Jimmy Ritchie was born and raised on Long Island, New York. He began DJ’ing at the age of 14. He had his first opportunity to DJ at Speaks Night Club in Island Park, NY, which is now the Bridgeview Yacht Club. From there It allowed him to have guest spots across New York, with residencies at some of the hottest Hampton night spots such as Summers, Neptunes, Marakesh, and Casey’s as well as the Oak Beach Inn, just to name a few.
While being interviewed by a local newspaper he stated that,”His passion for the music really kept him focused on DJ’ing where ever he lived. With music being the driving force in his life.” While living overseas, he had the opportunity to work in many clubs in Germany and Italy before coming back state side where he would have residency at Club La Vela and have a number 1 rated 4 hour weekly mix show on Island 106.