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John Matthews (born 8 March 1978), better known by his
stage name A stage name or professional name is a pseudonym used by performers, authors, and entertainers—such as actors, comedians, singers, and musicians. The equivalent concept among writers is called a ''nom de plume'' (pen name). Some performers ...
Ricardo Autobahn, is an English producer, songwriter and musician. He is also known in collaborations with
Daz Sampson Darren "Daz" Sampson (born 28 November 1974) is a British singer-songwriter, record producer and football manager. Sampson is known for his commercial dance music, as part of several groups, and his television appearances. He has had nine Top 3 ...
as in
Rikki & Daz Rikki & Daz was a pop music duo, formed in 2002 by John Matthews and Daz Sampson. John Matthews of the Cuban Boys fame and also known as Ricardo Autobahn, became Rikki in the duo. He teamed up with Sampson, named just Daz in the duo, and went o ...
and the projects like
Barndance Boys The Barndance Boys was an English trio musical formation made as a country and folk dance act in 2003. Barndance Boys was the brainchild of John Matthews (stage name Ricardo Autobahn) from the Cuban Boys fame. He launched the novelty band wit ...
,
Cuban Boys Cuban Boys are an English electronic group and production team, currently composed of Skreen B and Ricardo Autobahn; the band formerly also included B.L. Underwood ("Blu") and Jenny McLaren (Autobahn's sister). Their music is characterised b ...
, and his current project
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.


Career

Matthews is a member of the band
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and earlier in the
Cuban Boys Cuban Boys are an English electronic group and production team, currently composed of Skreen B and Ricardo Autobahn; the band formerly also included B.L. Underwood ("Blu") and Jenny McLaren (Autobahn's sister). Their music is characterised b ...
. The latter was most famous for their UK Christmas hit “
Cognoscenti vs. Intelligentsia "Cognoscenti vs. Intelligentsia" (meaning "the experts versus the intellectual elite"), also known as "C vs. I", is a song by English electronic music group the Cuban Boys. The song consists almost in its entirety of an unofficial soundalike Sam ...
”. The band allowed their label to market "Cognoscenti vs. Intelligentsia" as "The Hampster Dance Song". In addition, Matthews was Rikki in the duo
Rikki & Daz Rikki & Daz was a pop music duo, formed in 2002 by John Matthews and Daz Sampson. John Matthews of the Cuban Boys fame and also known as Ricardo Autobahn, became Rikki in the duo. He teamed up with Sampson, named just Daz in the duo, and went o ...
(with
Daz Sampson Darren "Daz" Sampson (born 28 November 1974) is a British singer-songwriter, record producer and football manager. Sampson is known for his commercial dance music, as part of several groups, and his television appearances. He has had nine Top 3 ...
), who also recorded under the name of the
Barndance Boys The Barndance Boys was an English trio musical formation made as a country and folk dance act in 2003. Barndance Boys was the brainchild of John Matthews (stage name Ricardo Autobahn) from the Cuban Boys fame. He launched the novelty band wit ...
.
Rikki & Daz Rikki & Daz was a pop music duo, formed in 2002 by John Matthews and Daz Sampson. John Matthews of the Cuban Boys fame and also known as Ricardo Autobahn, became Rikki in the duo. He teamed up with Sampson, named just Daz in the duo, and went o ...
scored a UK top 20 hit with their version of the song "
Rhinestone Cowboy "Rhinestone Cowboy" is a song written and recorded by Larry Weiss in 1974, then popularized the next year by American country music singer Glen Campbell. When released on May 26, 1975, as the lead single and title track from his album '' Rhinesto ...
", involving
Glen Campbell Glen Travis Campbell (April 22, 1936 – August 8, 2017) was an American country musician and actor. He was best known for a series of hit songs in the 1960s and 1970s, and for hosting ''The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour'' on CBS television from ...
