# Ricardo Villalobos

> Ricardo Villalobos (born 6 August 1970) is a Chilean-born German electronic music producer and DJ. He is well known for his work in the minimal techno and microhouse genres, and is one of the most significant figures in the minimal techno scene.

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

## Biography

Ricardo Villalobos (born 6 August 1970) is a Chilean-born German electronic music producer and DJ. He is well known for his work in the minimal techno and microhouse genres, and is one of the most significant figures in the minimal techno scene.

## Official & social links

- **Website:** http://www.ongaku.de/
- **Spotify:** https://open.spotify.com/artist/0s2YIpNnjdf0FY4tNrF8Y4
- **Discogs:** https://www.discogs.com/artist/3057
- **MusicBrainz:** https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bbd79854-df54-4c1b-b7d6-cf7eea2d0afb
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricardo_Villalobos
- **Wikidata:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q132415

## Booking & management

_None on record._

## Metrics

_None on record._

## Associations

- **Labels:** Crosstown Rebels, Desolat

## 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 | 95/100 |
| 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=Ricardo%20Villalobos+house+music+DJ
2. https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bbd79854-df54-4c1b-b7d6-cf7eea2d0afb
3. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q132415
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricardo_Villalobos

### Field-level provenance

| Field | Value | Source | Verified | Confidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| origin_country | DE | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bbd79854-df54-4c1b-b7d6-cf7eea2d0afb) | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| genres | chilean, dance and electronica, electronic, electronica, european, german | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bbd79854-df54-4c1b-b7d6-cf7eea2d0afb) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| origin_city | Germany | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bbd79854-df54-4c1b-b7d6-cf7eea2d0afb) | June 10, 2026 | 75 |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bbd79854-df54-4c1b-b7d6-cf7eea2d0afb | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bbd79854-df54-4c1b-b7d6-cf7eea2d0afb) | June 10, 2026 | 99 |
| discogs | https://www.discogs.com/artist/3057 | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q132415) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| spotify | https://open.spotify.com/artist/0s2YIpNnjdf0FY4tNrF8Y4 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bbd79854-df54-4c1b-b7d6-cf7eea2d0afb) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| wikidata | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q132415 | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q132415) | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| gender | male | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q132415) | June 10, 2026 | 94 |
| website | http://www.ongaku.de/ | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q132415) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricardo_Villalobos | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricardo_Villalobos) | June 10, 2026 | 85 |
| bio_short | Ricardo Villalobos (born 6 August 1970) is a Chilean-born German electronic music producer and DJ. He is well known for his work in the minimal techno and microhouse genres, and is one of the most significant figures in the minimal techno scene. | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricardo_Villalobos) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| bio_long | Ricardo Villalobos (born 6 August 1970) is a Chilean-born German electronic music producer and DJ. He is well known for his work in the minimal techno and microhouse genres, and is one of the most significant figures in the minimal techno scene. | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricardo_Villalobos) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |


## Knowledge graph

- **Ricardo Villalobos** popularized **Minimal House**

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## How to cite this page

```
House Music Intelligence Database. "Ricardo Villalobos — House Music Artist Profile." Published by World Famous House Crew. Last verified June 10, 2026. URL: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/ricardo-villalobos
```

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