BIOGRAPHY
Absolutely,
Deep, Dark & Sexy! Iman Rizky�s sounds keeps many wanting more.
His endless energy penetrates throughout the night, from the bar
overflowing to the dance floor. As he lays one track after another,
Iman creates a tight helm at the deck, drawing the sea of people into
his musical journey. Let�s explore. Iman
Rizky first established himself, not as a DJ, but as a promoter for
legendary venues, like Limelight, The Tunnel and Palladium during the
dominant club scene of the late 1980s. Later realizing the potential
to capitalize on the opportunity, he partnered up with his two best
friends from high school to form Bunz Culture. As much as Iman had
enjoyed his joint venture with his friends, he always had his heart
set on pursuing his life-long passion music. Hence, DJ Iman Rizky was
born. Bred
on house beats stemming from the early 80s, Iman Rizky absorbed the
transcendental musical experience every weekend at Red Zone, The
Tunnel and Limelight�s Disco 2000. With this in mind, Iman was able
to experiment in developing his own unique sound to call his own. As a
result, a level of maturity has arisen in his performance. Iman
is the Master of Ceremony for leading his audience on a thrilling and
ravishing roller-coaster ride. The momentum begins with perpetual
minimal groovy beats, stylistically layering it with melodic sounds,
driving towards twisted tech house and a trip into deep, dark techno.
Building on this continuous cycle of higher peaks and lower valleys,
Iman's musical performance solidly elevates the mind, penetrates the
body and satisfies the soul. His
constant motivation, desire to please and ability to bring people
together to enjoy great music have made him one of the most respected
and innovative DJs of today�s music scene. Iman Rizky has arrived expect the unexpected!
Lets Recap ! 2008 is another busy year for Iman - from traveling across the globe to Bali, Indonesia for his dj set at De-Ja-Vu & Syndicate / Double Six, to Rooftop Sunset parties in NYC, to Secret Underground Loft Party, to his weekly 6 hrs set at SEAb and last but not least to the famous summer boat parties. Iman keeps the vibes going with his cutting edge underground sound. The 2nd Annual Boat series starts with Clink Showcase aboard The Queen of Hearts. This year the party got even messier. Joined by NYC local Favorite promoters ReSolute, Blk Market Membership & Bar 13, they took NYC harbor like a storm featuring artists such as: Alexi Delano (Ad Limited, Plus 8, Clink), Par Grindvik (Stockholm Ltd, Drumcode, Spectral, Clink), Afternoon Coffee Boys - Tony Rohr & Tim Xavier (Clink, Cocoon), Camea (Clink, Klickhouse), Elon (Clink, Dumb Unit), Inside Out (Clink), Connie (ReSolute), Italoboyz (Get Physical, Mothership - London) and Derek Plaslaiko (Spectral, Bunker). 2007,
Iman Rizky and his NYC Ku-Deta crew landed at The Hotel on Rivington
for their Thursday nite debauchery, hosting to the minimal techno
underground community. Summer was a busy season for Iman Rizky
and his crew where they host the Boat Cruise Series aboard the Paddle
Wheel of Queen. Joined by the world class dj/producer such as:
Randall Jones (Tigerhook Corp, Mynt Music, Bedrock, Renaissance), My
My (Lee Jones & Nick H�ppner) (Playhouse � Berlin), Dj Three
(Hallucination Limited), Terry Francis (Wiggle, Fabric � London),
Derek Plaslaiko (The Bunker), Dj Spinoza (The Bunker), and the Blk
Market Membership crew. From Hotel Party to Secret Loft Party
and from Boat Party to After Hours Party, Iman Rizky always keep
the momentum going. Fall
2006, Iman and his Ku-Deta NYC Crew began their weekly residency at
OPUS 22 hosting 4 different types of parties: DeepTech, Minimalistik,
Electrovibes & Discotek9. Hosting to NYC local talents &
special guests such as: AudioFly, Bon Johnson, Steve Porter, Luis Diaz
& Tini Tun. January
2005, Iman return to Asia for his 'HYPNOTIZED' Promo Tour. In Spring -
Iman reunited with his partner Sonny H (Los Angeles) to host Ku-Deta
Poolside Party @ The Creek Hotel during the 2005 Winter Music
Conference. Fall
2004, Iman started his weekly residency at SEA, Williamsburg -
Brooklyn, NYC. Each night he mesmerized thousands of guests with his
unique sound. Catch him live every Friday & Sunday. Spring
2004, Iman went on an eight days journey to the paradise island of
Hawaii for his Wicked Liquid Tour. Returning from his Wicked Tour, he
started 'Penetrate' - a weekly Thursday night event at Mouton, NYC -
featuring local talents. No attitude just plain house music! Winter
2003 Iman joined Luis Diaz, Steve LeTigre and Vincent Casanova for a
weekly events - Taste house musique @ Bauhaus - catering to the
industry crowd. Together they storm the city with their classic mix of
deep, techy, sexy, intelligent House music hosting to dj's such as:
Astro&Glyde, Sean Cusick (Bedrock, SAW Recording), Steve Porter
(Bedrock, Fade Records), Pete Bones (Red Ant), Adam Collins, Swamy,
John Dill, Magnus (UK) and many more. August
2003, Iman returned to South East Asia for his annual summer tour
(RETURN TO NATURE). He joined the rank with other international DJ�s
to perform in Singapore, Jakarta, Bandung and Bali. Returning
from his tour, Iman along with long time partner Anthony set their
foot at the legendary Groove Jet, in SOHO, NYC for their 4 months
weekly Friday residency - 'house' - supporting the local talents. Ku-Deta
was born in Spring 2003. Started in NYC, then Los Angeles � Ku-Deta
has grown drastically from nationally to globally. www.ku-deta.com December
2002, Iman and
Anthony started their weekly Wicked Liquid Thursdays at Bauhaus
hosting to some talented local DJ�s and well-respected DJ�s such
as, Luis Diaz (Twilo and Crowbar) and Steve Porter (Balance Promote
and Fade Records). September
2002, Iman Rizky joined forces with Balance Promote Group roster DJ,
Luis Diaz "The Golden Child of Miami", for their 2002 UNIKO
TOUR to South East Asia. Together, they rampaged South East Asia with
electrifying performances entertaining thousands of club-goers. Iman�s
adamant drive to establish the WICKEDLIQUID name resulted in their
first international set playing in Jakarta and Bali, Indonesia 2001. Around the late 1990s, Iman Rizky and his partner started WICKEDLIQUID. Together, they took the NYC nightlife scene by storm from China Club, Webster Hall, EXIT, Groove Jet, Bauhaus and Centro Fly with Charles Feelgood (Moonshine Records).
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