Ridha was born in 1982 and grew up in Hamburg, Germany. Between
the ages of six and fourteen, he practiced piano and drums.
Once he reached fourteen he began to purchase records and
produce music with software. At sixteen, he started to produce
in a studio with a colleague who would later be known as D.I.M..
He taught Ridha engineering over the next five years. At 21
years of age, Ridha moved to Berlin.[2]
Under the name Boys Noize, he has released records on French
label Kitsuné Music, Tiga’s Turbo Recordings
label, and on DJ Hell’s International Deejay Gigolos.
He has also remixed tracks by Tiga, Para One, Feist, Kreeps
and Depeche Mode, as well as “Banquet” by Bloc
Party and “Everyday I Love You Less and Less”
by Kaiser Chiefs. Boys Noize’s tracks and remixes are
played by DJs such as Erol Alkan, SebastiAn, Meaty Pan, Soulwax,
Tiga and Justice.
Ridha has also released EPs under the names 909d1sco and
Kid Alex. Boys Noize released his debut album “Oi Oi
Oi” in September 2007. The first single from the album
is titled “Don’t Believe the Hype”, and
features two remixes by Surkin. Boys Noize’s track entitled
“& Down” has also been featured in the video
game Grand Theft Auto IV on the Electro-choc and PLR radio
station, and was also used as a sample for Estelle’s
single American Boy.
2 Years after his debut album, Boys Noize's second studio
album, entitled Power, was released on September 29, 2009,
and on October 6th in the U.S. & Canada.
He also produced a song for Black Eyed Peas feat. 50 Cent
"Let The Beat Rock" released May 4 accompanied by
a remix also composed by Ridha.
Ridha also collaborates with Erol Alkan. They have put out
2 maxi-singles on Erol's own label "Phantasy Sound",
"Death Suite" / "Waves" was released September
4, 2009 and "Lemonade" / "Avalanche" released
March 17, 2010.
Boys Noize won the 9th annual Independent Music Awards Vox
Pop vote for best Dance/Electronica song "Jeffer".
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