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KickRaux aka Rieces Pieces from Tampa, FL is an awesome trap dancehall producers, who produces the perfect blend of rowdy, party-starting, bass-pulsing music that is a hybrid of trap, moombahton, electro and house. If you’re a music fan who loves when various genres come together, then KickRaux is what you’ve been waiting for your whole life. Having produced for 2 Chainz, Jay Z, MIA, and Gucci Mane, these two are on the come-up as some of the hottest producers around.[1]

Rieces Pieces a native of Portmore, Jamaica was raised in Florida. Rieces Pieces’ eclectic musical roots can be traced back to the beaches of Spanish Town and the bass music of the Miami club scene. Early remixes and genre bending releases led to a feature on MTV UK’s The Wrap Up. In 2012, several highly successful dance hall remixes led to radio play on BBC Radio 1Xtra and other international radio stations across Russia, France, Canada & Australia and the Caribbean.

Since producing the Jay-Z assisted official remix of M.I.A.’s hit single “XXXO” for Interscope Records, KickRaux has quietly been one of the electronic music’s most enigmatic dj producers.

In 2013, KickRaux went back to EDM bass music roots to collaborate & release high energy EDM remixes which received rave reviews & support from some of the biggest publications (MTV Hive[2], Spin Magazine, Vibe[3], Peace Magazine[4][5], Pigeons & Planes, The Frontliner[6]) & djs of the genre (Flosstradamus, Dj Carnage, Nick Catchdubs, Dirty South Joe, Swizzymack & others) which led to a US city tour which included sharing the stage with such heavyweights as Krewella, Brillz & others.

Twitter KickRaux has over 34,000 followers on where he has a verified account and Sound Cloud KickRaux has more than 5,000 followers. Facebook KickRaux Music has over 14,000 likes and growing.

2013 Highlights

Partnered with MTV for an Exclusive Guest Mix Partnered with MySpace for a front page release premiere Partnered with Rap Genius for a One of a kind “Annotation” Interview Commissioned by Livemixtapes to produce a remix for the official Migos, The Remixes Mixtape

Do Androids Dance, Earmilk, EDM Sauce, Fakeshore Drive, FistInTheAir, HypeTrak, OnSmash, JENESIS Magazine, Pigeons And Planes, RealTrap.com, StupidDOPE, TrapMusic.net, Triller Than Most, VIBE & You Heard That New.. just to name a few.

References

  1. ^ Raychel Espiritu (2013). "Interview: KickRaux". The Frontliner.
  2. ^ Steven Aguiar (2013). "Hit the Gym With the 'Freshman 15 Mix' From DJ Duo KickRaux". MTV Hive.
  3. ^ Sarah Polonsky (2013). "Stream: Leaf Walker 'Championshit' EP". Vibe.
  4. ^ "Mavado & Karian Sang ft Taylor Swift – "Take It" (Rieces Pieces Remix)". Peace Magazine. 2013.
  5. ^ "After Teaming Up with 2 Chainz, Dancehall Trap Duo Release New Single". Peace Magazine. 2013.
  6. ^ Raychel Espiritu (2013). "Interview: KickRaux". The Frontliner.