Raf Riley
Rafael Greifer,[1] better known by his stage name Raf Riley, is a record producer and artist from North London.[2] He was formerly a member of ExR alongside Etta Bond,[4] and is signed to OddChild Music[3] and has released on Diplo's Mad Decent label.[5] ExR released two EPs: Emergency Room and Meds. He released his own EP titled Now That's What I Call Gangster Beats!! in January 2013. Riley is also known for his comedy production: alongside Reuben "Dangerman" Dangoor, Riley is one half of the Grand Spectacular. Their 2010 single "Being A Dickhead's Cool" became a viral video, receiving over thirteen million YouTube views.[6] Riley and Dangerman are also part of the comedy rap trio Sabotage Party alongside Ray Knotts, in which he raps as well as produces.[7] Dangerman also designs and directs all OddChild Music artwork and ExR videos.
Raf Riley | |
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| Birth name | Rafael Greifer[1] |
| Also known as | The Grand Spectacular Sabotage Party |
| Origin | North London[2] |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
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Raf Riley has worked with many artists including Professor Green,[8][9] Labrinth, Diplo, Naughty Boy, Dr. Luke[10] and Mike Skinner.[11] Riley has had cuts with Elliphant, Skepta and has remixed for Sigma, Conor Maynard and Plan B.
Discography
EPs
| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Dog Unit | Mad Decent |
| Emergency Room (with Etta Bond) | OddChild Music | |
| 2013 | Now That's What I Call Gangster Beats!! | OddChild Music |
| Meds (with Etta Bond) | OddChild Music | |
| 2017 | Sass Pancakes (with Ashnikko) | Parlophone |
As lead artist
| Year | Song |
|---|---|
| 2013 | "Goblinz (The Wake)" |
| "Buckshot" | |
| 2014 | "The Funeral" (with Etta Bond) |
| "Yo Rudeboy!!" | |
| "Ammunition" | |
| "King Richard's Revenge" | |
| "COP KILLA 2k15" | |
| 2015 | "Hiding Place" |
| "Summer" (featuring Etta Bond, Avelino and Dun D) | |
| "Bitches (Want It)" (featuring JenayFaith, Avelino, Ashnikko, Etta Bond and Dun D) | |
| "Never Did" (with Etta Bond featuring A2) | |
| "Bad or Not" | |
| 2016 | "Shake Your Anus" |
As the Grand Spectacular
| Year | Song |
|---|---|
| 2010 | "Being A Dickhead's Cool"[12] |
As Sabotage Party
| Year | Song |
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| 2013 | "Silly Drake Noise" |
Production credits
| Year | Song | Release | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Tear it All Down" (Mz. Bratt) | Non-album single | Warner |
| 2012 | "Love Cards" (Devlin featuring Etta Bond) | A Moving Picture | Island |
| "Under the Knife" (Labrinth featuring Etta Bond) | Atomic | OddChild Music | |
| 2013 | "Free Weed for Single Mothers" (Lunar C) | Good Times & Dead Brain Cells | Insanity |
| "Yippy Yay Yippy Yo" (Lady Leshurr)[13] | Mona Leshurr | N/A | |
| 2014 | "Wetter Than Tsunami" (RiFF RAFF) | NEON iCON | Mad Decent |
| "Everything 4 U" (Elliphant) | Look Like You Love It | ||
| "Mark Your Territory" (Etta Bond) | #CoolUrbanNewTalent | OddChild Music | |
| "In the Morning" (Etta Bond) | |||
| "King to Be" (Etta Bond) | |||
| "Bubble" (Etta Bond featuring Delilah) | |||
| "High Wire" (Sinead Harnett) | N.O.W EP | Virgin EMI | |
| 2015 | "The Fame" (Avelino) (co-produced by AceKeyz) | #NextGen10 | GRM Daily |
| "BodyRock" (Bluey Robinson) | The Cool EP | N/A | |
| "In a Rave" (Etta Bond x Raf Riley) | Ralph Hardy Presents: Growing Pains | NANG | |
| 2016 | "Rich Soul" (Avelino) | FYO | OddChild Music |
| "Welcome 2 The Future" (Avelino) | |||
| "FYO" (Avelino) | |||
| "What Do They Know" (Avelino featuring Eclectic and MC Neat) | |||
| "Youniverse" (Avelino) |
Remixes
| Year | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Last Time" | Labrinth |
| "Climax" | Usher | |
| "Treatment" (with Etta Bond) | Labrinth | |
| 2013 | "Playing with Fire" (with Etta Bond)[14] | Plan B featuring Labrinth |
| "Overload" | Random Impulse | |
| "Are You Getting Enough?" | Professor Green featuring Miles Kane | |
| "Lifted" | Naughty Boy featuring Emeli Sandé | |
| "Year Round Summer" | Lolo | |
| "R U Crazy" | Conor Maynard | |
| "You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You" (featuring Lunar C) | James Arthur | |
| 2014 | "Let It Be" (featuring Avelino) | Labrinth |
| 2015 | "Higher" | Sigma featuring Labrinth |
| 2016 | "Bad 4 Me" | Etta Bond |
Unreleased tracks
| Year | Song |
|---|---|
| 2011 | "Come Over" (with Etta Bond) |
| "Every Dream" (with Etta Bond) | |
| 2012 | "Fight Til the Death" (with Etta Bond) |
| 2013 | "Raid on Heathrow" (with Jason Julian) |
| "Vomit" (with Etta Bond) | |
| "Mr. Manly" (with Etta Bond) | |
| 2014 | "Chronic 2014" |
| "Ghost on Toast" | |
| 2015 | "Hiding Place" |
| "Summer" (featuring Etta Bond, Avelino and Dun D) |
References
- Ross Condit (4 September 2012). "Mad Decent Dogs and Englishmen". Inyourspeakers Media. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- "Raf Riley: Get Familiar". SoulCulture. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- "Raf Riley". Red Bull GmbH. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- "Raf Riley". This Kid Is A Problem. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- "HI! Magazine >> Supafly duo return with new single Happiness". Hi! Magazine. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- "Being a D**khead's Cool – YouTube". YouTube. 9 September 2010.
- "Sabotage Party: Silly Drake Noise". This Kid Is A Problem. 6 January 2013.
- "Twitter / professorgreen: i'm ahead of you on that :) ..." Twitter. 12 August 2013.
- "Twitter / professorgreen: Raf Riley needs to be listened ..." Twitter. 12 August 2013.
- "Twitter / TheDoctorLuke: so much great music out now... ..." Twitter. 12 August 2013.
- "Mike Skinner DJ Set @ Nest London 04.01.13 by Mike Skinner". SoundCloud. 6 January 2013.
- "iTunes – Music – Being A D******d's Cool by The Grand Spectacular". iTunes. 11 September 2010.
- "iTunes – Music – Mona Leshurr by Lady Leshurr". iTunes. 3 September 2013.
- "Emergency Room – Playing with Fire, Plan B Remix". YouTube. 3 January 2013.