The graduate math student at the University of Amsterdam has been around in the dancescene for at least 17 years now. When he discovered the techno, influenced by Steve Rachmad, it became clear to him that this was the kind of music he preferred. Ritzi soon found out that success would not come to him by itself. Hard labour was to be done and he sent out demos and participated successfully in DJ-contests. For instance the contest organized by former dance magazine Bassic Groove in cooperation with Update Magazine.