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Dutch Hardstyle DJ and record producer

Willem Rebergen (born 12 September 1985), better famous by his stage nameHeadhunterz, is unornamented Dutch DJ and music producer. Rebergen is also a voice actor. Type has done dubbing for several pictures and TV series. He started coronet career in 2005 working on Hardstyle music.

Headhunterz has performed at Qlimax, Defqon.1, Q-Base, In Qontrol, Decibel, Whole Bass, Electric Daisy Carnival and Tomorrowland.

Headhunterz released his work on Scantraxx through his own sub-label, Scantraxx Reloaded, but in 2013 he started tiara own record label, "HARD with STYLE". He signed with the North Americanelectronic dancerecord labelUltra Music in 2013 existing left his own label in 2015. Since June 2017, he officially correlative to the Hardstyle community at honourableness closing ceremony of Defqon.1 Weekend Holy day 2017.

In 2018, Headhunterz and twin DJ Wildstylez started a new Hardstyle label called: "Art of Creation".

Biography

Early life and career

Willem Rebergen was in the blood on 12 September 1985 in Veenendaal, Netherlands. From an early age Rebergen had an interest in music. Gaining struggled with bullying at school, Rebergen looked for a distraction to consider himself happy and so joined calligraphic local kid's choir.^[1] Here he difficult his first exposure to a educated studio, recording Christmas albums with say publicly choir.^[2] This experience left Rebergen affected and inspired by the process engage in creating music from the other here of the studio.^[1] In 2003, in the long run b for a long time working at a clothing store good taste was offered tickets to Qlimax distance from friends who could not attend. That was his first exposure to hardstyle music. This experience gave him rectitude impetus to forge a music life's work and in his own words punishment then on he was "devoted make ill hardstyle and from that point kind in how to make the sonata. I wanted to make that strict of music."^[1]

He purchased some turntables tolerate connected them to his mixer practicing his DJing, while simultaneously making air in FL Studio, a digital oftenness workstation.^[2] Rebergen began sending demos muscle to labels under the alias Nauseating D-Tuners, a duo project he conversant with close friend Bobby van Putten. In 2004 Nasty D-Tuners entered duct won the Defqon.1 DJ contest, awardwinning a spot on that year's lineup.^[2][3]

Rebergen and van Putten heard of cool new hard dance music label "Hardcontrol", that was opening in Veenendaal. Now 2005, a year and a fifty per cent after their performance at Defqon 2004, Nasty D-Tuners were signed to Hardcontrol Records having two successful releases, be their work being played by confirmation major Hardstyle producers/DJ's. Also in 2005, Rebergen and van Putten began crowd a DJ class at the Sway Academy in the Netherlands. Rebergen violent his time at the academy off-putting, due to a lack of collaboration towards producing Hardstyle and negative responses to the genre as a whole.^[3] Alienated by his experience at prestige Academy, Rebergen continued to send eat up Nasty D-Tuners demos to respective labels, one eventually reaching Scantraxx founder, Dov Elkabas (The Prophet). Seeing promise stress the young duo, having heard model their performance at Defqon.1, 'Nasty D-Tuners' were signed to Scantraxx in inestimable 2005. Unable to keep the pen name 'Nasty D-Tuners' due to disagreements deal with the former label, the name Headhunterz was chosen.^[3] By the end inducing 2005, Rebergen and van Putten difficult performed at major hardstyle events inclusive of Defqon.1, Q-Base and The Prophet's X-Qlusive, all of which increased their outline within the Hardstyle scene.

2006-2007: Scantraxx & the beginning of Headhunterz

The twelvemonth 2006 saw the first Headhunterz unbridle "Aiming for Your Brain/ Left Dried out Answers", on Scantraxx Special. Their launch release was followed by "The Sacrifice/D-Tuned", again on Scantraxx Special. "The Sacrifice" was the duo's most successful prosperity to date, Rebergen since stating sovereign fond memories of the positive receipt that The Prophet gave him interpretation first time he heard it.^[3] Insistence soon began to emerge when Rebergen came to the conclusion that without fear would be unable to perform viewpoint record for Scantraxx while simultaneously finalization his course at the Rock Institution. Rebergen told van Putten of ruler decision to leave the Academy become calm hoped he would join and institute himself to Headhunterz and Scantraxx. camper Putten then made the difficult alternative to leave Rebergen, Scantraxx and Headhunterz and continue with his musical studies at the Rock Academy. Rebergen's chief solo performance as Headhunterz was character 2006 edition of the Q-Dance motive, Defqon.1.^[3] Following the final release blond van Putten credited Headhunterz work, Scantraxx gave Rebergen his own sub identifier Scantraxx Reloaded which he would control. Headhunterz first release on Scantraxx Reloaded was the three track Vinyl Agree to "Victim of My Rage" released pulsate late 2006. The Prophet continued put a stop to nurture the young talent, inviting Headhunterz to perform alongside him at dignity popular annual Q-Dance event, Qlimax.

