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{{Short description|British-Canadian electronic musician and DJ}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Richie Hawtin
| background = person

| image = Richie Hawtin @ Fabric.JPG
| caption = Richie Hawtin @ Fabric, 2008
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| birth_name = Richard Hawtin
| alias = Plastikman, Concept 1, F.U.S.E., Forcept 1, Circuit Breaker, Robotman, Chrome, Spark, Xenon, R.H.X., Jack Master, Richard Michaels, UP!
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|6|4|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Banbury]], [[Oxfordshire]], England
| origin = [[LaSalle, Ontario]], Canada
| death_date =
| genre = [[Minimal techno]], [[acid techno]], [[intelligent dance music|IDM]]
| occupation = [[DJ]], [[record producer]], [[record executive]]
| years_active = 1987–present
| label = [[Plus 8]], [[Minus (record label)|M-nus]], [[NovaMute Records|NovaMute]], [[Warp Records|Warp]], Probe, Definitive, From Our Minds
| associated_acts = | website = {{URL|close.richiehawtin.com}}
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'''Richard''' "'''Richie'''" '''Hawtin''' (born June 4, 1970) is a British-Canadian electronic musician and DJ. He became involved with [[Detroit techno]]'s second wave in the early 1990s,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dummymag.com/features/dummy-guide-to-detroit-techno-part-ii-the-second-wave-present-day/ |title=The Dummy Guide to Detroit techno part II: the Second Wave to the present day |publisher=The Dummy Magazine}}</ref> and has been a leading exponent of [[minimal techno]] since the mid-1990s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Richie Hawtin Bio, Music, News & Shows|url=http://djz.com/featured_djs/richie-hawtin/|publisher=DJZ.com|access-date=March 13, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130330061549/http://djz.com/featured_djs/richie-hawtin/|archive-date=March 30, 2013}}</ref> He became known for his recordings under the '''Plastikman''' and '''F.U.S.E. ''' aliases. Under the latter, he released his debut album ''[[Dimension Intrusion]]'' (1993) as part of [[Warp Records|Warp]]'s [[Artificial Intelligence (series)|Artificial Intelligence]] series.

In May 1990, Hawtin and [[John Acquaviva]] founded the [[Plus 8]] [[record label]],<ref name="beatportal">{{cite web|url= https://www.beatportal.com/features/beatports-definitive-guide-to-techno/|title=Beatport's Definitive History of Techno |date=24 March 2021 |publisher=Beat Portal}}</ref> which they named after their turntable's pitch adjust function.<ref>Reynolds, Simon. ''Generation Ecstasy''. London: Routledge, 1999. 225-226. ISBN 0-4159-2373--5</ref> In 1998, Hawtin launched [[Minus (record label)|M-nus]] Records.<ref>"[http://www.richiehawtin.com/ ten weeks of silence]". richiehawtin.com. Retrieved on March 6, 2009.</ref> From 2012-2015, Hawtin held the ENTER. Ibiza weekly party at Space in Ibiza.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Richie Hawtin 'ENTER.'s the final phase of residency at Space Ibiza |url=https://mixmag.net/read/richie-hawtin-enter-s-the-final-phase-of-residency-at-space-ibiza-news |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=Mixmag}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Reynaldo |first=Shawn |date=2013-07-15 |title=ENTER. the Void: Richie Hawtin and Ibiza |url=https://xlr8r.com/features/enter-the-void-richie-hawtin-and-ibiza/ |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=XLR8R |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2016, Hawtin launched his own technology company called PLAYdifferently, and released the MODEL 1 mixer, co-designed with Andy Rigby-Jones.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7356786/richie-hawtin-unveils-model-1-mixer-from-his-playdifferently-line-dance|title=Richie Hawtin Unveils MODEL 1 Mixer From His PLAYdifferently Line|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2018-09-27}}</ref>

