DJ James Rize

About me:

Affiliations:
Best of Times Ent. | Mad Panik Records | NAHM | HTID Project USA | Turbulence Hardcore (UK) | Panik Room Recordings | Pillaged Hardcore

Bio (Courtesy of NuBreed Seattle, WA):
Gaining his start in the electronic music community in 1996, Rize has since soared to the top of the domestic hardcore scene. Having shared the stage with virtually every major UK Hardcore act in the world, Rize is no stranger to large crowds and pleasing the raving masses everywhere he goes.

In 2005 he and DJ Starr formed 'Mad Panik Records'. The label has featured releases from Sy & Unknown, Stompy, Milo, and Ian K to name a few. Over the years, it has had several #1 and 'featured' releases on top download sites such as Trackitdown and IMO Download.

In recent years he has attained international acclaim, being the first American booked for Addiction UK, Re-Birth and the legendary annual "Hardcore Til I Die in the Sun" event under the "Project USA" banner. As an artist, his produced tracks have been played by some of the genre's elite and have even gained support from Kutski on the immense BBC Radio 1.

2009 is wrapping up to be one of his most successfull years yet. Culminating after joining the North American Hardcore Movement (NAHM), starting up the Hard House/Scouse spin off label 'Panik Room Recordings', a series of successful Mad Panik releases, and being signed to the UK's mighty Turbulence Hardcore label.

Hardcore in the US is heating up, and Rize is at the forefront. Stay tuned, there's definitely more to come from this North American heavy hitter.