Rafael Nathan Greifer, better known by his stage name Raf Riley, is a record producer and artist from North London. He was formerly a member of ExR alongside Etta Bond, and is signed to OddChild Music and has released on Diplo's Mad Decent label. ExR released two EPs: Emergency Room and Meds. He released his own EP titled Now That's What I Call Gangster Beats!! in January 2013. Riley is also known for his comedy production: alongside Reuben "Dangerman" Dangoor, Riley is one half of the Grand Spectacular. Their 2010 single "Being A Dickhead's Cool" became a viral video, receiving over thirteen million YouTube views. Riley and Dangerman are also part of the comedy rap trio Sabotage Party alongside Ray Knotts, in which he raps as well as produces. Dangerman also designs and directs all OddChild Music artwork and ExR videos.
Raf Riley has worked with many artists including Professor Green, Labrinth, Diplo, Naughty Boy, Dr. Luke and Mike Skinner. Riley has had cuts with Elliphant, Skepta and has remixed for Sigma, Conor Maynard and Plan B.
Discography
EPs
Year Album Label2012 Dog Unit Mad Decent Emergency Room (with Etta Bond) OddChild Music2013 Now That's What I Call Gangster Beats!! OddChild Music Meds (with Etta Bond) OddChild Music2017Sass Pancakes (with Ashnikko)Parlophone
Singles
As lead artist Year Song2013 "Goblinz (The Wake)" "Buckshot"2014 "The Funeral" (with Etta Bond) "Yo Rudeboy!!" "Ammunition" "King Richard's Revenge" "COP KILLA 2k15"2015 "Hiding Place" "Summer" (featuring Etta Bond, Avelino and Dun D) "Bitches (Want It)" (featuring JenayFaith, Avelino, Ashnikko, Etta Bond and Dun D) "Never Did" (with Etta Bond featuring A2) "Bad or Not" 2016 "Shake Your Anus"
As the Grand Spectacular Year Song 2010 "Being A Dickhead's Cool"
As Sabotage Party Year Song 2013 "Silly Drake Noise"
Production credits
Year Song Release Label 2011 "Tear it All Down"(Mz. Bratt) Non-album single Warner2012 "Love Cards"(Devlin featuring Etta Bond) A Moving Picture Island "Under the Knife"(Labrinth featuring Etta Bond) Atomic OddChild Music2013 "Free Weed for Single Mothers"(Lunar C) Good Times & Dead Brain Cells Insanity "Yippy Yay Yippy Yo"(Lady Leshurr) Mona Leshurr N/A2014 "Wetter Than Tsunami"(RiFF RAFF) NEON iCON Mad Decent "Everything 4 U"(Elliphant) Look Like You Love It "Mark Your Territory"(Etta Bond) #CoolUrbanNewTalent OddChild Music "In the Morning"(Etta Bond) "King to Be"(Etta Bond) "Bubble"(Etta Bond featuring Delilah) "High Wire"(Sinead Harnett) N.O.W EP Virgin EMI2015 "The Fame"(Avelino) (co-produced by AceKeyz) #NextGen10 GRM Daily "BodyRock"(Bluey Robinson) The Cool EP N/A "In a Rave"(Etta Bond x Raf Riley) Ralph Hardy Presents: Growing Pains NANG2016 "Rich Soul"(Avelino) FYO OddChild Music "Welcome 2 The Future"(Avelino) "FYO"(Avelino) "What Do They Know"(Avelino featuring Eclectic and MC Neat) "Youniverse"(Avelino)
Remixes
Year Song Artist 2012 "Last Time" Labrinth "Climax" Usher "Treatment" (with Etta Bond) Labrinth2013 "Playing with Fire" (with Etta Bond) Plan B featuring Labrinth "Overload" Random Impulse "Are You Getting Enough?" Professor Green featuring Miles Kane "Lifted" Naughty Boy featuring Emeli Sandé "Year Round Summer" Lolo "R U Crazy" Conor Maynard "You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You" (featuring Lunar C) James Arthur 2014 "Let It Be" (featuring Avelino) Labrinth 2015 "Higher" Sigma featuring Labrinth 2016 "Bad 4 Me" Etta Bond
Unreleased tracks
Year Song2011 "Come Over" (with Etta Bond) "Every Dream" (with Etta Bond) 2012 "Fight Til the Death" (with Etta Bond)2013 "Raid on Heathrow" (with Jason Julian) "Vomit" (with Etta Bond) "Mr. Manly" (with Etta Bond)2014 "Chronic 2014" "Ghost on Toast"2015 "Hiding Place" "Summer" (featuring Etta Bond, Avelino and Dun D)
References