Rivo was born in The Hague, The Netherlands, May 1983. He grew up there and spent a lot of time busy on sports. As his musical interests were growing, he listened to house music during the mid 90s. After a while he decides to get seriously involved in making music and his success starts growing. His sound combines classic dub-techno elements with current trends. This way he gives a creative output which is much valued nowadays.

At an the initial stage he spread his music through the internet. Involved listeners, from e.g. Berlin, discovered Rivo’s work. He quickly received good responses and other people, particularly from east and south Europe, followed.

In the meanwhile he bought records and began to spin on some cheep gear. Right now, while dj-ing he always showcases a techno-oriented set organised with classics and fresh work. Each set is legendary Basic Channel inspired varying with current underground dub- and deep-techno records. This unique combination unite to a successful and creative own sound.