River Moon

River Moon

River Moon
Also known asSaint Deepthroat[1][2]
River Jason Moon[3]
Born (1998-08-12) 12 August 1998 (age 28)
Cape Town, South Africa
OriginNew York City, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • DJ
  • internet personality
Years active2019–present
Member ofPatia's Fantasy World

River Moon (born 12 August 1998) is a South African-born record producer, DJ, songwriter and internet personality.[5][7][8] They[a] rose to prominence as a co-owner of the Instagram meme account @patiasfantasyworld and performed as an opening act during Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour in 2023. River Moon is often associated with the queer underground club scene in New York City,[9] with Paper referring to them as an "NYC it-girl".[10]

In addition to releases as a solo artist, including collaborations with LSDXOXO and Umru, River Moon has production and songwriting credits for artists such as PinkPantheress, Kelela, Peaches, Shygirl, Rochelle Jordan, and VTSS.[11] They also starred in and contributed to the soundtrack of the upcoming film Club Kid (2026), which premiered at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.

Early life

River Moon was born on 12 August 1998[12] in Cape Town, South Africa, and moved to New York City around the age of four, before returning to Cape Town again around the age of 19.[2] They worked as a mortician's apprentice during the COVID-19 pandemic and has said that they have failed their embalming license test three times.[13]

Career

River Moon and Laina Berry joined Patia Borja as a moderator of the famed Instagram meme account @patiasfantasyworld in 2019,[14] when it had around 5000 followers.[2] The account posted content largely relating to Black cultural life and experiences,[15] experiencing significant growth during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests.[16][14] By June 2022, the account had amassed over 540 thousand followers.[11] River Moon's involvement with the account significantly expanded the audience for their music.[7][17] In July 2020, they released their debut mixtape, Martyr, which was noted for its "ambient instrumentals and obscure production".[5] Following the death of Scottish electronic musician Sophie in 2021, British music magazine Stamp the Wax published a DJ mix that River Moon had created as a tribute to the artist.[18] River Moon relocated from Cape Town to Los Angeles in 2022,[7] and then to Berlin in 2023.[19]

As an opening act for American singer Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour in September 2023, River Moon performed a back-to-back DJ set with Goth Jafar at the NRG Stadium in Houston.[20][21] They performed their first live show in that same year, as a supporting act for French electronic musician Coucou Chloe in Berlin.[19] They also performed at the renowned nightclub Berghain as part of the venue's first-ever lineup composed exclusively of Black artists.[19] River Moon was included on Mixmag's list of the 'Top 25 Breakthrough DJs Of The Year' for 2023.[19] They were announced as a performer for Sónar festival in Barcelona in 2024.[22] River Moon also performed at Planned Parenthood's annual fundraising gala in New York City in April 2024.[23]

River Moon said they have an acting role as well as soundtrack contributions in the upcoming comedy-drama film Club Kid (2026),[24][25] which premiered at the Un Certain Regard section of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.[26]

Personal life

River Moon uses they/them pronouns.[8] They underwent an emergency hip replacement in 2020,[8] followed by a second hip replacement in 2023 during a period of sepsis.[13] This procedure took place six weeks before their performance at Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour, during which time they were reportedly still undergoing gait training.[13]

Discography

Mixtapes

Title Album details
Martyr[5]
  • Released: 3 July 2020
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays

Title EP details
Club Edits Vol. 1
(as Saint Deepthroat)[27]
  • Released: 13 January 2019
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Album
"The Rave Princess" 2021 Non-album singles
"HARD"
"Digital Thot"
"Psychosomatic"
"SHAKE DAT" 2022
"HARD 2.0"
(with Only Fire) 		2023
"MOLLY"
(with Umru)
"10 Bad Bitches"
(with Chase Icon and That Kid featuring Petal Supply, Warpstr, Umru and Iglooghost)
"CHUDAI" 2024
Title Year Album
"Lets Go Zante"
(Babymorocco featuring River Moon) 		2022 Non-album single
"HOT"
(Manni Dee featuring River Moon) 		2023 Non-album single

