"...dance music's future star. Colourful, exuberant and, crucially, dynamite on the dance floor." (Q Magazine) Riva Starr couldn't be hotter right now. Stefano Miele from Napole - aka Riva Starr - has smashed out of the blogosphere with his unique patchwork of styles, swiftly establishing himself as one of the most unique and recognisable producer / DJ today. Riva - with his love for re-inventing any music that inspires him - has coined the term "Snatch!" to describe his very personal bootleg remix technique, snatching and pick-pocketing any music style and making it his own. ...show more

"...dance music's future star. Colourful, exuberant and, crucially, dynamite on the dance floor." (Q Magazine) Riva Starr couldn't be hotter right now. Stefano Miele from Napole - aka Riva Starr - has smashed out of the blogosphere with his unique patchwork of styles, swiftly establishing himself as one of the most unique and recognisable producer / DJ today. Riva - with his love for re-inventing any music that inspires him - has coined the term "Snatch!" to describe his very personal bootleg remix technique, snatching and pick-pocketing any music style and making it his own.

Also known as "Mezcla" - the Spanish word for blending or fusion - Riva's music moves from mood to mood, genre to genre, but always leaving his cheeky, wobbly footprint. His eclectic love of contrasting sounds reverberate through his productions - Disco, Folk, Electro and Balkan beats are all thrown in there... "I'm a house DJ... My house style is like a magician's hat; you can put your hand in there & you won't know what will come out of it." (Riva Starr - Time Out London) With an impressive catalogue of releases and remixes on key dance labels such as Made 2 Play, Get Physical, Dirtybird, Kindisch and Southern Fried; Riva's diverse, but always distinctive sound has helped him notch up a fan-base that ranges from Annie Mac to Pete Tong, Tiesto to Riccardo Villalobos, Carl Cox to DJ Sneak, and Groove Armada to Sven Vath.

His remixes are as diverse as his own productions, already including The Gossip, Derrick Carter, Usher, Thomas Schumacher, Plan B, Dennis Ferrer, Lionrock and Estelle. But no matter how diverse his productions and remixes, there is always an inimitable thread that is unique to Riva. "The Riva Starr sound has many different angles to it; It's funny, sometimes it's grotesque and sometimes it's bouncy & dark, it really reflects my personality." (Riva Starr) Riva's recent album "If Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade" (Made 2 Play), was released in January this year to critical acclaim. Drawing inspiration from the Balkan music scene, Riva showed his depth of musical knowledge - using the brilliant Noze on 'I Was Drunk' - whilst showcasing his directorial talents in the self-edited video release - a montage and homage to Balkan director Kusturica (over 800,000 hits on YouTube and counting). ...show less