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Chicago born and raised, Richie August has been making beats and laying tracks for well over a decade, first as a hip hop artist and producer, and then working in drum and bass. It wasn’t until he was introduced to dubstep in 2008, and then a chance meeting with Claw in 2009, that things really started to take off for August. Since then, August has been nonstop in the lab, releasing nearly fifty tracks as a solo artist in 2009 on labels such as Betamorph, Stupid Fly, Filthy Digital, Trillbass Digital, Bass Punch, and Shift Recordings. As a performer, August has been in demand, as recent appearances at SMOG (LA) and legendary appearances at Chicago’s famed Smart bar have fans taking notice of his big-room, dynamic, aggressive style. August also moonlights as