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Samuel Ricciuti, aka D.B.Y. (Dog Bless You), is a New Canadian artist of French-Italian origin, queer and active in the LGBTQ+ community. He has been producing music since the late 1990s, starting as a beatmaker and DJ for hip-hop bands, before discovering electronic music in 1995 in clubs such as Rex and free parties. Initially focused on downtempo and breakbeat genres, his productions later drew inspiration from Detroit’s UK electro bass and European minimal techno scenes.
Ricciuti has released several albums under the moniker Dog Bless You (and later as D.B.Y.), his most recent release, La Science du langage, paying tribute to his breakbeat roots. Additionally, he is the manager and founder of the Chez.Kito.Kat Records label. Ricciuti has also worked on music for documentaries, dance and contemporary art projects. In 2009, he collaborated with artist Daniel Buren on the soundtrack for one of Buren’s works at the Musée d’Art Moderne in Luxembourg. After more than 25 years on the European and Canadian electronic music scenes, Ricciuti is still active as DJ and producer, performing internationally.