Ralf GUM

Ralf GUM is one of the most respected figures in the local house music scene for the distinctive qualities in his productions and DJ sets. Since Ralf’s DJ career started in 1990, he always stayed true to his passion for cool and diverse house music. Harmony, soul and groove are the main ingredients, but just some aspects of Ralf’s typical deep sound. Another hallmark of Ralf’s sound is his love for live instrumentation, coupled with deep house beats.

Ralf has been creating music since 1993. He has worked with notable artists as Inaya Day, Monique Bingham, Beate S. Lech, Robert Owens, Kenny Bobien and Caron Wheeler. He released his first artist album, titled 'Uniting Music', in 2008, which contained the hit single 'Kissing Strangers'. In autumn 2008 Ralf toured South Africa for the first time, which soon led to bookings in Botswana and Swaziland. In 2012 Ralf finally emigrated from his homeland of Germany to the world's current hot-bed for soulful house music, South Africa. In 2012 he released a follow-up album, 'Never Leaves You'. It gained global critical acclaim and reached gold status in South Africa. In 2014 he released 'In My City', featuring collaborations with Hugh Masekela and others.

With an instinctive feeling for the right vibe, he has also performed all over Europe, Asia, the Middle East, South- and North America. Next to his productions and remixes for labels like Defected and Tommy Boy and his seductive DJ sets, Ralf also runs his own label, GOGO Music.