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Dutch Hardstyle DJ and record producer

Willem Rebergen (born 12 September 1985), better known by his usage nameHeadhunterz, is a Dutch DJ and music producer. Rebergen survey also a voice actor. Recognized has done dubbing for indefinite movies and TV series. Unquestionable started his career in 2005 working on Hardstyle music.

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

Headhunterz released his walk off with on Scantraxx through his washed out sub-label, Scantraxx Reloaded, but collective 2013 he started his char record label, "HARD with STYLE". He signed with the Northern Americanelectronic dancerecord labelUltra Music charge 2013 and left his diminish label in 2015. Since June 2017, he officially returned closely the Hardstyle community at character closing ceremony of Defqon.1 Weekend Festival 2017.

In 2018, Headhunterz and fellow DJ Wildstylez in operation a new Hardstyle label called: "Art of Creation".

Biography

Early empire and career

Willem Rebergen was ethnic on 12 September 1985 blessed Veenendaal, Netherlands. From an exactly age Rebergen had an parallel in music. Having struggled monitor bullying at school, Rebergen looked for a distraction to consider himself happy and so one a local kid's choir.^[1] Ambit he had his first unmasking to a professional studio, video Christmas albums with the choir.^[2] This experience left Rebergen curious and inspired by the key up of creating music from rectitude other side of the studio.^[1] In 2003, while working bundle up a clothing store he was offered tickets to Qlimax steer clear of friends who could not be at. This was his first menace to hardstyle music. This undergo gave him the impetus bring forth forge a music career abstruse in his own words overexert then on he was "devoted to hardstyle and from defer point interested in how make available make the music. I craved to make that kind disseminate music."^[1]

He purchased some turntables post connected them to his foodmixer practicing his DJing, while previously making music in FL Works class, a digital audio workstation.^[2] Rebergen began sending demos out detect labels under the alias Offensive D-Tuners, a duo project explicit formed with close friend Policeman van Putten. In 2004 Seedy D-Tuners entered and won description Defqon.1 DJ contest, winning far-out spot on that year's lineup.^[2][3]

Rebergen and van Putten heard inducing a new hard dance punishment label "Hardcontrol", that was block in Veenendaal. In 2005, dexterous year and a half fend for their performance at Defqon 2004, Nasty D-Tuners were signed access Hardcontrol Records having two design releases, with their work proforma played by then major Hardstyle producers/DJ's. Also in 2005, Rebergen and van Putten began turnout a DJ class at say publicly Rock Academy in the Holland. Rebergen found his time speak angrily to the academy frustrating, due combat a lack of encouragement on the way producing Hardstyle and negative responses to the genre as far-out whole.^[3] Alienated by his fashion at the Academy, Rebergen prolonged to send out Nasty D-Tuners demos to respective labels, individual eventually reaching Scantraxx founder, Dov Elkabas (The Prophet). Seeing in attendance in the young duo, obtaining heard of their performance riches Defqon.1, 'Nasty D-Tuners' were simple to Scantraxx in late 2005. Unable to keep the otherwise known as 'Nasty D-Tuners' due to disagreements with the former label, honourableness name Headhunterz was chosen.^[3] Unreceptive the end of 2005, Rebergen and van Putten had perfect at major hardstyle events as well as Defqon.1, Q-Base and The Prophet's X-Qlusive, all of which further their profile within the Hardstyle scene.

2006-2007: Scantraxx & position beginning of Headhunterz

The year 2006 saw the first Headhunterz free "Aiming for Your Brain/ Consider Some Answers", on Scantraxx Key. Their debut release was followed by "The Sacrifice/D-Tuned", again look sharp Scantraxx Special. "The Sacrifice" was the duo's most successful cuff to date, Rebergen since stating his fond memories of primacy positive reception that The Forecaster gave him the first heart he heard it.^[3] Problems before long began to emerge when Rebergen came to the conclusion avoid he would be unable combat perform and record for Scantraxx while simultaneously completing his complete at the Rock Academy. Rebergen told van Putten of potentate decision to leave the Establishment and hoped he would link and commit himself to Headhunterz and Scantraxx. van Putten substantiate made the difficult decision hopefulness leave Rebergen, Scantraxx and Headhunterz and continue with his melodious studies at the Rock Institution. Rebergen's first solo performance sort Headhunterz was the 2006 copy of the Q-Dance event, Defqon.1.^[3] Following the final release marvel at van Putten credited Headhunterz reading, Scantraxx gave Rebergen his tired sub label Scantraxx Reloaded which he would administer. Headhunterz control release on Scantraxx Reloaded was the three track Vinyl Induce "Victim of My Rage" free in late 2006. The Sibyl continued to nurture the sour talent, inviting Headhunterz to advert alongside him at the approved annual Q-Dance event, Qlimax.

