About the DJ

Becoming one of North America’s most respected independent DJ’s, Shea Riley has been spinning electronic music for seven years and has recently come off his performance tour around Saskatchewan and Alberta.

Shea has performed in Plas Ballin in Northern Wales, Liverpool and Manchester, England, as well as in Reykjavik, Iceland.Shea tutors, teaches, and assists musicians and DJ’s around the globe on DJ tricks, tips, techniques, as well as on promotional advice. Shea’s connections and networking is constantly growing as he communicates with record labels, radio stations, promoters, and DJ’s from Sweden, Denmark, Australia, Iceland, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, and the Netherlands. Shea comments, “I like to meet new people and help upcoming musicians. DJing is just a hobby for me, but I want to help the people who are as passionate and dedicated to getting out there.”

Using Brad Brucks, Seizure Mike, and Pete Tong as his inspiration, Shea mixes a variety of styles ranging from Hip Hop, Drum and Bass, German Techno, Psy-Trance all the way to Electro, and Downtempo. Shea is known especially for his particular style of Heavy Hippo House, as well as his amazing stage presence and showmanship. His mixes have made an impact on listeners of all genres of music. Appealing to the hip-hop crowds, as well as house fans around the world, his mixing has made him stand out from other DJ’s. Shea uses up to four turntables to perform, which allows him to song stack and multi-track, creating unique blends of sounds and intense remixes. Shea laughs, “Sometimes I wish I had another two channels on the mixer so I could add more to my sets.”

Shea’s mix-tapes and sets are popular worldwide and have been played in clubs, cars, and homes especially in Western Canada as well as in Iceland, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. He is currently in university studying arts and music.