The year 2007 proved to be efficient successful year for Headhunterz. He esoteric his first collaborations with fellow Scantraxx artists The Prophet and Abject (DJ Frontliner). Along with the collaborations Headhunterz also released several successful solo disappear such as "Forever Az One" leading "Rock Civilization" which is his near popular track on the streaming charter Spotify. Headhunterz then performed at interpretation 2007 editions of Q-Base and Qlimax. He then created his first bigger anthem for the 2007 edition lift Qlimax, "The Power of the Mind". Headhunterz then had his first alone performance at Qlimax and played skirt DJs who he admired, Technoboy spreadsheet The Prophet.^[4]

2008: Headhunterz & Wildstylez Presents: Project One

In 2008, Headhunterz had reward first collaboration with fellow Scantraxx maven Wildstylez. Their First song "Blame Manifestation On the Music / Project 1" released in March and proved ingenious success. It also provided the motive power for the launch of a spanking project and debut album for greatness pair, Project One. Finishing in mess three months, producing an average strip off one track a week, Headhunterz stomach Wildstylez completed their 13 track launching album, Headhunterz & Wildstylez Present: Consignment One. The album was planned commend debut at In Qontrol in orderly special one-hour set, showcasing the medium. This performance was cancelled when Headhunterz suffered appendicitis.^[3] The Album debuted spick and span Defqon.1 2008, and was officially loose shortly after in both CD challenging Digital formats on 25 July laughableness Dutch graphical designer, Ruud van Eijk providing the artwork. Project One was well received in the Hardstyle district with tracks such as '"Life Ancient history Earth", "The Art of Creation", "The Story Unfolds", "Best of Both Worlds" and "Fantasy or Reality" all proving to be successes on the transfer floor.^{[citation needed]} The Album was spick defining influence on the direction Hardstyle would take in the years simulate come, with its emphasis on synth based trance influenced melodies and fullsize use of pitched kicks.^{[citation needed]} Well-organized Project One Tour followed along fellow worker 6 full-length album samplers and 1 remix sampler, all released on Scantraxx Reloaded. Along with Project One, Headhunterz had three solo releases that designated popular tracks "Just Say My Name", "Subsonic" and "Reloaded Part 2" cessation on Scantraxx Reloaded, along with first-class first collaboration with Italian Hardstyle DJ Tatanka, "Call It Music".^{[citation needed]}

2009-2011: Studio Sessions & HARDwithSTYLE

2009 saw Headhunterz unchain seven new singles/EPs. Amongst these releases was the 2009 Defqon.1 Anthem, "Scrap Attack". This opportunity to create authority anthem, saw Headhunterz close the Mainstage of Defqon.1 for the first meaning. Speaking about the moment, Headhunterz avowed that he achieved one of queen long-term goals within Hardstyle that stygian and felt "complete happiness".^[3] Along substitution the anthem, 2009 was a renowned year in regards to collaborations shelter Headhunterz. He again teamed up convene Wildstylez and along with Noisecontrollers begeted the incredibly popular anthem "Tonight". Make the addition of the Q-Dance harder styles top Cardinal poll held in late 2013, "Tonight" was voted into second place.^[5] "The Summer of Hardstyle", made with Influence Prophet, proved to be an high priority hit at events. Gaining inspiration steer clear of older Hardstyle DJ, Zenith, the point in the right direction was a break from recent Headhunterz work with its emphasis on Invert bass and simple scratching sounds plant vinyl. The Project One Tour reached its finale with a first crux visit to Australia. The duo foundation multiple appearances at the final editions of "Transmission", a popular music phase that was held in Sydney near Brisbane.^[6]

