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Richard Durand

Richard Durand, born Richard van Schooneveld in 1976, is a Dutch trance DJ and producer known for remixing Tiësto and the In Search of Sunrise series.

Richie Hawtin

Richie Hawtin, who records as Plastikman, is a Canadian DJ and producer central to minimal techno, who co-founded the Plus 8 label in 1989 and the M_nus label in 1998.

Richy Ahmed

Richy Ahmed is a British tech house DJ, producer, and A&R figure from South Shields, England, a Hot Creations partner and original Paradise resident at DC10 Ibiza since 2012.

Rick Ross

Rick Ross (William Leonard Roberts II, born 1976) is a Miami-area rapper and Maybach Music Group founder whose 2006 debut "Hustlin'" and album Port of Miami launched a run of Billboard 200 chart-topping albums.

Rick Wilhite

Rick Wilhite, also known as The Godson, is an American house DJ and producer from Detroit, a member of the Detroit collective 3 Chairs with Moodymann and Theo Parrish.

Rico Nasty

Rico Nasty (Maria-Cecilia Simone Kelly, born 1997) is a Maryland rapper known for sugar trap and rage rap blending punk, nu metal, and noise; albums include Nasty, Anger Management, Nightmare Vacation, LETHAL, and RX.

Rico Recklezz

Rico Recklezz (Ronnie Ramsey, born c. 1992) is a Chicago drill rapper from the South Side, known for the 2016 Soulja Boy feud, the 2017 mixtape Big Recklezz, and a 2020-2024 prison term.

Riddim (dubstep)

Riddim, also known as riddim dubstep, is a dubstep subgenre built on sparse, repeating synthesized bass patterns over half-time drums, emerging in the early 2010s.

Riky Rick

Riky Rick (Rikhado Muziwendlovu Makhado, 1987–2022) was a South African rapper, King Kotini, behind Boss Zonke, Cotton Fest and Cotton Club Records, who died by suicide aged 34.

Rings of Saturn (band)

Rings of Saturn (band), the "aliencore" technical deathcore act formed in 2009 in the San Francisco Bay Area by Lucas Mann; albums Embryonic Anomaly, Dingir, Lugal Ki En, Ultu Ulla, Gidim; instrumental since Ian Bearer's 2021 exit.

Rinse FM

Rinse FM is a London radio station founded as a pirate in 1994, central to garage and grime, credited with breaking Dizzee Rascal and Wiley, and licensed in 2010.

Rio da Yung OG

Rio da Yung OG (Damario Donshay Horne-McCullough, born 1994) is a Flint, Michigan rapper of hookless Michigan punchline rap; served a 60-month federal sentence 2021-2024, then released RIO FREE, F.L.I.N.T., and The World Is Yours.

Riot City

Riot City is a Canadian heavy and speed metal band from Calgary, Alberta, formed in 2011, known for the albums Burn the Night and Electric Elite.

Riovaz

Riovaz is an American singer-songwriter and producer from Jersey City, New Jersey, who broke through in 2020 as a high-schooler with the viral single "Prom Night."

Rising Dust

Rising Dust is an Israeli psychedelic trance duo of John Aharon and Ami Dahan, formed in Jerusalem, releasing albums such as Shofar and playing festivals like Ozora and Baobá.

Rising Star (musician)

Rising Star is a trance alias of Dutch DJ Armin van Buuren, dating from 1999 and best known for the tracks "Touch Me" and "Clear Blue Moon".

RnBoi

RnBoi (Samy Fahli / Samy Schmitt Fahli), French R&B singer-rapper born 2006 in Fontainebleau, raised in Nemours; first artist signed to Aya Nakamura's label; known for "Mon Bébé" (SNEP No. 2) and EP My Eyes Only.

Road to ULTRA Philippines

Road to ULTRA Philippines is the Manila edition of the one-day, single-stage Road to ULTRA electronic music event series, first held in Pasay City in 2015.

Road to ULTRA Thailand

Road to ULTRA Thailand is a one-day electronic dance music event in Bangkok, organized by the team behind Ultra Music Festival and first held in September 2014.

Rob Gee

Rob Gee, born Robert Gilmore in 1971, is an American hardcore and gabber DJ from New Jersey, best known for the 1996 single "Ecstasy, You Got What I Need".

ROB GEE b2b LENNY DEE

ROB GEE b2b LENNY DEE is the billing for a one-hour back-to-back DJ set by American hardcore artists Rob Gee and Lenny Dee at EDC Las Vegas 2026.

Rob Swire

Rob Swire, full name Robert Swire-Thompson, is an Australian producer and singer who founded the drum and bass band Pendulum and the electro house duo Knife Party.

Rob Vicious

Rob Vicious, born Robert Magee, is an American rapper and record producer from Los Angeles, a founding member of Shoreline Mafia whose 2018 song "Bands" is certified 2x Platinum.

Robb Banks

Robb Bank$ (Richard O'Neil Burrell, born 1994, Brooklyn) is a South Florida trap and cloud rap rapper, son of reggae star Shaggy, known for Calendars, Tha City, and Year of the Savage.

Robert Armani

Robert Armani, real name Robert Woods, is an American techno and house producer and DJ from Chicago's south side, best known for the 1990 track "Circus Bells" and his releases on Dance Mania.

Robert Henke

Robert Henke, who records and performs as Monolake, is a German electronic musician born in 1969 in Munich, best known for founding Monolake and co-creating Ableton Live.

Robert Miles

Robert Miles (Roberto Concina, born Fleurier, Switzerland 1969 or 1970) was an Italian dream trance producer whose 1995 piano-driven single "Children" topped European charts and sold millions; albums Dreamland, 23am, Organik; died Ibiza 2017.

Robin Schulz

Robin Schulz, German DJ and producer from Osnabrück, broke through with 2014 remixes of "Waves" and "Prayer in C"; five studio albums, over 20 billion streams, 850 gold awards, and the most Spotify Billions Club hits of any German artist.

Rock for People 2026

Rock for People 2026 was the 31st edition of the Czech rock festival at Park 360 in Hradec Králové, held 10–14 June 2026, headlined by Gorillaz and Iron Maiden.

Rock Hard (Germany)

Rock Hard is a German heavy metal and hard rock magazine founded in 1983 as a fanzine by Uwe Lerch and Holger Stratmann, based in Dortmund.