# D-Frek

Canonical: https://www.hdrr.info/artists/d-frek

- Genres: Frenchcore
- Tracked releases: 65
- Latest release: 18 Jun 2026
- Spotify followers: 44,305
- Spotify popularity: 47/100

D-Frek is Jules Ricard, a frenchcore DJ and producer from Salon-de-Provence, France, who caught Dr. Peacock's attention with his first EPs and joined the Peacock Records family.

D-Frek is what a frenchcore fast-track looks like. Jules Ricard, born 1996 in Salon-de-Provence, started producing at 17 in 2013, ground away for four years, and released his first EP in 2017, which immediately caught the ear of the genre's biggest artist.

### The Peacock co-sign

That artist was [Dr. Peacock](/artists/dr-peacock), who brought the youngster onto Peacock Records for the 'Shambala' EP in the same year. In a scene where trust is earned over years, getting [frenchcore's](/new-frenchcore-releases) flagship label behind you after one EP is about as loud as endorsements get.

### Melodic force

D-Frek's production blends melody with the genre's trademark violence: soaring leads over the relentless, pitched-up frenchcore kick. It carried him to the harder styles' most prestigious stages: Dominator, Masters of Hardcore and Defqon.1, where his sets earned a reputation for power and precision. He also operates as one half of the duo Neural Strikers alongside [Blaster](/artists/blaster).

### The French wave

He belongs to the generation keeping France's harder-styles export dominant, alongside [Sefa](/artists/sefa) and countrymen like [Billx](/artists/billx), with [Remzcore](/artists/remzcore) flying the same flag from Belgium. His 2022 cut 'Can Can' currently tops his Spotify catalogue in HDRR's tracking.

Every new D-Frek release lands on the [Frenchcore Release Radar](/playlists/frenchcore-release-radar) the day it hits Spotify. The full tracked catalogue is listed above.

### FAQ

**Who is D-Frek?**

D-Frek is the alias of Jules Ricard, born in 1996 in Salon-de-Provence, France. He started producing in 2013 and released his first EP in 2017, quickly drawing the attention of frenchcore's biggest name, Dr. Peacock.

**What label is D-Frek on?**

He released the 'Shambala' EP on Peacock Records, Dr. Peacock's label, the same year his debut EP appeared, an unusually fast co-sign in the frenchcore scene.

**What is Neural Strikers?**

A duo project: D-Frek is one half of Neural Strikers together with Blaster.

**Where has D-Frek performed?**

On the scene's most prestigious stages, including Dominator, Masters of Hardcore and Defqon.1.