Biography Rex Riddem's music career started, during the early 90's, in the Washington, DC underground scene. Rex, a DC native, combined efforts with several friends to start the Snowball Collective. With Snowball, Rex hosted and spun some of the most eclectic parties to hit the DC electronic underground. He also threw several Philadelphia after-hours parties, at that time, with Randall Jones of Tigerhook Corp. (THC). Along with dj'ing, Riddem produces and performs as a percussionist. Rex's style, highly tribal and ethnically influenced, traverses through many styles and tempos. Provided that its got a diasporic twist to it, Rex can rock anything from laid back samba-breakbeats, through latin infused funk, to hot-steppin drum n bass. As a DJ, Riddem has moved dancefloors across the U.S. and Latin America, and Europe. As a percussionist he has done the same while adding Russia to the list. Rex records as well as performs live with the Thunderball Soundsystem(ESL records) Fort Knox Five Recordings (FK5), Holmes Ives (OVA RecordsJette Ives (OVA).   He has also recorded percussion for Afrika Bambaataa (Zulu Nation).  Rex’s music was featured on the critically acclaimed “Brazilecto 7” compilation. Discography Singles FKX006 - Salvador Diaspora Compilations FKX007 - The New Gold Standard Brazilectro 7 (SPV)

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