Career Summary

Career Summary - 2000 - 2010

2000:
Plays 1st Club gig @ Garage Fever Romford Hollywoods
Offered Radio Statio Residency in London
Joined Charge FM 90.8 Essex Based
Joined TKO FM with the Dirty South Crew
Started first Friday Residency @ Yum Yum’s Basildon

2001:
Started mixing free promo CD’s to raise profile
Started Residency @ IKON Basildon (over 18’s)
Started Residency @ Bonds Bar Basildon (over 18’s)
Started Residency @ DIVA Basildon (over 18’s)
Featured in Essex Uncovered with the Dirty South Crew
Started Own Nights Called 'True garage' @ Ikon with DSC
Builds a Truegarage.com Website based around the music scene.

2002:
Started Residency @ IKON Basildon (Under 18’s)
Teamed up with Carisma Automotive for Max Power Weekender @ NEC
DJ’s In Ayia Napa’s @ Nissi Beach, various clubs and bars
Fly’s To Ireland to Headline Belfast’s 4play Motor show Odyssey arena
Starts To DJ @ various larger car shows for Carisma & Fuel
DJ’s @ Garage Nation

2003
Joins Essex FM for Live Broadcasts from IKON
DJ’s @ Max Power Live NEC Birmingham
Starts Residency @ Rumours in Clacton
Performs for Essex FM Live broadcast @ Southend Air Show
DJ’s in Kavos for summer season
www.djrichiedon.com first launched

2004:
DJ's @ Max Power Live Birmingham Main Stage
DJ's @ Max Power London Main Stage
DJ's @ Max Power Afterparty's
Mixes “Ignition” A CD For Max Power Magazine (300,000 Units)
DJ’s for Wolfrace Wheels @ Donny North Car show
DJ’s for Wolfrace Wheels @ Donny South Car show
DJ’s @ Bug Jam festival Santa Pod
DJ’s @ Trax Car Show Silverstone
DJ’s @ Western Wheels in Western Super Mare
Featured in Redline Magazine
Featured on Men & Motors Sky TV Channel
Vibe Audio Sponsor Richie’s BMW 330 Sport show car

2005:
Fly’s to Ireland for Sleek FX Car Show
Wolfrace Wheels Sponsor Richie’s BMW with 20” Rial Daytona Race
DJ’s @ Paris Tuning Car Show main stage
DJ’s @ Paris Tuning Fuel Stand
DC Shoes Sponsor Richie clothing
Mixes “Maximum Bass” CD on Ministry of Sound Records (100,000 Units)
Maximum Bass reaches No 3 in National album charts (Source HMV)
DJ’s @ Max Power Live Birmingham Main Stage
DJ’s @ Max Power Live London Main Stage
DJ's @ Max Power Afterparty's
Starts Residency @ Irelands “The Bank”
Starts Residency for Mayhem Southend
Featured in Max Power Magazine
Featured in SOS Magazine
Starts Filming for Series 1 of MTV’s Pimp my Ride UK
Started Residency @ Hippodrome Colchester
Featured in Nuts Magazine
Featured in Zoo Magazine
Narrated & Featured in Streetlife TV DVD

2006:
Richie leaves Ignite Basildon after 5 years
Starts Project Managing for Pimp my Ride UK Series 2
Starts Filming as "Richie on Accessories" for Pimp My Ride
Started Residency @ Talk nightclub Southend
Sponsorship deal negotiated with Stanton
Sponsorship started with Sennheiser
DJ’s @ Max Power Live weekender Birmingham NEC
Fly’s to Ireland For Sleek FX Car show and Club Tour
Started monthly reviews and charts for SOS Mag
Featured in Max Power Magazine
Sponsorship deal agreed with UDG (www.ultimate-dj-gear.com)
MTV film Richie live for Launch of Series 2 at Carisma HQ
Official Myspace Profile created www.myspace.com/djrichiedon
www.djrichiedon.com re-launched

