# Franky Rizardo

> Defected Records, or simply Defected, is a British independent record label specialising in house music recordings, compilation albums, events, publishing, artist bookings and management. Defected is one of the longest running independent labels in the UK.

- **Canonical URL:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/franky-rizardo
- **JSON:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/franky-rizardo.json
- **Origin:** Netherlands
- **Primary scene:** unknown
- **Genres:** House, Tech House
- **Confidence score:** 45/100
- **Last verified:** June 10, 2026

## Biography

Defected Records, or simply Defected, is a British independent record label specialising in house music recordings, compilation albums, events, publishing, artist bookings and management.
Defected is one of the longest running independent labels in the UK. Established in 1999 by Simon Dunmore in London, the label has played a significant role in the promotion and development of house music.

## Official & social links

- **Spotify:** https://open.spotify.com/artist/2UgphhGSlC9QWgaZWUOCkl
- **Beatport:** https://www.beatport.com/artist/franky-rizardo/34714
- **Discogs:** https://www.discogs.com/artist/1759047
- **MusicBrainz:** https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a9b88c14-4191-43bf-9895-bd5c7c6a38a8
- **Resident Advisor:** https://ra.co/dj/frankyrizardo
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defected_Records

## Booking & management

_None on record._

## Metrics

_None on record._

## Associations

- **Labels:** Defected Records, Elrow Music

## Scores

| Score | Value |
| --- | --- |
| influence score | 0/100 |
| reach score | 0/100 |
| house crew relevance score | 40/100 |
| booking potential score | 0/100 |
| emerging artist score | 40/100 |
| contact confidence score | 0/100 |
| citation confidence score | 92/100 |
| agent readability score | 100/100 |
| brand fit score | 24/100 |
| interview potential score | 22/100 |
| sponsorship potential score | 8/100 |
| education value score | 10/100 |
| house crew priority score | 24/100 |

## Sources

1. https://www.google.com/search?q=Franky%20Rizardo+house+music+DJ
2. https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a9b88c14-4191-43bf-9895-bd5c7c6a38a8
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defected_Records

### Field-level provenance

| Field | Value | Source | Verified | Confidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| origin_country | Netherlands | [Curated editorial seed (World Famous House Crew)](https://www.google.com/search?q=Franky%20Rizardo+house+music+DJ) | June 10, 2026 | 45 |
| genres | House, Tech House | [Curated editorial seed (World Famous House Crew)](https://www.google.com/search?q=Franky%20Rizardo+house+music+DJ) | June 10, 2026 | 45 |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a9b88c14-4191-43bf-9895-bd5c7c6a38a8 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a9b88c14-4191-43bf-9895-bd5c7c6a38a8) | June 10, 2026 | 99 |
| discogs | https://www.discogs.com/artist/1759047 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a9b88c14-4191-43bf-9895-bd5c7c6a38a8) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| spotify | https://open.spotify.com/artist/2UgphhGSlC9QWgaZWUOCkl | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a9b88c14-4191-43bf-9895-bd5c7c6a38a8) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| resident_advisor | https://ra.co/dj/frankyrizardo | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a9b88c14-4191-43bf-9895-bd5c7c6a38a8) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| beatport | https://www.beatport.com/artist/franky-rizardo/34714 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a9b88c14-4191-43bf-9895-bd5c7c6a38a8) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defected_Records | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defected_Records) | June 10, 2026 | 85 |
| bio_short | Defected Records, or simply Defected, is a British independent record label specialising in house music recordings, compilation albums, events, publishing, artist bookings and management. Defected is one of the longest running independent labels in the UK. | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defected_Records) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| bio_long | Defected Records, or simply Defected, is a British independent record label specialising in house music recordings, compilation albums, events, publishing, artist bookings and management.
Defected is one of the longest running independent labels in the UK. Established in 1999 by Simon Dunmore in London, the label has played a significant role in the promotion and development of house music. | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defected_Records) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| gender | male | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a9b88c14-4191-43bf-9895-bd5c7c6a38a8) | June 10, 2026 | 85 |

## How to cite this page

```
House Music Intelligence Database. "Franky Rizardo — House Music Artist Profile." Published by World Famous House Crew. Last verified June 10, 2026. URL: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/franky-rizardo
```

_Machine-readable: [JSON](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/franky-rizardo.json) · part of the [House Music Intelligence Database](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/). See [/llms.txt](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/llms.txt)._