Alexander Ridha (born 22 August 1982), better known by his

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Boys Noize, is a German-Iraqi

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record producer, songwriter and DJ known for collaborations with artists including

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, and

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(for example, producing Ocean's song "

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") and remixes of artists including

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, the

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and

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. In 2005, Ridha established his label, Boysnoize Records, and in 2025 launched a new concept label, Ones and Zeroes. With

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he formed the duo

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. He is also half of the duo Octave Minds with

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. In 2012 ''

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'' named Boys Noize one of the Top 10 "DJs that rule the Earth." He earned a Grammy nomination in 2019 for “Midnight Hour,” his house collaboration with Skrillex featuring

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, and he co-wrote the Grammy-winning

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hit "Rain on Me."

Biography

Ridha started producing and DJing from an early age, including a period in which he supported

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and

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under the alias of Kid Alex. He has been named one of the "Top 10 DJs Who Rule The World" by ''Rolling Stone'', elected "Best Electronic Act" by Beatport 3 years in a row, and was awarded the Independent Music Award in 2010. His music is known to merge various styles, with influences of hip-hop and disco roots as well as heavy noise and electro house sounds. Ridha released his early work on labels such as International Deejay Gigolos Records, Kitsuné Music and Turbo Recordings. He established Boysnoize Records in 2005. He remixed

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, and

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amongst many other well-known artists and became a producer of note, having worked with

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, UK rapper

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, and the South Korean band BIGBANG and has also collaborated with the New York band

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on their single "

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" from their fourth album, " Magic Hour".

' ''Ivory Tower'' is his first fully produced and co-written album, released in August 2010. He has further collaborated with

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: the first record "Death Suite" / "Waves" was released on Ridha's imprint BNR, followed by "Lemonade" / "Avalanche", which came out on Erol's label Phantasy Sound. In October 2010, the first release of the newly launched sublabel BNR TRAX was presented. In 2012, Boys Noize released his third studio album, '' Out of the Black''. In 2012, Boys Noize formed a side-project with

called

which is in the electro genre. Dog Blood performed at the 2013 Miami

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. Boysnoize Records celebrated its 100th release in 2013, with electronic dance heavyweights The Chemical Brothers and Justice remixing Boys Noize's "XTC" and "ICH R U". In 2014, Boys Noize did the theme music composition for a German movie named '' Who Am I – No System Is Safe''. Ridha also collaborated with Chilly Gonzales to form Octave Minds. The self-titled debut album was released on BNR with track premieres on Pitchfork, Dazed and Confused, and the Fader. Besides the album features a track called "Tap Dance", which features Chance the Rapper and the Social Experiment. Boys Noize released his ''Go Hard'' EP in 2013 on Beatport. In August 2015 it was announced that Ridha had collaborated with

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on the track "The Time Machine" from the album '' Electronica 1: The Time Machine''. In 2016, Boys Noize released his fourth studio album, ''

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'', which included collaborations with Benga,

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, and

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. He described it as " issignal against blind categorization and conformist synchronization", "a call for individuality and diversity", and "a tribute to outsiders". It peaked at number 8 on ''

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''s

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chart. In 2025 he launched an "experimental concept label," Ones and Zeroes, with a compilation that featured 22 artists, and was booked as the opening act for

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' Peel It Back Tour in 2025, joining the band on stage each night for an EDM-inspired section of their set.

Discography

Albums and EPs

Studio albums as lead artist

Remixed albums

* '' Oi Oi Oi (Remixed)'', 2008 * '' Challengers (MIXED)'', 2024

Mix albums

* ''Bugged Out! Presents Suck My Deck (Mixed by Boys Noize)'' (2008) * ''I Love Techno 2008 (Mixed by Boys Noize)'' (2008) * ''Radio Soulwax Mix'' (2009) * ''

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Presents Electro Techno Thunder!'' (2009) * ''South West Four Clapham Festival Preview'' (2010) * '' FABRICLIVE 72: Boys Noize'' (2013) * ''BNR10YR Bang Mix (Mixed by Boys Noize)'' (2013)

Extended plays

Collaborations

Singles

Singles as lead artist

Collaboration tracks

Remixes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Boys Noize 1982 births German people of Iraqi descent German club DJs German remixers DJs from Hamburg Musicians from Hamburg Living people Nu-disco musicians Kitsuné Musique artists German electronic dance music DJs