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Raised in Detroit, London-based Demi Riquísimo’s worldwide recognition for his standout acid, italo house inspired sonic palette has support from Seth Troxler, Job Jobse, DJ Tennis, Eris Drew & Octo Octa, TEED, CC:Disco, Shanti Celeste, Haai + more.
Demi is label boss for his imprint ‘Semi Delicious’ boasts 17 sold-out vinyl-only EPs to date. The releases are a collection of Demi only EPs and VAs which platform a family of Semi Delicious artists in Manami, Black Loops, Aldonna, Absolute, Papa Nugs, Manual Daquart, Jive Talk, Inner Zone, Lulah Francs, Michelle Manetti, Gallegos, Baby Rollen and more. Semi Delicious label showcases have now reached 8 sold out shows across London, Paris, Madrid, Bristol and Tel Aviv.
Demi’s June 2023 EP on DJ Tennis’s label Life & Death is the fastest selling vinyl on the label for 5 years and received coverage in The Evening Standard. From the launch of Demi Riquísimo in 2019, festival slots began rolling in with regular appearances now from some of the world’s most renowned to underground events including Glastonbury, Lost Village, Latitude, Wilderness, El Dorado, Homoelectric, Gottwood, Secret Garden Party, Love Saves The Day, Alfresco Disco, Standon Calling, Flamingo Pier (New Zealand) to name a few.
With some serious momentum, 2023 saw Demi’s stratospheric rise, which kicked off with Circoloco NYD at DC-10 (which preceded 2 more appearances over the summer) into a sold out 1500 raving attendees at Fabric London Semi Delicious label takeover on Jan 6th. Followed by a 3rd tour of Australasia Jan/Feb and a return to the US westcoast to play alongside Seth Troxler in San Diego into SXM Festival St Martin.
Demi leaves behind him a trail of accolades from his BBC Radio Peak Time Mix, which was dubbed 'possibly our best best peak time mix ever' by Sarah Story, to the Hör Mix, an expertly crafted 3hr Phonica Mix, and MixMag Lab B2B with collaborator Chloé Caillet. Starting 2024 off with a nomination for DJ Mag Best Of British ‘Breakthrough DJ’ stands as a testament to all that came before it and sends a strong signal for what's to come.
