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Christian Rich 
Christian Rich interview at Sir and Madame store in Chicago with Raphael NashBackground Information Birth Name Taiwo Hassan, Kehinde Hassan Born Chicago, Illinois February 5, 1982 (age 29) Origin Lagos, Nigeria Generes Hip hop, R&B, pop, electronic Occupations Producer, DJ, recording artist, songwriter Years active 2003-present Associated Acts Pharrell, Shae Haley, Neptunes, Star Trak Entertainment, N.E.R.D, Lil' Kim Website christianrichgoods.com Christian Rich is an American music production, songwriting, artist and DJ group consisting of twin brothers, Taiwo "Christian" Hassan and Kehinde "Rich" Hassan, Born February 5, 1982. Born and raised in Chicago, the brothers learned their musical acumen in Nigeria, and experienced the business in New York. With management from N.E.R.D's Shae Haley they have worked with genre legends Lil’ Kim, The Clipse, Chris Brown, Lupe Fiasco, Pharrell Williams/N.E.R.D and Diddy, as well as indie acts like Peter Bjorn and John, The Noisettes, and house/electro wizard Armand Van Helden.
Christian Rich came into popularity with their success as platinum producers for their work with Lil’ Kim and The Clipse. The release of a classic mixtape called “The Decadence” presented by Mick Boogie, Clinton Sparks and BBC/Ice Cream also launched the duo to the New York scene. The tape featured music heavyweights Pusha T, Pharrell, Shanelle of Young Money, L.A. favorites UNI, Bjorn from PBJ and others.[1] They teamed up with the premiere vodka brand Belvedere to create the mini documentary “A Day In The Life” as they created music and worked with N.E.R.D.[2] The tape included an art video for the popular song “Hello Virgin” and the BB Gun directed, "Famous Girl". They received praise from MTV, VH1, HBO, E! TV, Highsnobiety.com, Juxtapoz Magazine, XXL Magazine, BBCIceCream.com, Complex Magazine and others.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Christian Rich continues their extensive resume with DJ sets in the corporate world. They joined Microsoft to introduce the Xbox 360 Kinetic[disambiguation needed] product launch December 2010 in Toronto, Canada.[10] The duo also DJ at the NY hotspots like the Thompson Hotel’s “Above Allen”, The Ace Hotel, Webster Hall, Gallery Bar, Sutra Lounge, Hotel Rivington, Highline Ballroom, Prohibit NYC Store and many other spots.
Lollapalooza also welcomed the duo at the HUB 51 set in Chicago with fellow DJ friends Clinton Sparks and DJ Spyder with attendance from Jennifer Love Hewitt. The duo continue to expand their brand as they prepare for more DJ sets this year with DC Shoes/Quiksilver for Fashion Week in New York and London.[11] More production work continues with Miguel, Pusha T, J. Cole, Kristina Debarge, Fabolous, Ludacris and many others. Christian Rich also plans to finish their first EP "The Decadence 2" due out Summer 2011 via iTunes and Amazon Digital formats.
Credits and music production
Year Title Artist Album Credit 2003 "Get In Touch With Us (featuring Styles P)" LIl Kim La Bella Mafia Co-Producer with Ez Elpee (Paperchase) 2003 "I'm Serious" Clipse Cradle 2 the Grave (soundtrack) Co-Producer with Ez Elpee (Paperchase) 2003 "Jumpin' " Foxy Brown Ill Na Na 2: The Fever Co-Producer with Ez Elpee (Paperchase) 2003 "Go Hard " Posta Boy Untitled Co-Producer with Ez Elpee (Paperchase) 2004 "I Wanna Know" Fiona Simone Untitled Co-Producer with Ez Elpee (Paperchase) 2004 "Problemz" Young Gunz Tough Luv Additional instrumentation with Ez Elpee (Paperchase) 2006 "Big Spender" Raekwon The Vatican Mixtape Co-Producer with Ez Elpee (Paperchase) 2008 "Ski Hard" Armand Van Helden New York: A Mix Odyssey, Pt. 2 Featured Artist 2008 "Schemer" Christian Rich G-Star Raw Records Volume 1 Featured Artist and Producer 2008 "Hello" Izza Kizza Kizzaland Featured Artist and Producer 2009 "My First Model" GLC Love, Life & Loyalty Featured Artist and Producer 2009 "Get Up, Get Down" Willy Northpole Tha