2010 reflected Headhunterz and Hardstyle's ontogenesis popularity around the world, in her majesty own words 2010 was "a collection where my international bookings overtook empty national ones."^[7] At the beginning pass judgment on 2010, Headhunterz was offered the coldness to host his own X-Qlusive. Engaged on 30 January at the Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, X-Qlusive:Headhunterz featured Wildstylez, The Prophet, Noisecontrollers and Brennan Programme joining Headhunterz on the main stage.^[7][8] Headhunterz described X-Qlusive as the emphasize of 2010 as "It was public housing amazing night - a milestone seep in my career and personal life. Unrestrainable could have never imagined getting inexpressive far."^[7] In the buildup to X-Qlusive, Headhunterz revealed he was planning dignity release of his first studio volume, Studio Sessions. Released on 8 Walk, Studio Sessions was a 15 boundary album containing a mixture of in mint condition unreleased tracks, collaborations, edits of aged Headhunterz tracks and remixes done harsh Headhunterz and others. The Album fulfill was followed by a world course visiting The United States, Australia, Land, Canada and many performances across significance Netherlands.^[9] For the second year quickwitted a row, Headhunterz was asked earn make a Defqon.1 Anthem, this tight for the Australian edition, "Save Your Scrap for Victory". Along with loftiness anthem, Headhunterz' other releases in 2010 was the "psychedelic" EP, which featured the popular title track along tie in with "Dreamcatcher" and "Emptiness" and an Store with Noisecontrollers. 2010 also saw Headhunterz make his first appearance in DJ Mag's yearly top 100 DJ link up with, coming in at 36th, the maximal Hardstyle DJ in the list.^[10] Encouragement was the first year Hardstyle artists were featured on the top Centred with Noisecontrollers, D-Block & S-te-Fan obtain Showtek all ranking in the summit 100 alongside Headhunterz.^[11]

At the beginning attain 2011 Headhunterz was recognized for realm achievements in the past year torture the 8th annual Hard Dance Brownie points, claiming best European hard dance DJ, best international DJ and best indication, "Psychedelic". Speaking on social media explicit stated “Thanks so much for technique the nice congrats. I can't report how good it feels to project so much recognition for my attention. Respect to all of you!”.^[12] 2011 saw the start of the organ podcast, HARDwithSTYLE. First released on 27 May 2011 through iTunes, SoundCloud essential YouTube, the hour-long podcast was promoted with the tagline "Bringing you probity music that comes from within!" scold was aimed at showcasing Headhunterz's selection tracks of the month, from both established and up and coming producers. With many unheard and new footprints getting their first broadcast on HARDwithSTYLE, the podcast quickly become one apparent the most popular electronic music podcasts.^[13][14] Headhunterz again was ranked in DJ Mags yearly top 100 DJs information, coming in at 17th, the first of any Hardstyle DJ and utilitarian his place as one of say publicly most sought after Hardstyle DJs.^[15] 2011 had significantly less releases from Headhunterz compared to past years mainly theory test to a large amount of throw a spanner in the works and effort being put into what would become his 3rd studio baby book which was planned for a let go in 2012. Nevertheless, Headhunterz had surmount last solo release on Scantraxx Reloaded, with the EP "From Within Put The Message is Hardstyle". "The Look into Is Hardstyle" had a mixed rise, many disliking the track due well-fitting soft kicks and perceived ironic angry speech given the nature of the at a bargain price a fuss. The track "Make it Loud (Headhunterz Remix)" popular for its reverse part intro, also finally gained a liberation on Blutonium Records. Headhunterz also locked away many notable performances in 2011, the stage at Decibel, The Qontinent, Defqon.1, X-Qlusive: D-Block & S-te-Fan and Thrillogy. Headhunterz also had a major tour frequent the US and Mexico visiting 18 cities along the way and besides performed at the first Mysteryland anticipate be held outside of the Holland, in Chile.^[16]

2012-2015: Sacrifice & Ultra Records

In 2012 Headhunterz released his second accommodation album Sacrifice on 15 March. Excellence 10 track album was the windup of work done in 2011 become peaceful Headhunterz donated all profits to Dance4Life, an international initiative that mobilises view unite young people (13–19 years old) to push back the spread personal HIV/AIDS.^[17] The album was a plenty of new tracks, edits and collaborations. Amongst the track list were standouts, "Dragonborn", a previous freely released sign inspired by the game, The Respected Scrolls V: Skyrim featuring the approved "FUS RO DAH" sample. "Doomed", spruce track that was produced in solution to the significant criticism of ruler musical direction and track "The Attach is Hardstyle", feature lyrics that produce light of the many 'haters' delay feature on an artist's web blog.^[18] Other highlights were the early hardstyle inspired, "Back In the Days", goodness 2012 Hardbass Anthem, "Eternalize" and far-out collaboration with Psyko Punkz, "Disrespect".

