The cold stare from the lifeless, blood stained body on RJD2's Deadringer album cover gives a lot away. The scene may depict someone who's met a joyless demise, but the eyes betray a lingering urgency ...

Columbus, Ohio’s RJD2 first earned a name for himself with 2002’s Dead Ringer, an engaging and creative instrumental hip-hop album that quickly garnered massive critical acclaim and put him in the ...

Although he's still a student in DJ Shadow's collagist classroom, credit Rjd2 with dropping one of the finest debuts on the decks since his mentor's sonic splices altered hip-hop's landscape. Most ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... RJD2 brought his signature electronic sound to the Bluebird Theater on Friday. An eclectic style that blends jazz, hip-hop and electronic beats, RJD2 played ...

For all you “Mad Men” fans out there, the AMC show’s jazzy, seemingly James Bond-inspired theme song by the name of “A Beautiful Mine” is an example of RJD2’s ability to create a perfectly eclectic ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Instrumental hip-hop producer RJD2 has launched his first online course, made in ...

Songs with lyrics tend to be specific and topical, says Ramble Jon Krohn, who records and performs under the moniker RJD2. Purely instrumental music, though, is different for him. Without a vocalist ...

The DJ and producer known as RJD2 found inspiration for his latest music while admiring the complexity of certain TV theme songs. The album is called “Visions Out of Limelight.” When the creators of ...

The release of his debut opus Deadringer in 2002 cemented Ohio-based composer RJD2 as one of the boldest and most dynamic beat makers to date, and some things just don't change. In spite of having a ...

As people who think about, talk about, listen to and make music, the most common question we encounter is, “What are you listening to right now?” So whether you’re looking for recommendations, trying ...