who re-recorded his vocal and appeared in the video. The Barndance Boys, infamous for their papier mache heads, had a top 40 hit in 2003 with "Yippie-I-Oh". With Daz Sampson, Matthews co-wrote and produced the UK's 2006 Eurovision entry "
Teenage Life "Teenage Life" was the entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, which was sung by Daz Sampson in English. On 4 March 2006, Sampson had won the BBC show ''Making Your Mind Up'' with the song "Teenage Life", which was written and produced wit ...
" with Daz Sampson and the European hit "The Woah Song" by DJ Daz. In 2006, Matthews co-wrote and co-produced the eponymous debut album for US electro artist
Lolly Pop Lolly Pop is a persona of Brooke R. Calder, as produced by Ricardo Autobahn, Monte Moir and Doctor Fink. Biography Raised between the United States and Zimbabwe, Africa, Calder relocated to Minneapolis, Minnesota, to work as a dancer for Princ ...
. He was also involved in Pop Inc, known for their single "Looking 4 The KLF". In 2008 he formed the musical project called Attery Squash, who had their single "Devo Was Right About Everything" remixed by
Devo Devo is an American new wave band from Akron, Ohio, formed in 1973. Their classic line-up consisted of two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs ( Mark and Bob) and the Casales (Gerald and Bob), along with Alan Myers. The band had a No. 14 ...
members Robert &
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In 2009, Matthews released a video on YouTube called "The Golden Age of Video". This was a mash-up of video clips from various TV Shows and movies. In 2012, he collaborated on a Christmas single release titled "And The Salvation Army Band Plays" with
Helen Love Helen Love are an indie band from Wales whose music is a combination of punk rock, bubblegum pop and disco dance music. The band was formed in 1992 by Helen Love (vocals, guitar) with Sheena (guitar, keyboards), Roxy (bass, drum machine), an ...
, and playing keyboards with the band. Matthews also co-founded Pound Shop Boys with Phil Fletcher, performing covers of theme tunes to children's television programmes in the style of the
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. As a remixer and producer, Ricardo Autobahn has remixed Becky's dance single, "Less Than Three", The Crimea's "Loop a Loop", along with singles by Nathalie Archangel,
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and
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. He co-produced vocalist/performer Brooke R. Calder's on-stage personae
Lolly Pop Lolly Pop is a persona of Brooke R. Calder, as produced by Ricardo Autobahn, Monte Moir and Doctor Fink. Biography Raised between the United States and Zimbabwe, Africa, Calder relocated to Minneapolis, Minnesota, to work as a dancer for Princ ...
in collaboration with Minneapolis producers
Monte Moir Monte Moir (born September 10, 1958) is an American songwriter, producer and musician best known as the keyboardist of Morris Day's band The Time and songwriter of many notable American artists. Biography Monte Moir is the original and curren ...
and
Doctor Fink Matthew Robert Fink (born February 8, 1958), better known as Dr. Fink, is a keyboardist, producer, and songwriter best-known for playing keyboards in Prince's band, The Revolution. At Prince concerts, he was distinguished onstage for performing ...
. In 2014, Matthews joined the band
Helen Love Helen Love are an indie band from Wales whose music is a combination of punk rock, bubblegum pop and disco dance music. The band was formed in 1992 by Helen Love (vocals, guitar) with Sheena (guitar, keyboards), Roxy (bass, drum machine), an ...
to play keyboards for a number of dates, including at
Primavera Sound Primavera Sound (commonly referred to as Primavera) is an annual music festival held at the Parc del Fòrum in Barcelona, Spain, during late May and early June. It was founded in 2001 by Pablo Soler as "a showcase for Spanish Noise rock, noise ban ...
in Spain. He also remixed Helen Love's "Pogo Pogo".


