Inspiration to create his own identity in the international Progressive House community captured Rich at a prime age, and his knowledge and subsequent experience with melody and groove are evident in his most recent releases on labels such as ICONYC, Mango Alley, Sudbeat, Microcastle, Manual Music, SexOnWax, J00F Recordings, Asymmetric, Proton and Dopamine. Rich’s rise in popularity is partly due to the consistency of his monthly “Resolutions” podcast, which has regularly topped the weekly charts on friskyRadio.com

Since 2007, Rich’s contribution to his local electronic dance music community has been positively enormous. Amongst regular spots at top festival institutions such as Stereosonic, Future Music Festival (Cocoon Heroes), Manifest and Elements, Rich ran the self-created underground club night “Ulterior” which debuted many international acts in Brisbane and Gold Coast nightclubs during its peak until 2014.

Alongside his complete absorption into the promotional role, Rich’s DJ persona developed symbiotically with that of the Ulterior brand. His commitment to providing perfectly humble and intuitive support sets for the likes of John Digweed, Anthony Pappa, Dubfire, Hernan Cattaneo, Henry Saiz, Nick Warren, Timo Maas, Dave Seaman and Guy J, merits Rich ongoing reverence from those within his local club community.

Rich’s travels through Latin America – a land where Progressive House thrives – influences and breathes its way through his musical output vividly. It’s within these travels (since 2013) that Rich has experienced clubbing culture at its full potential. Inspired by these experiences, Rich’s profile continues to expand onto the global dance music scene, including annual tours of Latin America where he feels most ‘at home’ with his sound.

An exceptionally bright future awaits Rich Curtis, as he has strategically situated himself within the upper echelon of tomorrow’s top Progressive heavyweight producers.