Richie Hawtin

Canadian (British-born) producer, label manager, and DJ, born on June 4, 1970; brother of Matthew Hawtin.

Though primarily influenced by Detroit techno, Hawtin has crafted his unique sound that ranges from harder noisy techno to deep minimal abstract acid, particularly under his well-known alias Plastikman. He played a role in the development of the Final Scratch digital DJ technology and continues to embrace new technology as it emerges.

Established the techno labels Plus 8 Records, M_nus, and Probe Records.

Prior to his DJ career, he worked at a video game shop and McDonald's.