At the moment when I come on stage and I hear the excitement, I can feel the excitement of the crowd. That's… — Hardwell Copy Share Image
The moment we started DJing in Vegas, back in 2011, the crowd had no idea what dance music was. — Hardwell Copy Share Image
That's one of the most powerful things in dance music - the DJs are so connected and help each other. — Hardwell Copy Share Image
If I doubt whether a track works, I'm just going to play the instrumental version in my set and judge where the… — Hardwell Copy Share Image
You can have the best production, the best stage in the world, but without a crowd, the festival is nothing. — Hardwell Copy Share Image
Yeah, before DJing, judo was my passion. I've always loved it but DJing and producing took over my life and finding time… — Hardwell Copy Share Image
The more I've spent preparing a set, the more nervous I get. That is why I get my energy from the crowd… — Hardwell Copy Share Image
Too many DJs today want to be the headline act without ever knowing what it takes to be the local DJ who's… — Hardwell Copy Share Image
Before I became the No.1 DJ in the world, people came to see me - they knew my sound. They were straight-up… — Hardwell Copy Share Image
A lot of people always see the EDM DJs as button pushers, especially when deadmau5 came up with that term. Well actually… — Hardwell Copy Share Image
I was a warm-up DJ for many years so I know how to build a crowd, what record goes with the next,… — Hardwell Copy Share Image
There are not necessarily a lot of DJs are coming to Israel, so the moment an EDM DJ is coming to Israel,… — Hardwell Copy Share Image
I respect it if you're a really good DJ but you can't produce. What I hate is those who pretend to produce… — Hardwell Copy Share Image
As a DJ, I'm really focused on the crowd. I never play the same set. I always look at the crowd, try… — Hardwell Copy Share Image
You can have the best production, the best stage in the world, but without a crowd, the festival is nothing. — Hardwell Copy Share
I love the process of collaborating on music, mostly for the creativity that comes out of it. — Hardwell Copy Share
I think the impact my music has had on dance music fans is to bring out their inner love for dancing and having a… — Hardwell Copy Share
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… — Hardwell Copy Share
Back in 2008, nobody wanted to listen to or play my music. They called it trance. There was no market for it, but I… — Hardwell Copy Share
Connecting with my fans in India, whether at shows or via social media, has always shown me how special the passion in the country… — Hardwell Copy Share
A documentary on MTV about the Dutch scene was what sparked it all. I saw guys like Tiesto and Ferry Corsten talking about this… — Hardwell Copy Share
I try to fill the stage with my confidence in music. Obviously, this is to offer the fans with the best music. — Hardwell Copy Share
When I was 14, I started playing in the bigger clubs in Holland and when I was 17, I started playing all of the festivals there. — Hardwell Copy Share
I don't know if it's one particular thing that really made me popular, but I always say my music, it worked really well for… — Hardwell Copy Share
The electronic music world is such a tight-knit community. We're all hanging out at different festivals and such. — Hardwell Copy Share
