River Moon

occupation = years_active = 2019–present label = current_member_of = Patia's Fantasy World

River Moon (born 12 August 1998) is a South African-born record producer, DJ, songwriter and internet personality. They 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, with Paper referring to them as an "NYC it-girl".

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. 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 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. 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.

Career River Moon and Laina Berry joined Patia Borja as a moderator of the famed Instagram meme account @patiasfantasyworld in 2019, experiencing significant growth during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests. By June 2022, the account had amassed over 540 thousand followers. In July 2020, they released their debut mixtape, Martyr, which was noted for its "ambient instrumentals and obscure production". River Moon relocated from Cape Town to Los Angeles in 2022, They performed their first live show in that same year, as a supporting act for French electronic musician Coucou Chloe in Berlin. They were announced as a performer for Sónar festival in Barcelona in 2024. River Moon also performed at Planned Parenthood's annual fundraising gala in New York City in April 2024.

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

Personal life River Moon uses they/them pronouns. Released: 13 January 2019 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download

Singles As lead artist

As featured artist Title Year Album"Lets Go Zante"2022"HOT"2023

Other appearances

Songwriting and production credits Year Title Artist Album Writer or co-writer Producer or co-producer2019"Crying" Jesse Saint JohnDon't Stop Dancing. Life Gets Sad. 2024"Girls Girls Girls" LsdxoxoDogma 2025"Wifey Riddim (Club Shy VIP)" Shygirl, Jorja Smith "Immaculate (Club Shy VIP)" Shygirl, Saweetie"Ladida" Rochelle JordanThrough the Wall

Filmography Film Year Title Role 2026 Club Kid