==Biography==

Hawtin was born in [[Banbury]], [[Oxfordshire]], England,<ref name="Gregory">Gregory, Andy (ed.) (2002) ''International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002'', Europa, {{ISBN|1-85743-161-8}}, p.224</ref> and at the age of nine moved with his parents to [[LaSalle, Ontario]], a suburb of [[Windsor, Ontario]], where he was raised before spending time in Detroit, MI.<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/richie-hawtin-mn0000353622/biography |title=Artist Biography by Sean Cooper |publisher=AllMusic}}</ref> His father worked as a robotics technician at [[General Motors]] and was a fan of electronic music, introducing his son to [[Kraftwerk]] and [[Tangerine Dream]] at an early age. He has one brother, Matthew, who is a visual artist and [[ambient music]] DJ. Hawtin attended Sandwich Secondary High School in LaSalle.<ref name="Mute"/>

He began to DJ in clubs at 17. He was mentored by Scott "Go-Go" Gordon at The Shelter in Detroit and his early style was a mix of [[house music]] and techno.<ref name="Mute">"[http://www.mute.com/artists/publicArtistLoad.do?id=1667&forward=longBio Richie Hawtin: Biography] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100413100534/http://www.mute.com/artists/publicArtistLoad.do?id=1667&forward=longBio |date=2010-04-13 }}". [[Mute records]]. Retrieved on April 5, 2009.</ref> With Canadian DJ [[John Acquaviva]] he formed the label [[Plus 8]] in 1989 to release his own tracks under the name F.U.S.E.<ref name="Mute" /> He dropped out of the University of Windsor, where he was studying film, and Plus 8 went on to release material by artists such as [[Speedy J]] and [[Kenny Larkin]]. Hawtin adopted his 'Plastikman' incarnation in 1993, releasing the single "[[Spastik]]" and parent album ''[[Sheet One]]'', going on to release a number of albums and touring a live show for the next decade.

==Career==
[[File:Richie Hawtin-SMS-2018-2.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|Richie Hawtin in 2018.]]

Hawtin was among pioneers of the [[Minimal techno]] movement that emerged in the early 1990s, where he represented a "second wave" of American producers, such as [[Daniel Bell (musician)|Daniel Bell]], [[Robert Hood]], [[Jeff Mills]], [[Carl Craig]], [[Kenny Larkin]], and [[Mike Banks (musician)|Mike Banks]], associated with Detroit techno.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.com/sunday-times-rich-list/profile/article/techno-encyclopedia-of-modern-music-7n9jms2mv65 |title=Techno: Encyclopedia of Modern Music |work=[[The Times]] |last1=Nash |first1=Rob |date=February 2009 }}</ref> In 1996, he released a series of monthly [[12-inch single]]s, entitled Concept 1, which, alongside the work of [[Robert Hood]] and other producers, explored [[minimal techno]]. His M-nus label also pursued this direction. In 1999, the ''[[Decks, EFX & 909]]'' mix album, the first in a series of three, included 38 tracks molded via effects and drum machines.

In 2001, Hawtin performed at Life Fest in Windsor.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20011121215237/http://chartattack.com/damn/2001/08/2812.cfm "LIVE: Life Fest"]}}. ''Chart Attack'', August 28, 2001 Reviewd by: Darrin Keene</ref> He spent part of 2002 and 2003 living in New York City, before opening a label in Berlin, Germany, where he focused on his M-nus label, developing the careers of DJ-producers such as Magda, Gaiser, Marc Houle, Hearttrob and Troy Pierce.