Discography (solo)


Albums

*2007: ''Interrobang'' (Ninthwave Records) *2013: ''Rasterscan'' (Ninthwave Records) *2016: ''Panophobia'' ( Banoffeesound) *2019: ''Check The Gyroscopes'' ( Banoffeesound)


Discography (bands and collaborations)


Albums

;in
Cuban Boys Cuban Boys are an English electronic group and production team, currently composed of Skreen B and Ricardo Autobahn; the band formerly also included B.L. Underwood ("Blu") and Jenny McLaren (Autobahn's sister). Their music is characterised b ...
*'' Eastwood'', EMI (2000) *''The Satellite Junkyard'', House of Beauty / self-published (2008) *''Art vs Commerce - The Singles Collection'', House of Beauty / self-published (2010) ;in
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* '' Living in Neon'' (2002) * ''Children of a Laser God'' (2006) * ''Enforced Fun'' (2016), Banoffeesound


Singles

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(for a comprehensive listing, see discography section in
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 *"
Cognoscenti Vs. Intelligentsia "Cognoscenti vs. Intelligentsia" (meaning "the experts versus the intellectual elite"), also known as "C vs. I", is a song by English electronic music group the Cuban Boys. The song consists almost in its entirety of an unofficial soundalike Sam ...
", EMI (1999) ;in
Rikki & Daz Rikki & Daz was a pop music duo, formed in 2002 by John Matthews and Daz Sampson. John Matthews of the Cuban Boys fame and also known as Ricardo Autobahn, became Rikki in the duo. He teamed up with Sampson, named just Daz in the duo, and went o ...
*"
Rhinestone Cowboy "Rhinestone Cowboy" is a song written and recorded by Larry Weiss in 1974, then popularized the next year by American country music singer Glen Campbell. When released on May 26, 1975, as the lead single and title track from his album '' Rhinesto ...
" featuring
Glen Campbell Glen Travis Campbell (April 22, 1936 – August 8, 2017) was an American country musician and actor. He was best known for a series of hit songs in the 1960s and 1970s, and for hosting ''The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour'' on CBS television from ...
(2002) *" Chihuahua" (Rikki & Daz Vs. JJ Mason Remix) (remix, 2003) ;in
Barndance Boys The Barndance Boys was an English trio musical formation made as a country and folk dance act in 2003. Barndance Boys was the brainchild of John Matthews (stage name Ricardo Autobahn) from the Cuban Boys fame. He launched the novelty band wit ...
*"Yippie-i-oh" (2003) ;in
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* "I Am Gothic" (Remix Project) (2003) * "Run With Us" (2006) * "He Came With The Sleigh" (Christmas 2007) * "Singing For England 2010" (Summer 2010) * "Everything's Better With Muppets" (Autumn 2010) * "We're Nihilists, Not Stylists (EP)" (Summer 2011) ;in Pop Inc *"Looking for the KLF" (Ricardo Otobahn Edit) (2009) ;in The Kunts * "
Prince Andrew Is a Sweaty Nonce "Prince Andrew Is a Sweaty Nonce" is a 2022 punk rock single by The Kunts, a band created by the Dark humor, dark comedy singer Kunt and the Gang. The song is directed at Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and references his relationship with convicte ...
" (Ricardo Autobahn Remix) (remix, 2022) * "
Fuck The Tories "Fuck the Tories" (stylised as "Fuck the T*ries") is a single by the Kunts, a band created by Kunt and the Gang, released in 2022. It is a satirical protest song attacking the Conservative Party, known colloquially as the Tories, who formed t ...
" (Ricardo Autobahn Remix) (remix 2022)


Compositions

*2006: "
Teenage Life "Teenage Life" was the entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, which was sung by Daz Sampson in English. On 4 March 2006, Sampson had won the BBC show ''Making Your Mind Up'' with the song "Teenage Life", which was written and produced wit ...
" (co-writer of
Daz Sampson Darren "Daz" Sampson (born 28 November 1974) is a British singer-songwriter, record producer and football manager. Sampson is known for his commercial dance music, as part of several groups, and his television appearances. He has had nine Top 3 ...
's Eurovision song) *2019: " Kinky Boots" (co-writer of
Daz Sampson Darren "Daz" Sampson (born 28 November 1974) is a British singer-songwriter, record producer and football manager. Sampson is known for his commercial dance music, as part of several groups, and his television appearances. He has had nine Top 3 ...
's Eurovision song) *2019: " ALFSplaining theme"


See also

*
Rikki & Daz Rikki & Daz was a pop music duo, formed in 2002 by John Matthews and Daz Sampson. John Matthews of the Cuban Boys fame and also known as Ricardo Autobahn, became Rikki in the duo. He teamed up with Sampson, named just Daz in the duo, and went o ...
*
Spray Spray or spraying commonly refer to: * Spray (liquid drop) ** Aerosol spray ** Blood spray ** Hair spray ** Nasal spray ** Pepper spray ** PAVA spray ** Road spray or tire spray, road debris kicked up from a vehicle tire ** Sea spray, refers to ...
*
Cuban Boys Cuban Boys are an English electronic group and production team, currently composed of Skreen B and Ricardo Autobahn; the band formerly also included B.L. Underwood ("Blu") and Jenny McLaren (Autobahn's sister). Their music is characterised b ...
*
Daz Sampson Darren "Daz" Sampson (born 28 November 1974) is a British singer-songwriter, record producer and football manager. Sampson is known for his commercial dance music, as part of several groups, and his television appearances. He has had nine Top 3 ...
*
Lolly Pop Lolly Pop is a persona of Brooke R. Calder, as produced by Ricardo Autobahn, Monte Moir and Doctor Fink. Biography Raised between the United States and Zimbabwe, Africa, Calder relocated to Minneapolis, Minnesota, to work as a dancer for Princ ...


References


External links


Official website

Ricardo Autobahn Myspace

Attery Squash Myspace
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