Introduction
Karthik Rai (born November 24, 1995) better known by his stage name Kat-Rick is an Urban & Electronic Dance Music Producer & Disc Jockey, Turntablist.
He is the owner of the Record Label Fogo Recordings which was founded in 2016.
Early life and career beginnings
Karthik Rai was born in Manipal, India to a household of Jyothi & Krishna Prasad Rai, Starting at an early age, Kat-Rick’s love for House Music steered him towards the life of a deejay. It wasn’t long before he learnt and became absorbed by the turntables and developed the desire to perfect his technical skills.
Career
Karthik Rai began his career at the age of 16 by mixing various old school house music and distributing it among his friends, He involved himself into music production in early 2011 which led him to release his first single titled “Imprint” later which was released by a Netherlands based Record Label, and been producing house Music when he started and then pushing himself towards Bigroom House music since then he has released many bootlegs and Singles, Constantly evolving and formulating ideas to deliver his work, He is also recognized by his Urban Dancehall, Afrobeats & New School Hip Hop Tunes. following he continued producing Original Records, as well the Remixes which made him Stand out, as his Remixes were being played by few well know DJs around the community Has grown accustomed to catering his set towards different crowds, playing the club Sophisticated Top 40, Hip Hop/R’n’B, Reggaeton and Dancehall music