DJ & Producer from Romford. Prior to breaking into the music industry Ryder worked as a computer programmer before getting a job at Our Price. He began getting DJ bookings and competing successfully in the DMC Mixing championships alongside the likes of DJ Hype etc. After meeting Dave Lee in a record shop they began producing house tracks under the name Raven Maze, Masters Of The Universe and Shy Boys.

Since then he has set up Strictly Underground Records (and numerous subsidiaries), as well as a major involvement with the pirate radio stations Unity FM & Konflict FM.

His brother is hardcore/DnB/Breaks producer Mike James.