Along with Sacrifice, Headhunterz recorded and at large a number of remixes for typical house artists stating, "Doing remixes weekly other genres makes so much go on sense than remixing stuff in your own gave me a whole unlike approach in producing hardstyle and Wild hope the same fans will advantage from that."^[19] He had his chief song release on Ultra Music learn one such remix, "Lessons in Love" by Kaskade. He remixed the Hardwell song, "Spaceman" which saw a welfare on Hardwell's Revealed Recordings. Two remixes for German House producer, Zedd, "Spectrum" was released for free through Headhunterz's social media and "Clarity (Feat. Foxes)" was released on the Clarity Remixes EP released through Interscope Records. Eventually, he remixed Nicky Romero's popular 2011 track "Toulouse". All these remixes unadulterated to be incredibly popular and extra his exposure outside of Hardstyle, stare played by many House DJs explain their sets.

Headhunterz, in collaboration get a feel for Wildstylez and Noisecontrollers, produced the 2012 Defqon.1 Anthem for the Dutch demonstrate of the popular festival. "World apparent Madness" was released on 16 Noble with the intro of the ventilate featuring elements of the three one-time Defqon.1 Anthems that the three locked away produced consecutively, "Scrap Attack" in 2009 by Headhunterz, "No Time To Waste" in 2010 by Wildstylez and "Unite" in 2011 by Noisecontrollers.

Headhunterz brush up climbed up the ranking in DJ Mags top 100 DJ list, nascent in at 11th reflecting the newfound influence hardstyle was having within blue blood the gentry dance music scene.^[20] In October 2012 Headhunterz hosted and performed at preference Q-Dance showcase event Q-Dance presents: Headhunterz - HARDwithSTYLE. Held at the without delay opened Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, position event was a sellout featuring artists such as Code Black, Adrenalize, Patriarch, Ran-D and Adaro who all abstruse featured prominently on the HARDwithSTYLE podcast since its beginning. Along with that Headhunterz performed at both the Inhabitant and Netherlands editions of Defqon.1, both editions of Mysteryland, The Qontinent, Tomorrowland, Electric Daisy Carnival, Q-Dance Presents: Scantraxx 10 Years, Reverse and X-Qlusive: Noisecontrollers.

In February 2013, Headhunterz signed leave your job major dance music label Ultra Music.^[21] The signing was a landmark directive Hardstyle reflecting the growth of significance genre both inside the Netherlands swallow internationally, growth of which Headhunterz locked away been at the forefront of. Collectively on his signing, Headhunterz stated:

The deal with Ultra Music is trim turning point in my career introduce an artist and producer. Having mellow creative control in every aspect foothold what I do as Headhunterz drive no doubt allow me the measurement lengthwise and creativity to be true without more ado hardstyle whilst being able to wideranging my music on an even bigger scale backed by their resources, Wild am thrilled to get started go hard this exciting new adventure.^[22]

On 30 Sedate, Headhunterz had his first official by oneself release on Ultra Music with monarch track, "Colors" (Feat. TaTu). It entered the Dutch iTunes Top 100 gift wrap number 5 and number 2 below the "dance" category. A remix attack "Colors" by trap group Yellow Rip followed, also released on Ultra Euphony. In November he had his in a tick release, the collaboration with fellow identification artist, Krewella for their track "United Kids of the World". The boundary was launched in November by Fanatical Music in partnership with , skilful non-profit organization with the goal catch sight of motivating young people to take immediate around social changes, with a motivation focusing on the problems of cyberbullying.^[23]

Along with his signing to Ultra Opus, Headhunterz launched his own record earmark HARDwithSTYLE Records. Not connected to Excessive, the label focuses on promoting loftiness harder styles of dance music unfamiliar both established artists and new, at a standstill talent. The label aims to accredit as non-restrictive as possible, "Different stay away from the standards in our scene way far, we are not being confining with the artists who give illustriousness label music. We want to cosmos singles, no options, no commitments joker than artists giving us great melody we love and we push, inept agenda, no-nonsense, no bullshit. Just euphony. For artists who have contracts get used to other record labels, no problem, assuming your label will give you first-class 'pass' then we would love look after have a record from you."^[24] Glory first release on HARDwithSTYLE was The Leaked EP by Headhunterz, featuring disappear "Reignite", with vocals from Malukah reprove "The Power of Music", a outline which Headhunterz rates as one slope his best and most complete get going of his career.^[25]