In 2006, he collaborated with choreographer [[Enzo Cosimi]] on a composition called "9.20" for the [[2006 Winter Olympics|Winter Olympics]] opening ceremony. He said, "Enzo and I are very much interested in pushing boundaries, both as artists and for our audiences. Working together for the Opening Ceremonies of the Winter Games delivers the creative endeavor to not only entertain a huge audience, but to also introduce them to sights and sounds that they may have never experienced before."<ref>"[http://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=7501 Richie Hawtin creates 9:20 for the XXth Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony]". ''Resident Advisor'', January 16, 2006. Retrieved on April 5, 2009.</ref>

In 2012, Hawtin worked with [[Loco Dice]] and Ean Golden in promoting Electronic Dance Music on a tour of North American universities entitled ''[[CNTRL: Beyond EDM]]'', which included music production seminars, lessons in the music business, and live music performances.<ref name="OrgDance">{{cite web|url=http://www.gpb.org/news/2012/10/29/dance-music-looks-beyond-edm-and-hopes-the-crowd-will-follow|title=Dance Music Looks Beyond EDM And Hopes The Crowd Will Follow|publisher=Georgia Public Broadcasting|work=GBP News|first=Sami|last=Yenigun|date=29 October 2012|access-date=6 November 2012}}</ref>

In July 2015, Hawtin was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music Technology by the [[University of Huddersfield]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://popspoken.com/music/2015/07/digging-deep-gets-richie-hawtin-an-honorary-doctorate-for-music-technology

|title=Digging Deep Gets Richie Hawtin an Honorary Doctorate for Music Technology|publisher=Popspoken|date=14 July 2015|access-date=14 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/6627419/richie-hawtin-awarded-an-honorary-doctorate|title=Richie Hawtin Awarded an Honorary Doctorate|newspaper=Billboard|access-date=2017-01-31}}</ref>

Hawtin composed and scored music for the XXth Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ncm.newcitymovement.com/news/2006/01/canadas_richie_ |title=Canada's Richie Hawtin creates music for the XXth Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremonies in Torino, Italy |publisher=NewCityMovement}}</ref> and 1928 silent French film Brumes d’automne.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.factmag.com/2014/10/08/hear-plastikman-alternative-score-silent-film-brumes-dautomne/ |title=Hear Plastikman's alternative score for 1928 silent film Brumes d'automne |date=8 October 2014 |publisher=Fact Magazine }}</ref>

===Recordings===

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Hawtin has recorded under the aliases Plastikman, F.U.S.E., Concept 1, Forcept 1, Circuit Breaker, Robotman, Chrome, Spark, Xenon, R.H.X., Jack Master, Richard Michaels and UP!. He recorded and performed, with other artists, under group names such as The Hard Brothers, Hard Trax (with his brother Matthew Hawtin), 0733, Cybersonik (with [[Daniel Bell (musician)|Daniel Bell]] and [[John Acquaviva]]), Final Exposure (with [[Joey Beltram]] and Mundo Muzique), Just For Fun (with Holger Wick), Narod Niki (with [[Akufen]], Cabanne, Dandy Jack, [[Daniel Bell (musician)|Daniel Bell]], [[Luciano (DJ)|Luciano]], [[Ricardo Villalobos]], [[Robert Henke]] and Thomas Franzmann), Two Guys In The Basement (with John Acquaviva), Spawn (with [[Fred Giannelli]] and Daniel Bell) and States Of Mind (with Acquaviva).

Hawtin and [[Pete Namlook]] collaborated to produce the From Within series of albums which blend [[minimal techno]] and [[Ambient music|ambient]]. He released a mix CD ''Sounds of the Third Season'' with [[Sven Väth]].<ref>"[http://www.mute.com/releases/viewRelease.jsp?listFormatTracks=28937&showPrices=false&id=28935 Richie Hawtin & Sven Väth]". [[Mute Records]]. Retrieved on March 6, 2009.</ref> ''Slices'' magazine launched a series of biographies in 2007 called "Pioneers of Electronic Music"; their first issue was a 60-minute biographical documentary on Hawtin. The film follows his career from his early days crossing the border to Detroit to his current life in Berlin, and contains interviews with many colleagues and family members.

2011 saw the release of ''Arkives 1993 - 2010'', a massive box set containing everything Hawtin has released under his Plastikman moniker, as well as a new mixed set and previously unreleased material. The collection includes CDs, vinyl, digital downloads and a DVD.