Other appearances

Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Venus in Cancer"[28] 2020 N/a Select Y20Q1
"Sick Bitch (River Moon Remix)"[29] 2022 Lsdxoxo Dedicated 2 Disrespect: The Remixes
"Waterrrrrrrrr (River Moon Remix)"[30] Saturn Risin9 Venus Virgo: Expansion Pack
"Mosquito (River Moon Remix)"[31] 2023 PinkPantheress Heaven Knows (Remixes)
"Ouais (River Moon Remix)"[32] Bok Bok Night Slugs Classix Remixed
"On The Run (River Moon Remix)[33] Kelela, ThugPop RAVE:N, The Remixes
"Blackout"[34] 2024 Brooke Candy, Chi Spiral
"Classy"[35] 2025 Lsdxoxo DGTL ANML
"Hanging Titties (River Moon Remix)"[36] 2026 Peaches TBA

Songwriting and production credits

Year Title Artist Album Writer or co-writer Producer or co-producer
2019 "Crying"[37] Jesse Saint John Don't Stop Dancing. Life Gets Sad. checkY
2024 "Girls Girls Girls"[38] Lsdxoxo Dogma checkY
2025 "Wifey Riddim (Club Shy VIP)"[39] Shygirl, Jorja Smith Non-album single checkY
"Immaculate (Club Shy VIP)"[40] Shygirl, Saweetie checkY
"Ladida"[3] Rochelle Jordan Through the Wall checkY

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role
2026 Club Kid [24][41]

Notes

  1. ^ River Moon uses they/them pronouns.

