Riva Starr

About

Since releasing his first EP in 2007, Italian DJ/producer Riva Starr (Stefano Miele) has established himself as one of the world's leading electronic dance music artists through his catchy productions and memorable remixes of established artists such as <a href="spotify:artist:23zg3TcAtWQy7J6upgbUnj">Usher</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:738wLrAtLtCtFOLvQBXOXp">Major Lazer</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:0MGTHZpAGf7isSfw8yMIoi">Dennis Ferrer</a>. Miele first honed his musical skills on the breakbeat scene, produced under the pseudonym <a href="spotify:artist:6AypwNfEAiPfY2S4sYHeqN">Madox</a> during the early 2000s, and released several singles on the <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Mantra+Breaks%22">Mantra Breaks</a> label. He increasingly found inspiration from house music rather than that of the breakbeat scene and began to record 4/4 style beats under the name Riva Starr. His electro-house stylings, which he was soon to be renowned for, were first recognized on his debut 2010 album, If Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade. Released on the <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Made+to+Play%22">Made to Play</a> label, it received critical acclaim and established him as a standout talent within the burgeoning EDM scene toward the end of the 2000s. Several underground hit singles followed and in 2013, he finally achieved mainstream success with a collaboration with <a href="spotify:artist:4Y7tXHSEejGu1vQ9bwDdXW">Fatboy Slim</a> on the track "Eat, Sleep, Rave, Repeat." ~ Aneet Nijjar