In November 2013, Hawtin performed as Plastikman at the [[Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum]] in [[New York City]]. The recording of this show was included in [[EX (Plastikman album)|''EX'']] album, which was released digitally on June 10, 2014, followed with a CD release on July 15, 2014 .{{update inline|date = August 2015}}<ref>"[http://www.mixmag.net/words/news/richie-hawtin-confirms-that-new-plastikman-album-is-on-the-way Richie Hawtin Confirms New Plastikman Album 2014] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216205756/http://www.mixmag.net/words/news/richie-hawtin-confirms-that-new-plastikman-album-is-on-the-way |date=2013-12-16 }}". ''Mixmag''. Retrieved on December 13, 2013</ref>

On December 11, 2015, Hawtin released a fifteen-track LP titled ''[[From My Mind To Yours]]'' to commemorate the 25 year anniversary of his record label Plus 8. The album consists of all new tracks from his various aliases such as Plastikman, F.U.S.E., Robotman, R.H.X., and Circuit Breaker. In its first week, it reached the top 20 in the UK dance album charts.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40 {{!}} Official Charts Company|url = http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/dance-albums-chart/20151218/105/|website = www.officialcharts.com|access-date = 2016-01-07}}</ref>

Other Hawtin's collaborations include an installation performance in the [[Grand Palais]] in Paris with [[Anish Kapoor]] in 2011,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewire.co.uk/news/18785/richie-hawtin_facing-the-leviathan-of-anish-kapoor |title=Richie Hawtin: Facing The Leviathan Of Anish Kapoor |publisher=Wire}}</ref> ''Not Abstract II exhibition'' at the Gagosian Gallery in New York with German artist [[Andreas Gursky]], and an audiovisual installation at 180 The Strand in London under his F.U.S.E. alias alongside his brother Matthew Hawtin, among others.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.factmag.com/2019/03/29/richie-hawtin-f-u-s-e-dimensions-exhibition-the-store-x-180-the-strand/ |title=Richie Hawtin brings audio-visual F.U.S.E. Dimensions exhibition to The Store X, 180 The Strand |date=29 March 2019 |publisher=Fact Magazine }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.creativereview.co.uk/richie-hawtin-marks-25-years-of-his-f-u-s-e-alias-with-boxset/ |title=Richie Hawtin marks 25 years of his F.U.S.E alias with new boxset |date=26 March 2019 |publisher=Creative Review }}</ref>

==Entrepreneurship==
[[File:FOR FLYER Hawtin 1528 cropped.jpg|alt=Richie Hawtin circa 2010|thumb|Richie Hawtin circa 2010]]
In 2014, Hawtin launched ''ENTER. SAKE'', a sake brand in USA and Europe.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/richie-hawtin-sake-interview/ |title=Richie Hawtin Wants You to Ditch Vodka and Tequila for Sake in the Club |date=9 January 2017 |publisher=Vice }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://djmag.com/content/richie-hawtins-entersake-goes-global |title=RICHIE HAWTIN'S ENTER.SAKE GOES GLOBAL |date=August 2014 |publisher=DJ Mag }}</ref> The same year he was awarded a title of ''Sake Samurai''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sakeinternational.org/richie-hawtin-sake-samurai/ |title=Richie Hawtin |publisher= Sake International Association}}</ref>

Hawtin's established his own music technology company, called PLAYdifferently, in 2016. The first release was the MODEL 1 mixer, co-designed with the award-winning Andy Rigby-Jones. The mixer has been adopted by DJs such as [[Carl Cox]], [[Jamie Jones (DJ)|Jamie Jones]], [[Loco Dice]] and many others.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.factmag.com/2016/05/03/playdifferently-model-1-dj-mixer-revealed-richie-hawtin/|title=Richie Hawtin reveals PLAYdifferently Model 1 DJ mixer|date=2016-05-03|work=FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music.|access-date=2018-09-27|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://djmag.com/tech/richie-hawtins-model-1 |title=FIND OUT MORE ABOUT RICHIE HAWTIN'S MODEL 1 MIXER |date=29 June 2016 |publisher= DJ Mag}}</ref>