References

  1. ^ Bainbridge, Tyler, ed. (29 February 2024). "A Taste of Taste with... River Moon". Perfectly Imperfect. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  2. ^ a b c Maria, Natalie, ed. (11 June 2021). "Interview: Five Minutes with River Moon". PLAYY. Magazine. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  3. ^ a b Credits: Rochelle Jordan - Through The Wall, Tidal, retrieved 9 June 2026
  4. ^ a b c d Ibekwe, Toni-Blaze, ed. (14 June 2023). "Premiere: Manni Dee × River Moon – "HOT"". Wonderland. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  5. ^ a b c d Randall, Tiana (20 July 2020). "River Moon, the Martyr". Office Magazine. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  6. ^ "TUNNEL presents: MCR-T, DJ Gigola, River Moon, Toccororo, DBBD and OZA". Tunnel. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2026 – via Resident Advisor.
  7. ^ a b c Manesis, Isaac Crown (5 September 2022). "River Moon: Chronically Online, Pandemically Viral". Metal Magazine. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  8. ^ a b c George, Cassidy (21 January 2021). "Meet River Moon, South Africa's Loveable Agent of Chaos". Telekom Electronic Beats. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  9. ^ Hess, Tobias (2 July 2024). "LadyLand: A PAPER Family Affair". Paper. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  10. ^ Hess, Tobias (11 July 2024). "River Moon and LSDXOXO Talk LadyLand". Paper. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  11. ^ a b Ingram, Niamh (18 June 2022). "Listen to River Moon's latest track, 'Shake Dat'". Mixmag. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  12. ^ "River Moon". Apple.com. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  13. ^ a b c George, Cassidy (11 December 2024). "River Moon After Hours Interview: GHE20G0TH1K, marrying Skrillex & becoming a mortician". Hausverbot. Retrieved 9 June 2026 – via YouTube. Event occuts at 2:08 (hip replacements) and 13:56 (mortician).
  14. ^ a b Haramis, Nick, ed. (24 June 2021). "It's Magic All the Time at Patia's Fantasy World". Interview. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  15. ^ Dozier, Rob (2 June 2020). "Patia's Fantasy World Isn't for Everyone, It's for Us". Paper. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  16. ^ Blacksher, Devine (16 June 2020). "Patia Borja Wants You to Educate Yourself". The Cut. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  17. ^ Wang, Steffanee (2 June 2022). "River Moon's Ideal Going Out Playlist Is Full Of Throwback Hits". Nylon. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  18. ^ Cain, Rosie (17 September 2021). "Praise You: A SOPHIE Tribute Mix By River Moon -". Stamp The Wax. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  19. ^ a b c d Hinton, Patrick; Townsend, Megan; Ross, Gemma; Buckle, Becky; Heskett, Tibor (13 December 2023). "The Top 25 Breakthrough DJs Of The Year 2023". Mixmag. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  20. ^ Williams, Sailey, ed. (2 October 2023). "Pump The Beat: DJs of The Renaissance World Tour". TENz Magazine. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  21. ^ Cuby, Michael (2 October 2023). "My Rapturous Queer Summers With Beyoncé's 'Renaissance'". Them. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  22. ^ Buckle, Becky (20 February 2024). "Sónar Barcelona reveals final additions to 2024 line-up". Mixmag. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  23. ^ Falb, Sam (18 April 2024). "At Planned Parenthood's Annual Gala, Megan Thee Stallion Shines Bright". Office Magazine. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  24. ^ a b river moon [verified account] [@kissmeriver] (10 May 2026). "RE: @jeffdmovies it's called club kid directed by jordan firstman" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 10 May 2026. Retrieved 28 May 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  25. ^ river moon [verified account] [@kissmeriver] (10 May 2026). "RE: @jeffdmovies NO WAY!!!! love that movie it was so unique ! i can't wait for club kid also did some cool soundtrack stuff 😉" (Tweet). Retrieved 9 June 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  26. ^ Shafer, Ellise; Donnelly, Matt (15 May 2026). "Jordan Firstman Sobs and Kisses Co-Star Diego Calva as 'Club Kid' Becomes Cannes' First Breakout Hit of 2026 and Earns a 6-Minute Standing Ovation". Variety. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  27. ^ "saint deepthroat club edits vol. 1 - saint deepthroat". Bandcamp. 13 January 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  28. ^ Credits: Various Artists - Select Y20Q1, Tidal, 17 April 2020, retrieved 9 June 2026
  29. ^ Dedicated 2 Disrespect: The Remixes - EP by LSDXOXO, Apple Music (US), retrieved 9 June 2026
  30. ^ Saturn Risin9 - Venus Virgo: Expansion Pack, Tidal, 8 December 2022, retrieved 9 June 2026
  31. ^ Track profile: PinkPantheress – Mosquito (River Moon Remix) (2023), Dork, 19 May 2026, retrieved 22 May 2026
  32. ^ Various Artists - Night Slugs Classix Remixed, 14 June 2023, retrieved 9 June 2026
  33. ^ Renshaw, David (7 December 2023). "Kelela's RAVE:N, The Remixes to feature Shygirl, Yaeji, Liv.e, and more". The Fader. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  34. ^ Credits: Brooke Candy - SPIRAL, Tidal, retrieved 9 June 2026
  35. ^ Credits: LSDXOXO - DGTL ANML, Tidal, retrieved 9 June 2026
  36. ^ Track profile: Peaches – Hanging Titties - River Moon Remix (2026), Dork, retrieved 9 June 2026
  37. ^ Jesse Saint John - don't stop dancing. life gets sad., 9 May 2019, retrieved 9 June 2026
  38. ^ Credits: LSDXOXO - DOGMA, Tidal, retrieved 9 June 2026
  39. ^ Credits: Shygirl, Club Shy, SadBoi & Jorja Smith - Wifey Riddim (Club Shy VIP), Tidal, 10 April 2025, retrieved 9 June 2026
  40. ^ Credits: Shygirl, Club Shy & Saweetie - Immaculate (Club Shy VIP), Tidal, 23 October 2024, retrieved 22 May 2026
  41. ^ "River Moon". Metacritic. 2026. Retrieved 11 July 2026.

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