Richard Barratt, known professionally as Crooked Man, is a pioneering Sheffield-based producer and DJ whose career has significantly shaped the UK's electronic music landscape. In the late 1980s, he co-founded Sweet Exorcist with Cabaret Voltaire's Richard H. Kirk, contributing to the development of the bleep techno sound and releasing the first CD on Warp Records in 1991. ([crooked-man.bandcamp.com](https://crooked-man.bandcamp.com/?utm_source=openai)) Under the Crooked Man moniker, Barratt blends raw, back-to-basics house with pop-friendly vocals and hooks, as showcased in his 2016 self-titled album and 2018's "Crooked House." ([music.apple.com](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/crooked-man/597076573?utm_source=openai)) His work continues to influence and inspire the electronic music community.