Hawtin co-founded Plus 8 Equities, a music technology fund along with John Acquaviva, Rishi Patel, Ben Turner and Pete Tong, where Hawtin serves as chairman. According to [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]], the funds main goal is to advance music technology and collaborate with the startups engaged in developing new technologies able to advance music industry".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7708988/plus-eight-equity-partners-electronic-music-technology |title=Plus Eight Equity Partners Talk 'Pushing the Bounds' of Electronic Music Through Investment |publisher=Billboard Magazine }}</ref> 

In 2019, Hawtin launched his CLOSER App, a tool for deconstructing the audio from his own live performances while toggling between multiple camera angles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/20/21029821/richie-hawtin-closer-app-dj-concert-techno-audio-visual |title=Richie Hawtin's new app lets you deconstruct his DJ shows |date=20 December 2019 |publisher=The Verge }}</ref>

== Selected discography ==

=== Albums ===

* F.U.S.E. : ''[[Dimension Intrusion]]'', 1993
* Plastikman: ''[[Sheet One (album)|Sheet One]]'', 1993
*Richie Hawtin: ''From Within'', 1994 (with [[Pete Namlook]])
* Plastikman: ''[[Recycled Plastik]]'', 1994
* Plastikman: ''[[Musik (album)|Musik]]'', 1994
* Richie Hawtin: ''From Within 2'', 1995 (with [[Pete Namlook]])
* Plastikman: ''Sickness (EP)'', 1997
*Richie Hawtin: ''From Within 3'', 1997 (with [[Pete Namlook]])
* [[Concept 1]]: ''96:CD'', 1998
* [[Concept 1]]: ''96:VR'', 1998 (remixed by Thomas Brinkmann)
* Plastikman: ''[[Consumed (Plastikman album)|Consumed]]'', 1998
* Plastikman: ''[[Artifakts (bc)|Artifakts [bc]]]'', 1998
* Plastikman: ''[[Closer (Plastikman album)|Closer]]'', 2003
* Plastikman to the power of 9: ''Kompilation'', 2010
* Plastikman: ''Arkives 1993 - 2010'', 2010
* Plastikman: ''[[EX (Plastikman album)|EX]]'', 2014 (UK Dance #16)
* Richie Hawtin: ''[[From My Mind to Yours]]'', 2015
* F.U.S.E. ''Computer Space (25th Anniversary Edition)'', 2019
* Richie Hawtin: ''[[Time Warps]]'' (EP), 2020
* Richie Hawtin: ''[[Concept 1]] (Digital)'', 2021
* Plastikman: [[Musik (album)|''Musik'']] ''(30th Anniversary, remastered for limited bio-vinyl edition and digital)'', 2024 <ref>{{Cite web |title=Musik (30th Anniversary), by Plastikman |url=https://richiehawtin.bandcamp.com/album/musik-30th-anniversary |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=Richie Hawtin |language=en}}</ref>

=== Mixes / sets ===
* Richie Hawtin: ''Mixmag Live!'', 1995 (Live DJ mix album)
* Richie Hawtin: ''[[Decks, EFX & 909]]'', 1999 (DJ mix album)
* Richie Hawtin: ''[[DE9: Closer to the Edit]]'', 2001 (DJ mix album)
* Richie Hawtin and Sven Väth: ''Sound of the Third Season'', 2002 (DJ mix album)
* ''Richie Hawtin and Ricardo Villalobos Live at the Robert Johnson, Offenbach, Germany'', 2004 (11-hour DJ set)
* Richie Hawtin: ''[[DE9: Transitions|DE9 | Transitions]]'', 2005 (DJ mix album)
* Richie Hawtin: ''DE9 lite: Electronic Adventures'', 2006 (DJ mix album, produced with Mixmag)
* Richie Hawtin: ''Sounds from Can Elles'', 2008 (free with DJ Magazine issue 467)
* Richie Hawtin: ''Mixmag presents: Richie Hawtin - New Horizons'', 2012 (DJ mix album)
* Richie Hawtin: ''[[Close Combined|Close Combined (Glasgow, London, Tokyo – Live)]]'', 2019

==Music awards==

===DJ Awards===

Hawtin has won [[DJ Awards]]' ''Best Techno DJ Award'' three times and received 17 nominations overall.