2007:
Featured on Front Cover of Wolfrace Wheels Product Catalogue
Starts Filming & Project Managing for Pimp my Ride UK Series 3
Official Youtube account created www.youtube.com/richiedon
Start Monthly Residency @ Tantra Sheerness
BBC1 Film Richie driving the "Pimp My Red Nose Ride" Live into Studio 1 for Comic Relief
Fly’s to Ireland For Weekend Club Tour
Pimp My Ride UK Starts showing on MTV & Reaches Record Viewing figures (39,000,000)
Performs @ Donny North Car Show Donnington
Richies BMW Show Car used for Pimpster photoshoot, Websites & Magazine Coverage
Richie Smashes Kent’s Largest Nightclub Amadeus (2600 capacity)
Fly's to Egypt For Gigs @ Pacha & Ministry Of Sound and offered Summer Residency
Performs at Bug Jam 21 Santa Pod, Europe’s Biggest VW Show & Festival
Richie Headline's at Berkshire’s “Liquid” Club Lunch Party for Luminar Leisure
Performs at Ultimate Street Car Show for Pioneer @ Santa Pod
Interviewed exclusively for Santa Pods Nitro FM Radio Station
World Tour Continues in Egypt with more gigs At Pacha & Ministry Of Sound
Joins the Rosta as Ministry of Sound "Smoove" global tour DJ
Performs at Trax Modified Car Show center stage for Pioneer
Richie & Show car take center stage @ Modded UK with Pimp My Ride team & Tim Westwood
Starts New Fortnightly Fridays at Dukes in Chelmsford
Richie Joins Essex’s Newest Superclub Mayhem for Saturday night residency
Pimp My Ride UK Series 2 and 3 aired on Channel 5 and TMF for 16 week run until Christmas
Ja Rule Performs with Richie @ Mayhem to Capacity Crowd
Starts New Residency at Luminars newest club Liquid & Envy Romford for Superior Sundays
Richie returns back to Egypt for Pacha and Ministry's Xmas Eve Gig

2008:
New Virtual Online DJ Website Developments Start www.scratchattack.co.uk
Richie Moves from Saturdays room 2 to Host Thursdays Room 1 @ Mayhem
djrichiedon.com completely redesigned & relaunched for 2008
Official facebook profile create
Promoted @ Dukes from fortnightly Fridays to Weekly performance
Sponsorship deal agreed with Sennheiser
Sponsorship deal agreed with Rane & Serato
Performs Main Stage @ Santa Pods “Fast Show 2008” to Launch Car Show Season
Keep Watching.tv Launched Showcasing Club Tour as video porthole
Richie Don & MC Creed record promotional set for FREE download in Dukes Genesis
Fast Car show report video placed at www.keepwatching.tv & you tube
Performs @ VW Show Bug Lovin with Pimp My Ride UK Crew
Mixes promotional CD for Mayhem Thursday Nights (1000 copies)
Joines www.forcefm.net for Weekly Sunday Radio Show 3.30-5pm
Promotional clothing line launched of DJ Richie Don T-shirts
Returns to Egypt to play @ Pacha in Sharm El Sheik for Minsitry Of Sound
DJ's Launch Night of Oceana Southampton,Luminars Flagship Venue
Video placed at youtube & www.keepwatching.tv of Oceana performance
Performs @ Europes largest dedicated VW Event @ Santa Pod Bug Jam 22
DJ's Launch Night of Liquid Colchester Luminars newest Venue
Richie confirmed for Egypt and Ibiza on World Tour
Richie booked by Ministry for Summer Gigs in Egypt’s Pacha & Ministry of Sound
Richie taken on by Action Talent Booking Agency
Richie starts own productions making tracks to play in sets & intro dubplates
Smashes USC Ultimate Street Car Show @ Santa Pod with Kicker & Max Power
Video's placed at youtube & www.keepwatching.tv of USC performance
Performs at Trax Modified car show for Kicker UK Audio
Remixes Audio & Provides Scratch cuts for Fast Car Magazine Cover "USC" DVD
Stars & Narrates on Fast Car TV DVD
Richie performs @ Pure Silk event in Route Colchester
DJ EZ plays Richie & RM's (4am sessions) Bassline remix of "Hit Em High" on Kiss FM
Hit Em High Scratch Mash Up Remix Video goes online @ Youtube
Richie features in Max Power magazine
Rob Da Bank plays Richie & RM's (4am sessions) Dubstep remix of "Day & Nite"
Richie features in Fast Car Mag
Richies facebook account is deleted for being to popular
Richies first free Podcast goes online and averages 350 downloads per day
Richie Plays at launch night for Air & Breathe Dartford
Headlines Max Power Stand @ Modified Live Car show @ Snetterton Race Circuit
Richie Wins First Heat DJ Competition @ Sugar Hut Brentwood, Hosted by MC Kie
Richie Plays guest Slot on www.saferadio.co.uk station
Richie Wins Second Heat DJ Competition @ Sugar Hut Brentwood, Hosted by MC Kie
Richie Wins Final of DJ Competition @ Sugar Hut Brentwood, Hosted by MC Kie

