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“It's very easy to copy Swedish House Mafia, or Avicii, or Skrillex, or whatever. People listen too much to each other and are too much inspired by each other.”
“I never aimed for the radio, you know? I'm a DJ - I want my records to be played by all the other DJs in the clubs.”
“Connecting with my fans in India, whether at shows or via social media, has always shown me how special the passion in the country is. The passion is not just for music, but for life as well. It's magical.”
“I love a good curry!”
“Too many DJs today want to be the headline act without ever knowing what it takes to be the local DJ who's busting his or her gut to perfect their craft.”
“Everyone has to find his own path and don't worry about following trends.”
“Guys like Chuckie, Laidback Luke, Ferry Corsten, Armin van Buuren and many other Dutch DJs were all influential for me growing up.”
“I'm not only a DJ. I run my own record label and I work out of my own productions.”
“I studied classical and jazz music and went to a music school.”
“I change my set every single night.”
“The thing that I love about India is the diversity. Every city is different and offers something unique so it's hard to pick a favourite.”
“I can't ever see myself stopping DJing or producing.”
“What else is a more heartfelt inspiration than your own fans?”
“I think the rise of electronic music as a main stage concept has been a long time coming.”
“Even in my Hardwell sets I've been playing Drake songs and even from the beginning I've been in love with his tracks. I love the way he raps and sings.”
“I was born and raised in Breda, a small city in Holland. We call it the dance capital of the world.”
“I was like 4 years old when I started playing piano, and I was like 10 years old when I saw a documentary on the Dutch MTV about Tiesto, Armin Van Buuren, and all of the Dutch DJs, and it really inspired me.”
“The Netherlands is a country I love and am very proud to be from, and I'm definitely supportive of the music scene we have.”
“I just think we've got a really good club life there in Holland with a lot of parties. And I think Dutch people just love to party.”
“Apart from music, I like to relax with friends and family, watch a film, go out for some food.”