Richie Hawtin aka Plastikman is an iconic DJ / performer, artist and technology pioneer. He is regarded as the leading protagonist of future thinking in electronic music. A music icon since the late 80s he continues to push the frontiers of music, art and technology in 2016. Hawtin uses his position of strength to introduce new audiences to new cultural experiences and has collaborated with a number of artistic visionaries including Anish Kapoor and Raf Simons, and performed at both the Guggenheim Museum in New York and the Grand Palais in Paris. In 2016, he announced a new partnership with Andy Rigby-Jones and Allen & Heath to combine their expertise to create new innovative instruments for the electronic music market.