2009:
New Official Facebook account created www.facebook.com/djrichiedon
New Year brought in DJ’ing in New York
Weekly Podcasts of Radio Show go online for Free download
Richie Don & RM's Remix of Day & Nite video goes live on YouTube
Lady Gaga's Just Dance Mashup Video goes live on Youtube
Day & Nite Aired on Radio 1's Rod Da Bank Show
Richies Podcasts Now Available on I-Tunes for FREE
Virtual DJ Website www.scratchattack.co.uk Launched
Richie Produces podcast 15 with MC Spanish Fly & Stallion.
Richie produces podcast 16 with MC Kie & Stallion
Richie Rocks Performace Vauxhall @ Santa Pod
New Products launched for 2009: T-shirts & Stickers
Richie headlines @ Ealing Broadways Club Karma Relaunch
Launches under 18's Night @ Mantra in Hertford
Richie & RM Launch first EP - 4am Sessions Vol 1.
4am sessions First EP reviewed in DJ Magazine 4/5 Stars by Wideboys
Plays @ Ignition Car Show in Northampton
Modified Live @ Brands Hatch gets the Richie Don showcase
Richie Rocks Max Power Stand @ USC Santa Pod
Richie Rocks Official USC After Show Party @ Santa Pod
Reaches Final of Essex Got Talent with MC stallion
Image of Richie on DMC stage used in BPM Marketing campaign
Richie features in Advert on Forcefm.net
Features in Max Power Magazine
Funky Mash up Aired on Radio 1 Xtra by Wideboys
Fake DJ Richie Don profile set up on facebook by imposter
Photo shoot of BMW for Max Power Magazine @ Sheppy Docks
Represented for LMC @ Ace Cafe
Meeting with kicker Europe to discuss Marketing ventures
Podcasts continue to increase in quantity downloaded
Official Twitter Account set up: twitter.com/djrichiedon

2010:
Richie Brings in New Decade at Ministry of Sound Egypt to Capacity 5000 crowd
Flys back from Egypt Ministry Of Sound straight to Southend's Mayhem
Signed to Max Power for Show Season
New Clothing Range for 2010
Now Hits CD Compiled by Richie Don & DJ RM
Show season Kicks off @ Fast Show Santa Pod Raceway
Podcast 38 ft MC Vapour receives 8000 Downloads
Video to accompany Podcast 38 Goes Live on Youtube
Performs at ISTS Modified Car Show Headlining Main Stage for Max Power
New Tour Bus added to the Richie Don Fleet
Ride Tinted out by TTints.co.uk
Podcast 42 - The next level podcast starts new style, Intro & layout
Roll Deep & Richie tear the roof off Mayhem Nightclub Southend
Performs @ Modified Nationals Headlining Max Power Main Stage
Max Power Live 106.2FM Broadcast Modified Nationals all weekend through Kiss FM
Secures New Thursday night Residency @ Sugar Hut Hertford
Richie compiles a top 10 urban chart for DJ Magazine
Performs with Alexandra Burke @ Club Mayhem Southend
MC Kie & Richie Smash Podcast 44 to peices
Video to accompany Podcast 44 Goes Live on Youtube
Cameo Role in Taner's 'Myspace' Video Pace & Swift Remix
Performs @ Modified Live Car Show Brands Hatch
Headlines Nottingham's Senza Forlenza Launch Party @ Oceana
Richie Booked for Bug Jam & USC @ Santa Pod Raceway.