Connect Additional instrumentation with Bangladesh 2009 "Saturday Night Paranoia" Mick Boogie & Terry Urban Wild Young Heartbreaks (The Noisettes Remixes) Featured Artist and Remixer/Producer 2009 "Sunshine" Mick Boogie & Terry Urban La De Soul Featured Artist and Remixer/Producer 2009 "Living Thing" Mick Boogie & Terry Urban Peter Bjorn and John Remixes Featured Artist 2009 "Buck Em Down" Mick Boogie & Terry Urban The ChangeMakers Featured Artist 2009 "Famous Girl" Christian Rich The Decadence Mixtape Artist and Producer 2010 "Hot-n-Fun (feat. Nelly Furtado)" (Christian Rich Remix)" N.E.R.D Hot-N-Fun The Remixes Remixer 2010 "Hypnotize U" (Christian Rich Remix)" N.E.R.D Hypnotize U Remixer 2010 "Hello Virgin" Christian Rich The Decadence Mixtape Artist and Producer 2010 "Queen Bitch 101" Lil Kim Ms. G.O.A.T. Producer 2010 "Untitled" (Didn't make album cut) Diddy Last Train to Paris Producer 2010 "Another Girl" (Didn't make album cut) Lupe Fiasco Lasers Producer 2011 "Bombs Away" Chris Brown Untitled Producer 2011 "Lovely" (featuring Pusha T) John West Untitled Producer 2011 "Closer" Rye Rye Go!Pop!Bang! Producer and Co- Songwriter with Pharrell Williams 2011 "We On It" AKNU Untitled Producer 2011 "Face To Face" Cris Cab Untitled Producer and Co-Songwriter with Cris Cab 2011 "Get Up" DJ Mercer Get Up Featured Artist 2011 "Dreams" Edison Chen Confusion Producer 2011 "Where Are You" Edison Chen Confusion Producer 2011 "N.A.S.A" Futurecop Untitled Featured Artist 2011 "Iman" Mickey Factz Heaven's Fallout: 4th Anniversary Re-Release/Love.Lust.Lost Featured Artist and Producer References
- ^ "Download: Christan Rich The Decadence Mixtape « The FADER". Thefader.com. 2010-06-09. http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/09/download-christan-rich-the-decadence-mixtape/. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
- ^ "Christian Rich x N.E.R.D x Belvedere (Video)". 2dopeboyz. 2010-07-07. http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2010/07/07/christian-rich-x-nerd-x-belvedere-video/. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
- ^ "The Hot Seat: Christian Rich". mtvU. 2009-07-06. http://www.mtvu.com/music/hot-seat/the-hot-seat-christian-rich/. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
- ^ "VIDEO: Christian Rich "Famous Girl" Teaser". Complex.com. http://www.complex.com/music/2009/02/video-christian-rich-famous-girl-teaser. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
- ^ "Features > Christian Rich". highsnobiety.com. 2009-10-30. http://www.highsnobiety.com/feature_new/christian-rich. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
- ^ "Juxtapoz Magazine - Talking with Christian Rich on Music, Art, and Fashion | Features". Juxtapoz.com. 2010-06-27. http://www.juxtapoz.com/Features/talking-with-christian-rich-on-music-art-and-fashion. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
- ^ "Christian Rich – The Decadence Mixtape | Billionaire Boys Club Blog". Bbcicecream.com. http://bbcicecream.com/blog/2010/06/10/christian-rich-the-decadence-mixtape/. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
- ^ "Christian Rich | Free Music Videos, News, Photos, Interviews, Lyrics, Tour Dates, Ringtones". VH1. http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/christian_rich/artist.jhtml. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
- ^ Sparks, Clinton. "The Daily 10 on E!: Get Familiar with Christian Rich on Vimeo". Vimeo.com. http://vimeo.com/7800522. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
- ^ "Event: Kinect for Xbox 360 Launch (Toronto)". Consolecreatures.com. 2010-11-04. http://www.consolecreatures.com/reviews/xbox360/1619-event-kinect-for-xbox-360-launch-toronto.html. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
- ^ "DC NEWS - DC x Christian Rich DJ Sessions Mixtape＠NEW YORK". Dcshoes.jp. http://www.dcshoes.jp/news/?p=1507. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
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