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| 2015

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===AIM Awards===

The '''Association of Independent Music (AIM) UK''' the AIM promotes independent artists producing their own music globally.

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| 2014

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| Outstanding Contribution<ref>{{cite web|last1=Brandel|first1=Lars|title=Richie Hawtin to Receive 'Outstanding Contribution' AIM Independent Award|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/6229416/richie-hawtin-to-receive-outstanding-contribution-aim-independent-award|website=billboard.com|publisher=Billboard, 14 August 2014|access-date=6 November 2015}}</ref>

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==DJ rankings (current)==

'''The DJ List Ranking'''

The DJ List has approximately 1 million members who rate DJs in different EDM genres, these are the statistics for The DJ List as of 6 November 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Statistics The DJ List|url=http://thedjlist.com/about/statistics/|website=thedjlist.com|publisher=The DJ List Rankings|access-date=6 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Global Rankings Techno|url=http://thedjlist.com/djs/genre/techno/|website=thedjlist.com|publisher=The DJ List Rankings|access-date=6 November 2015}}</ref>

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| 2015

|Top Global Techno

|The DJ List

| style="background:silver;text-align:center;"| 2nd

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'''Top Deejays Ranking'''

Topdeejays is a global DJ database founded and operated by FM Agencija. It uses an [[algorithm]] that measures general [[social media]] influence of a DJ by combining their [[Facebook]], [[Twitter]], [[Google Plus]], [[SoundCloud]], [[MySpace]], [[Last.fm]] and [[YouTube]] fans, subscribers and followers TDJ calculates and applies TDJ points to in order rank artists global, national and by genre influence. These are the statistics for topdeejays as of 6 November 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=TopDeeJays rank: All countries Over Techno artists|url=https://topdeejays.com/techno/|website=topdeejays.com|publisher=Top Deejays|access-date=6 November 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151013203854/https://topdeejays.com/techno/|archive-date=13 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=TopDeeJays rank: All countries Over Techno artists|url=https://topdeejays.com/tech-house/|website=topdeejays.com|publisher=Top Deejays|access-date=6 November 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711104132/https://topdeejays.com/tech-house/|archive-date=11 July 2015}}</ref>

{| class=wikitable

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|rowspan="2"|2015

|Top Global Techno

|rowspan="2"|The DJ List

| style="background:gold;text-align:center;"| 1st

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|Top Global Tech House

| style="background:gold;text-align:center;"| 1st

|}

'''DJ Rankings''' The Official Global DJ Rankings is calculated according to an advanced algorithm, compiled to give an accurate, independent and fair ranking of all DJs. It considers the following criteria

of DJ earnings, media presence, chart data from music releases and remixes, airplay data from radio stations, public data about royalties collected from copyright associations, followers on major social networks, such as Facebook, Twitter, etc. and polling and rating data from various sites, such as dj-rating.com and djmag.com.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dj-rankings.com/genres-17|title=Tech House - DJ Rankings|website=dj-rankings.com|publisher=DJ Rankings|access-date=6 November 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117010807/http://dj-rankings.com/genres-17|archive-date=17 November 2015}}</ref>

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!Genre

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!Rank

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|rowspan="2"|2015

|Top Global Techno

|rowspan="2"|The DJ List

| style="background:LightGreen;text-align:center;"| 4th

|-

|Top Global Tech House

| style="background:Peru;text-align:center;"| 3rd

|}

==References==

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== External links ==
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