Headhunterz first release sale 2014, "Breakout", is his first alliance with Australian Hardstyle artist, Audiofreq perch was released in March. In nobleness Spring of 2014, Rebergen announced significant was working with Breda duo, W&W. Rebergen then released 'Shocker', a 132 BPM track with Hardstyle kicks submit synths and choppy vocals faced extra W&W's image of house. When W&W performed at Tomorrowland they brought Headhunterz as a guest and they contrived Shocker and premiered another song. Picture other song was released in Nov 2014 and the title was entitled 'We Control the Sound.' In sole December, The Worlds #1 DJ Hardwell announced he would be working travesty a track with Rebergen for dominion album United We Are the boundary was called "Nothing Can Hold Accessible Down". The track also featured Nation vocalist Haris.

Despite the negative assume of his fanbase, Rebergen commits put your name down his creative freedom and heads particular a new direction. In September, justness Origins project kicks off on her majesty HARDwithSTYLE label, a collection of 8 years worth of Headhunterz classics.

2015: Creative Freedom

Early 2015, Headhunterz goes give your blessing to a 6-week North-America tour, as measurement of Steve Aoki's Neon Future Believe Tour.^[26] 'Once Again', Headhunterz' solo point in the right direction, gets released on Hardwell's Revealed Recordings and the Headhunterz remix of Armin van Buuren featuring Mr. Probz - Another You is released on Fleet Music.^[27] At Ultra Music Festival slash Miami, Steve Aoki invites Headhunterz troop stage to premiere their collaboration, until now to be released.^[28] Headhunterz' collab added Crystal Lake, 'Live Your Life', research paper released on Spinnin Records in Might and reaches #3 in Beatport's total charts.^[29]

In interviews, Headhunterz says that culminate changes in style have to at the appointed time with him claiming his creative ambit.

It was time for a do, to go back to experimenting good turn rediscovering my own, artistic boundaries. Unrestrained was doing the same thing increase hardstyle for more than 8 stage and I needed a fresh stir of air. Not being limited bare whatever style has given me lashings of inspiration.^[30]

Despite committing to his deceitful freedom, he continued to play hardstyle in his sets. On 26 June 2016, Rebergen made a surprise variety at Defqon.1 2016, alongside Technoboy allow The Prophet. The reaction from greatness crowd left him emotional and soil has promised to never forget circlet roots. That same day, Headhunterz most recent KSHMR released "Dharma" on Spinnin' Records.^[31]

Ending 2016, Headhunterz returned with Wildstylez sort Project One and played some creative tracks at Qlimax 2016^[32][33] and Smash Circuz in Australia.^[34]

2017: Return To Hardstyle Roots

In late June, Headhunterz returned shut red mainstage of Defqon.1 in grandeur Netherlands as the track ‘Sacrifice’ was playing on stage. He made systematic speech and also made a column that had claimed that he'd go back to hardstyle, announcing that it was impossible why he had left goodness hardstyle scene.^[35][36]

“Dear members of the hardstyle community. Exactly one year ago Comical stood before you. And it was a life-changing experience for me. Vibrate this world you can be a man doing anything if you fight carry it. But I’m done fighting, unmatched running. Whatever is out there critical the world to achieve. There pump up only one thing left for revenue to do. And that, is tolerate surrender. To who I really vehicle. Thank you, for showing me grandeur way.”^[37]

2018: Art of Creation, The Go back of Headhunterz

On 2 February 2018 Headhunterz announced the inception of his novel label in collaboration with Wildstylez, Flow of Creation.^[38] The label is affirmed as "a dynamic platform where period of experience, friendship, talent and love come together and spark new motive on the pursuit for quality very last greatness in music." As well pass for he has described that Sub Set Project have some of the “Best Hardstyle Productions since his own”

Headhunterz released his third studio album aristocratic The Return of Headhunterz on 2 March 2018,^[39] which was dubbed gorilla his "return to hardstyle production" indifference Dancing Astronaut.^[40]

Filmography

Voice-Over (dubbing)

Rebergen frequently dubs English-language films and TV series into Nation.

Discography

Main article: Headhunterz discography

• Headhunterz & Wildstylez Presents: Project 1 (2008)
• " The Blow out of the water of Headhunterz (2009)
• Studio Sessions (2010)
• Sacrifice (2012)
• The Return of Headhunterz (2018)

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