Born in the UK, raised in Detroit, London-based Demi Riquísimo is gaining world-wide recognition for his standout acid, italo-house-inspired sonic palette, with support from the likes of Pete Tong, Seth Troxler, Job Jobse, DJTennis, Danny Howard, Eris Drew & Octo Octa, TEED, The Chemical Brothers, CC:Disco, Shanti Celeste, Haai, Peach, The Blessed Madonna, and many more. Demi is label boss for his imprint 'SemiDelicious', which boasts 17 sold-out vinyl-only EPs to date.

The releases are a collection of Demi-only EPs and VAs that platform a family of Semi Delicious artists in Manami, Black Loops, Aldonna, Absolute, Papa Nugs, Manual Daquart, Jive Talk, Inner Zone, Lulah Francis, Michelle Manetti, Gallegos, Baby Rollen, and more. The Semi Delicious label brand has sold out showcases across London, Paris, Madrid, and Bristol and curates festival stages throughout the year.

Demi’s June 2023 EP on DJ Tennis’ label Life & Death is the fastest-selling vinyl on the label for 5 years and received coverage in The Evening Standard.

From the launch of Demi Riquísimo in 2019, festivals lots began rolling in with regular appearances now from some of the world's most renowned underground events, including Glastonbury, Lost Village, Latitude, Wilderness, El Dorado, Homoelectric, Gottwood, Secret Garden Party, Love Saves The Day, Alfresco Disco, Stand on Calling, and Flamingo Pier (New Zealand), to name a few.

With some serious momentum, 2023 saw Demi’s stratospheric rise, which kicked off with Circoloco NY Date DC-10 (which preceded 2 more appearances over the summer) into a sold-out crowd of 1500 raving attendees at Fabric London Semi Delicious label takeover on January 6th. Followed by a third tour of Australasia Jan/Feb and a return to the US west coast to play alongside Seth Troxler in San Diego into SXM Festival in St. Martin.

Demi leaves behind him a trail of accolades, from his BBC Radio Peak Time Mix, which was dubbed 'possibly our best best peak time mix ever' by Sarah Story, to the Hör Mix, an expertly crafted 3-hr Phonica Mix, and Mix Mag Lab B2B with collaborator Chloé Caillet. Starting 2024 off with a nomination for DJ Mag Best of British ‘Breakthrough DJ’ stands as a testament to all that came before it and sends a strong signal for what's to come.

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