ARKADION are a UK DJ/producer duo from Preston, built around the combined firepower of Rikki Gray (DJ & music producer) and Keo / Kieron Nicholas (Host & music producer). With 15+ years at the front line of the UK bounce / hard house movement, they’ve become known for high-octane sets, fast-moving energy and a live dynamic that’s as much performance as it is DJing—taking that sound across major UK events and into Ibiza.
Rikki Gray brings the technical backbone: tight mixing, big-room control and a bounce-rooted approach refined through years in the scene, including work as a BTID resident DJ—a stamp of credibility within UK bounce culture.
Keo is the catalyst on the mic and in the studio—an Host /producer who specialises in crowd command, call-and-response hype, and turning a strong set into a full-room moment. Together, their chemistry is the ARKADION signature: Rikki’s precision + Keo’s lift, driving dancefloors from the first build to the final drop.
More recently, ARKADION have expanded into house / tech-house, drawing influence from names like MK, Fisher and Solardo, while keeping their trademark “hands-in-the-air” intensity. Their collaboration with vocalist Nicola Green, “Feel Alive” (Marylebone Records), marked a key release in that evolution—uplifting, energetic and built for peak-time rooms.
