René LaVice was born and grew up in Toronto, playing drums in bands and making music across several genres before focusing on electronic music and drum and bass. The Canadian producer, DJ and singer has also worked as a filmmaker. His music spans drum and bass, house, dubstep and hip-hop. His 2011 single Just Words appeared on Rubik Digital. LaVice owns the drum and bass label DeVice, and has released music on RAM Records, Machinist Music and Stride Recordings.
RAM Records released his album Insidious in 2013, followed by Play with Fire in 2015 and Far from Perfect in 2018. His song The Calling, featuring singer Ivy Mairi, reached number 118 on the UK Singles Chart and received BBC Radio 1 A-list airplay. LaVice and Mairi were high-school friends. His official remix work has included tracks by Nero, Wilkinson, Rudimental, A-Trak, Diplo, DJ Fresh, Craig David and The Prodigy.
LaVice took over BBC Radio 1’s drum and bass show after Friction, beginning the role in late 2017 and hosting the programme until his final show on 29 August 2022. His remix single Thunder (René LaVice Remix) came out on DEM Recordings in 2021, followed by Stormflight (Rene LaVice Remix) on Bad Taste Recordings in 2023. In 2024, he released Ready Steady Go (René LaVice Remix) on Chrysalis Records, reworking a Paul Oakenfold track. He was born on May 31, 1990. London, Toronto and New York City are among the regions where he has played most often, and he is based in London. His releases include Breathe (feat. RZA) [René LaVice Dark D&B Remix] on Take Me To The Hospital / DeVice, featuring RZA and The Prodigy. In 2026, he released I Know That I Do on DeVice.