Hardwell

BIOGRAPHy

DJ Hardwell is an alias for Robbert van de Corput, born in Breda, Netherlands.. At a age of 8 years, he discovered his big love for music and later he started to mix and produce tracks. He was inspired by all kinds of music. Hardwell was one of the first who made bubbling remixes of commercial club hits. His remix from Without Me became very popular in the discotheques. The Klubbheads noticed the success of this remix and via Radio 538 he was contacted and contracted by Digidance. Hardwell is the driving force behind the Bubbling Beats parties and cds. Bubbling Beats Vol. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 have been successfully released. In April 2005, Hardwell won a Dutch Urban Award with his Bubbling Beats Party concept! The DJ qualities of Hardwell are internationally well recognized. He already performed in the biggest clubs in the Netherlands. He played at parties like: Toolroom Knights, Ministry Of Sound, Nope Is Dope, Sexy Motherfuckers, Superfreak to name a few. Hardwell is pushing boundaries to create new genres and new sounds. It’s pretty clear that he’s one of the founders and pioneers of the Eclectic sound. In 2006 Hardwell released his own mixalbum: Eclectic Beatz, a combination of the hottest latin and electro floorfillers! In 2007 he released the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Eclectic Beatz albums. But there was more in 2007! Hardwell did some massive remixes. His remix of Gregor Salto & Chuckie – Toys Are Nuts , together with Rehab. The remix was more than 1,5 week at the number one spot of Dance-Tunes.com Nowadays Hardwell is well-known as one of Hollands finest upcoming talents. At only 19 years old, this young and gifted dj/producer has already been making huge waves in the clubscene, and there is more to come!

Career Path

2005Caught the attention of Rotterdam powerhouse label Digidance after his remix of Eminem's 'Without Me' became a Netherlands club staple, earning him his first major contract via Radio 538.
2006Launched the 'Eclectic Beatz' mix-album series on Digidance, fusing Latin floorfillers with electro, becoming one of the first DJs to define the genre later known as Eclectic sound.
2006Delivered four 'Eclectic Beatz' volumes in a single year while scoring a No. 1 on Dance-Tunes.com with the Gregor Salto & Chuckie 'Toys Are Nuts' remix alongside Rehab, holding the top spot for over a week.
2013Named the world's No. 1 DJ by DJ Mag, becoming the youngest winner in the poll's 20-year history at age 25, the first of two consecutive titles.
2014Retained the DJ Mag No. 1 ranking for a second straight year, cementing his place as the defining big-room EDM figure of the decade.
2015Released debut studio album 'United We Are' on Revealed Recordings / Ultra Music, translating his festival dominance into a chart album and accompanying global arena tour.
2022Closed Ultra Music Festival Miami as the rumored secret headliner before an audience of 150,000, a comeback set that broke the festival's livestream viewership record, and simultaneously announced the 'Rebels Never Die' album and world tour.
2022'Rebels Never Die' (Revealed Recordings) landed with 14 tracks built around mainstage techno, a deliberate pivot from big-room that redefined his artistic identity heading into the decade's mid-point.
2024Reunited with Armin van Buuren on 'Follow The Light,' their first studio collaboration since 2015, previewed live at A State of Trance Rotterdam before becoming a fixture in both artists' sets across the festival season.
2025Launched 'Hardwell Presents Euphoria,' a monthly radio show on Tomorrowland's One World Radio reaching listeners in over 130 countries, and released the fourth 'Hardwell & Friends' EP featuring collaborations with Chuckie, Ryos, and Olly James.

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