Riton hits No 1 in Music Week’s Club Chart
7 years ago
United Kingdom Riton is a Grammy-winning DJ and producer known for his dance-focused tracks and collaborations with various artists.
Riton collaborated with legendary dance hit-maker, David Guetta, and Jozzy on the new single “Where You Want”.
Nigerian singer Kah-Lo and English producer Riton released a new dancefloor-ready collaboration, 'Bad Boy.'
Riton has a track with Bad Boy Chiller Crew as part of a Sony Music project with Relentless Records.
Riton teamed up with Belters Only on 'Never Knew Love', following his collaboration 'Where You Want' with David Guetta & Jozzy.
Mark Ronson and Henry Smithson (aka Riton) are experienced figures in the music scene, with extensive portfolios of collaborations.
Henry Smithson, known professionally as Riton, was born on September 13, 1978, in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. After graduating from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, he began his career in music by launching the Switch Recordings label, which released his initial two 12″ singles. His early DJing at Newcastle’s “Shindig” nightclub led to his discovery by Mark Rae and a signing with Grand Central Records. His debut album, “Beats du Jour,” featuring mostly instrumental tracks, was released in 2001. This was followed by the more vocal-driven “Homies And Homos” in 2004, which included collaborations with artists like Lee Jones of Howdi and Luca Santucci, and a cover of The Cure’s “Killing an Arab.”
In 2005, Riton expanded his work by co-forming Gucci Sound System with Ben Rymer, establishing a monthly residency at London’s 333 Club and their own nightclub, Druzzi’s Baltimore Rave Club. This platform hosted notable DJs and artists such as Headman, Erol Alkan, and 2 Many DJs. Following the dissolution of Grand Central Records in 2006, Riton continued releasing singles on various European labels. His career progressed with projects like the krautrock band Die Verboten (with David and Stephen Dewaele from Soulwax), and an album released under the pseudonym Eine Kleine Nacht Musik in 2008. In 2010, he co-founded Carte Blanche with DJ Mehdi.
A significant turning point came in 2016 with the chart success of “Rinse & Repeat,” featuring Kah-Lo, released through his own Riton Time label. This collaboration led to the 2018 album “Foreign Ororo,” which included GRAMMY-nominated tracks such as ‘Rinse & Repeat’ and ‘Fake ID’. In 2018, Riton also co-produced “Electricity” for Dua Lipa and Silk City, which earned a Grammy for “Best Dance Recording.” In 2021, his track “Friday,” sampling Nightcrawlers’ “Push the Feeling On” and featuring Mufasa and Hypeman, achieved significant commercial success, reaching the top 5 on the UK Singles Chart. His Gucci Soundsystem project also collaborated with Jarvis Cocker in 2021 on “Let’s Stick Around,” a climate change-inspired release.
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