guests such as Macy Gray, Eminen, The Black Eyed Peas, Mix Master Mike, De La Soul, DJ Spinna, Madlib and Mos Def.

As a producer Richy is one of very few Hip Hop beat-makers from the UK to travel to the US to produce his own project. In 2002 he travelled to New York to work with Brooklyn Based label, Sevenheads, where he recorded his critically acclaimed Live at Home EP.  The EP featured many respected MCs including J-Live, El da Sensei, Mr Complex, Asheru and Apani B.

In 2003 Richy recorded the Green Lanes EP on Above the Clouds Records on vinyl, which contained a regular 1xtra favourite Cuttin up the Rug featuring UK MC Mystro. The EP also featured the soulful Marcia Escoffery, New York MC, Apani B who appeared on his previous project and Tukka, a friend and regular host at Scratch who also fronted US3 (Bluenote) in the 90′s.

During this period Richy was doing a lot of other production work. He remixed songs for artists as diverse as Reggie Watts (Freestyle Records) and Englebert Humperdink (Universal) and also ghost produced for TV and Film.  Tracks produced by Richy have been used on TV 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 2006 he compiled an LP for the Unisex record Label (Demon Music Group).  East Coast Hip Hop – The Soulside and was released in February 2006. The LP was inspired by his many DJ sessions at the world famous Jazz Cafe, alongside the likes of Talib Kweli, The Pharcyde, The Roots and Slum Village.

In 2007 Richy had another opportunity to produce a project abroad, this time in Ghana, West Africa, where he lived for 2 years.  Ye Fre Mi Richy Pitch. (They call me Richy Pitch in Twi) , on BBE Records, features the cream of Ghanaian music talent including MOBO and MTV Africa winner Samini, Reggie Rockstone, known as the Godfather of Hiplife and talented MC’s such as Wanlov the Kubolor, M3NSA and M.anifest, plus many other inspiring Ghanaian artists.

Ye Fre Mi Richy Pitch is out now on BBE Records

About Ye Fre Mi Richy Pitch

Producer and DJ, Richy Pitch moved from UK to Ghana, West Africa and took on the challenge to record an LP which drew on his many musical experiences during his stay. His goal was to record with local stars and talent and fuse the classic sound of Ghanaian music with his own production skills that he’d already developed in London.

Two years later and back to London, Richy knocked on BBE Records’ door to deliver Ye Fre Mi Richy Pitch. (They call me Richy Pitch in Twi)

His creation gives the listener an excellent taste of the many different styles of Ghanaian and West African music from Highlife, Hiplife to Afrobeat to traditional percussion music, all combined with a fresh production twist.

It features the cream of Ghanaian music talent including MOBO and MTV Africa winner Samini, Reggie Rockstone, known as the Godfather of Hiplife and talented MC’s such as Wanlov the Kubolor, M3NSA and M.anifest, plus many other inspiring Ghanaian artists including AB, Kwesi Dankwa, Sena, Yasmeen, DJ Black and Gouda Traditional Music.

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