**Riccardo Benigno – Sonic Architect & International Performer**

Riccardo Benigno is a genre-blending DJ, producer, and live performer whose immersive sets traverse the worlds of Afro house, electronica, deep house, breaks, and techno. Born in Johannesburg and based globally, Riccardo has spent over a decade sculpting soundscapes that fuse pulsating percussive grooves, filthy synth basslines, and hypnotic vocal textures.

A graduate of SAE Institute with a BA in Sound Production, Riccardo’s skillset extends far beyond the decks—he’s also a vocalist, synthesist, drummer, and label owner. As the creative force behind multiple aliases (including Themba, SearchingSilence, BeeziR, Bobby Be, efault, B.o.B and Goof) and co-founder of the progressive label and trio *SOUNDLANGUAGE*, his sonic identity is defined by innovation, authenticity, and raw musical energy.

Riccardo’s explosive performances have lit up stages from *Afrikaburn* to *Elrow Barcelona*, *Jungle Experience Thailand*, *VH1 Supersonic India*, and festivals across Colombia, Germany, Norway, Mozambique, and South Africa. He’s supported acts like *Four Tet*, *Stimming*, and *Boris Brejcha*, and has released music through renowned imprints including *Katermukke*, *Kalushi Recordings*, *Nomadiq Music*, and his own *Soundlanguage Records*.

Whether fronting bands like *Terrarium* and *Goof*, collaborating with global artists, or curating transformative DJ sets, Riccardo brings unmatched live energy and spontaneity. Expect a magnetic blend of live vocals, deep rhythmic layers, and technical finesse—every show a unique journey through sound.

💄DJ & Pole Performer💄
Nov 13: No Limit Festival, HAU
Sep27: RambaZamba
Sep 26: Deutsches Theater
August: RUV Menningarnott
August: Innipukinn Festival
July 5: Hatidni Festival
June 6: Reykjavik Arts Festival
May 25: Girls in Town, Gretchen
May 18: Photo Biennial, Düsseldorf
May 17: with Ultraflex, 8mm
April 27: Deutsches Theater
April 13: LRRH_Aerial Düsseldorf
Apri 11: Mordorkore
April 6: Pole Wrestling
March 15: Pantsy, SO36
Feb 23: Berlinale Teddy Award, Volksbühne
Feb 18: Berlinale, SO36
Feb: Salon Acme, Mexico City
Feb: Montez Press, New York
Jan 6: Living Art Museum
2024
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Dec 29: Radar, Reykjavik
Dec 13: bbk, Berlin
Nov 25: Deutsches Theater
Nov 13: Bergen, Norway
Oct 14: Arch+, AdK
Sep 2: ZusammenZimmern Festival
August 30: Pop Kultur Festival
July 29: Reykjavik
July 14: Seydisfjödur
June 16: Liste, Art Basel
May 12+13: Rostock
May 11: Sophiensaele
May 6: SO36, Berlin
April 30: Bundeskunsthalle, Bonn
April 27: Surprise Club, Berlin
April 1: Hotel Shanghai, Essen
March 30: Art Düsseldorf
March 11: Strapsharry, Constellation Festival
Feb 11: Ponta Delgada, Azores
2023
Dec 4: Volkstheater, Wien
Dec 1: Sameheads, Berlin
Nov 18: Babycakes
Nov 17: Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin
Nov 12: Peter Weiss Haus, Rostock
Nov 4: Iceland Airwaves, Kex, Reykjavik
Nov 3: Röntgen, Reykjavik
Oct 8: Printworks, London
Sep 10+11: Nordic House, Reykjavik
Sep 8: Röntgen, Reykjavik
Aug 28: ZKU Berlin
June 6: Kater Blau
June 2: Performance Bethy Trio, Spreehallen
May 28: Performance Bethy Trio, Spreehallen
May 15: Englische Strasse 21
May 12: Hoto, Berlin
May 11: Sameheads
May 7: Floating University
April 30: Carlier Gebauer
April 29: Schiefe Zähne
April 3: Brücke Museum
March 24: New Fears
March 23: Apex Anima & FRZNTE Live Show, Sonic Morgue, Betonhalle
March 6: Performance w/ Maru Mushtrieva, CCA Berlin
Jan 15: ByteFM female:pressure
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Nov 5: PS: Communitsm, Athens
Oct 20: Uploading the Human online
Sep 19: Berlin Art Week Kindl Garden
Aug 29:  Summer Party Brücke-Museum
Aug 25: Popkultur Festival, Berlin
https://www.pop-kultur.berlin/en/artists/apex-anima-frznte/
Aug 22: Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien
Dec 16: Volksbühne Digital https://www.volksbuehne.berlin/de/programm/digital/11380/armen-avanessian-enemies-next-waves-theater-12-rochambeau
Oct 26: female:pressure I byte fm
Oct 2-4: Guerilla Architects & Alicia Augustin, Radialsystem
Sep 28: Skin Ship
July 2-4: Performance Agency, Another Map to Nevada
spring & summer 2020: CORONA CORONA 
March 7: FRZNTE LIVE SHOW, KaterBlau
Feb 23: FRZNTE LIVE SHOW, Berlinale, Ritter Butzke
Jan 17: Deutsches Theater
Nov 22: Bar Luzia, Berlin
Oct 26: FRZNTE LIVE SHOW Pornfilmfestival, Burg Schnabel
Oct 22: Hyper Hyper Karaoke Dance Party, Ficken 3000
Oct 10 + 12: After Show Party Taylor Mac, Haus der Berliner Festspiele
Oct 9: Disappearing Berlin, Quartier 206
Sep 11: Art Week, Haus der Statistik, Berlin
Sep 6: Raum für drastische Maßnahmen, Berlin
Aug 16: Peaches After Show Kampnagel, Hamburg
June 28: Deutsche Oper, Berlin 
May 31: Skyway Theatre, Loft, Minneapolis
May 26: El Club, Detroit 
May 9: Icelandic Pavilion, Venice
April 27: FRZNTE LIVE SHOW Säälchen
https://www.facebook.com/events/372752969990034/
April 11: Pavilion Nordico, Buenos Aires
March 21: Martin Gropius Bau, Berlin
March 14: House of World Cultures, Berlin
Jan 5, 2019: Living Art Museum, Reykjavik
Nov 2: KW Institute for Contemporary Art
Oct 24: SESC Pompeia, Sao Paulo
Sep 28: Martin Gropius Bau, Berlin
Sep 26: Pogo Bar, KW Berlin
Sep    9: Книжный угол "Живет и работает", Moscow
July 19: Cantina Social, Athens
June 23: Beate Uwe
June 15: ACUD CLUB https://www.facebook.com/events/494404607641749/
June 8: Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art, Café Bravo
May 26: Cycle Music and Art Festival, Berlin 
May 18: The Shelf / KW, Berlin
April 28: Bar Babette, Berlin
April 25: Pogo Bar, KW Berlin
April 20: FRZNTE LIVE SHOW Säalchen, Berlin
February 9: Pogo Bar, KW Berlin
January 27, 2018: Mysliwska
December 16: Surprise Club & Disco, Berlin
December 8: Party Arty, Prince Charles
October 19: SchauFenster
October 14: Mysliwska
October 12: KW Institute for Contemporary Art
August 4: Griessmuehle x Konsequent
July 15: Libken Sommerfest, Gerswalde
June 15: Cantina Social, Athens
June 1: King Size
Feb 9: Studio Babelsberg Berlinale Party

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