Originally hailing from Ottawa, Rick Laplante returned to the Nation’s Capital in 1998, after living in London, Ontario for 10 years. His involvement in the London party scene began in early 1992 with Prism Productions, a project committed to hosting intimate gatherings with good vibes and fresh music. Unable to resist the siren song of the turntables for long, Rick began basement DJ’ing later in 1992, with his first professional gig the following year.
His main musical influences came through London’s proximity to Detroit and Toronto, where frequent weekend visits to these cities exposed him to some of the most groundbreaking underground sounds heard in the world during the early 90’s. Rick has now been professionally DJ’ing for over 15 years, and throughout his career he has played alongside notables such as Richie Hawtin, John Acquaviva, deadmau5, Jeff Milligan (aka Algorithm), Martin Villeneuve (MV), Eli Wilkie, Luke Morrison, Jerome Robins, Tone Depth, John Creamer, Stéfane Lippé, Brad Copeland, My Favorite Robot, Etienne Ozborne, Jamie Kidd, Toronto’s Fukhouse DJs: Ian Guthrie/Lee Osborne/Eric Downer/The Dukes, Kenny Glasgow, Nitin Kalyan, DJ Addy, Eddy Jasmin, Capital J, and many, many others.
