Hardwell

I like to keep myself busy.

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I do all my social media myself.

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I change my set every single night.

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I played piano for about 12 years.

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I love a good curry!

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My goal has always been to push the boundaries, to aim for the stars.

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I grew up with dance music and all of the sudden people started calling it EDM.

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I feel Indian music is very layered and emotional.

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There is no reason to be afraid of a Hardwell show.

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I studied classical and jazz music and went to a music school.

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It was always a dream for me as a kid to become the No 1 DJ in the world.

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I hate it when I have to disappoint my fans.

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I'm always working on new music or I'm on the road.

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The thing that I love about India is the diversity. Every city is different and offers something unique so it's hard to…

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The only tip I can give is just be yourself, you don't have to copy another song to be popular.

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My music, I think, takes elements from a lot of different genres, progressive, electro but is still quite clearly defined as my…

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There are different milestones in my career. Playing a festival at 16 was a milestone and I was really happy when I…

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Guys like Chuckie, Laidback Luke, Ferry Corsten, Armin van Buuren and many other Dutch DJs were all influential for me growing up.

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At the moment when I come on stage and I hear the excitement, I can feel the excitement of the crowd. That's…

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I work really hard to keep my life in music focused on what needs to be done and to allow myself the…

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To produce a proper album, you have to be in the studio and collaborate with all your singers. It takes a lot…

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All my records were dance-oriented, and all the hassle with major labels about changing my records, release dates, videos - everything was…

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I have to enjoy the music I'm making, so it's also important for me that, if I'm working on a track with…

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For collaborations, I'm always on the lookout for people who reflect similar energies, with a positive state of mind, and who make…

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What the strength of events like Ultra have shown us is this thing we call, 'electronic music,' is not a passing trend,…

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A lot of people always see the EDM DJs as button pushers, especially when deadmau5 came up with that term. Well actually…

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Connecting with my fans in India, whether at shows or via social media, has always shown me how special the passion in…

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Before I became the No.1 DJ in the world, people came to see me - they knew my sound. They were straight-up…

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I was like 4 years old when I started playing piano, and I was like 10 years old when I saw a…

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A documentary on MTV about the Dutch scene was what sparked it all. I saw guys like Tiesto and Ferry Corsten talking…

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Everyone has to find his own path and don't worry about following trends.

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Dance music has become global and it's here to stay.

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It's okay to be inspired by somebody else, but don't copy somebody else.

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Dance music has no gender, class or creeds.

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It's really boring if you make an album where every track sounds the same.

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India is such a great host to not just me, but so many other DJs.

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The waterfront in Manila is really popular and somewhere I enjoyed visiting.

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I was named Hardwell by my dad when I was 12 and the name just stuck.

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Music is music, and we all have a spot and a place to enjoy it.

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I can't ever see myself stopping DJing or producing.

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