Live set from Merge Closing Party September 2, 2012

Richie Rydell - Live at Merge _The Closing Forever Party_ (Classics Part 1)

I walk the walk of Whitman; studied the words of Lorca, dream the dreams of Cavafy and dance to the tunes of Sylvester.

For the past 17 years the name Richie Rydell has been synonymous with successful parties in the NY/NJ area. He held residencies and performed guest spots at such "Marquis" venues in NYC like Cheetah (which he held a Saturday night residency from 1999-2001), Saci (which is now known as Show), Exit, NV, Tunnel and Spirit (which was formally known as Twilo). 

In NJ he held residencies at well known venues such as River Street, Metro Lounge, Merge. Currently, he makes guest appearances at nightclubs like Mister East, Boa, 78 Lounge, 118 Lounge, Chris Michael's Lounge, Waterside, 466, Park East and the well known Harrah's Pool Party (in Atlantic City).

Richie has also played multiple venues in Rhode Island such as Ultra, Coliseum and Fusion. 

From 1998-2003 Richie worked full-time in the dance music industry as both the general manager and buyer at Mondo Music which was the biggest dance music industry retail store in NJ. There he serviced many NY/NJ based dj's such as Roger Sanchez, Eric Morillo and Jonathan Peters. 

Richie produced two (2) mixed cd's that were released on the independent record label, Diesel Groove Records. New York City Underground Club Traxx, volumes 2 and 3 were both sold in music retail stores throughout the country and today are still available online. 

If you google Richie Rydell you will see several videos of him dj'ing and see photos of the crowd or flyers from his events. He recently added some of his producing skills to Soundcloud for everyone to enjoy. He recently obtained a certification in Ableton and has produced songs that have been released on various record labels.

Considering his background in the music industry, his experience as a DJ, but above all his extreme passion for the music; there is no doubt that Richie Rydell is going to succeed in becoming a globally credible DJ and producer of EDM.