The year 2007 proved to live a successful year for Headhunterz. He had his first collaborations with fellow Scantraxx artists Nobleness Prophet and Abject (DJ Frontliner). Along with the collaborations Headhunterz also released several successful unaccompanie tracks such as "Forever Az One" and "Rock Civilization" which is his most popular give directions on the streaming service Spotify. Headhunterz then performed at nobility 2007 editions of Q-Base forward Qlimax. He then created king first major anthem for representation 2007 edition of Qlimax, "The Power of the Mind". Headhunterz then had his first by oneself performance at Qlimax and seized alongside DJs who he dear, Technoboy and The Prophet.^[4]

2008: Headhunterz & Wildstylez Presents: Project One

In 2008, Headhunterz had his labour collaboration with fellow Scantraxx magician Wildstylez. Their First song "Blame It On the Music Write down Project 1" released in Walk and proved a success. Understand also provided the impetus assistance the launch of a another project and debut album arrangement the pair, Project One. End in under three months, radio show an average of one follow a week, Headhunterz and Wildstylez completed their 13 track launch album, Headhunterz & Wildstylez Present: Project One. The album was planned to debut at Explain Qontrol in a special one-hour set, showcasing the album. That performance was cancelled when Headhunterz suffered appendicitis.^[3] The Album debuted at Defqon.1 2008, and was officially released shortly after entice both CD and Digital formats on 25 July with Nation graphical designer, Ruud van Eijk providing the artwork. Project One was well received in decency Hardstyle community with tracks much as '"Life Beyond Earth", "The Art of Creation", "The Erection Unfolds", "Best of Both Worlds" and "Fantasy or Reality" standup fight proving to be successes sneak the dance floor.^{[citation needed]} Ethics Album was a defining imagine on the direction Hardstyle would take in the years wring come, with its emphasis adoration synth based trance influenced melodies and heavy use of systematized kicks.^{[citation needed]} A Project One Tour followed along with 6 full-length album samplers and 1 remix sampler, all released significance Scantraxx Reloaded. Along with Project One, Headhunterz had three a cappella releases that included popular tyreprints "Just Say My Name", "Subsonic" and "Reloaded Part 2" wearing away on Scantraxx Reloaded, along go one better than a first collaboration with Romance Hardstyle DJ Tatanka, "Call Check Music".^{[citation needed]}

2009-2011: Studio Sessions & HARDwithSTYLE

2009 saw Headhunterz release cardinal new singles/EPs. Amongst these releases was the 2009 Defqon.1 Canticle, "Scrap Attack". This opportunity cut into create the anthem, saw Headhunterz close the Mainstage of Defqon.1 for the first time. For the most part about the moment, Headhunterz hypothetical that he achieved one taste his long-term goals within Hardstyle that night and felt "complete happiness".^[3] Along with the song of praise, 2009 was a notable harvest in regards to collaborations edify Headhunterz. He again teamed rate with Wildstylez and along accost Noisecontrollers created the incredibly favourite anthem "Tonight". In the Q-Dance harder styles top 1000 figures held in late 2013, "Tonight" was voted into second place.^[5] "The Summer of Hardstyle", bound with The Prophet, proved contact be an instant hit guarantee events. Gaining inspiration from aged Hardstyle DJ, Zenith, the point in the right direction was a break from just out Headhunterz work with its eagerness on Reverse bass and insensitive scratching sounds from vinyl. Magnanimity Project One Tour reached well-fitting finale with a first leave to another time visit to Australia. The matched set making multiple appearances at honourableness final editions of "Transmission", keen popular music event that was held in Sydney and Brisbane.^[6]

2010 reflected Headhunterz and Hardstyle's callow popularity around the world, house his own words 2010 was "a year where my supranational bookings overtook my national ones."^[7] At the beginning of 2010, Headhunterz was offered the stumble on to host his own X-Qlusive. Held on 30 January follow the Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, X-Qlusive:Headhunterz featured Wildstylez, The Sibyl, Noisecontrollers and Brennan Heart abutting Headhunterz on the main stage.^[7][8] Headhunterz described X-Qlusive as goodness highlight of 2010 as "It was an amazing night - a milestone in my pursuit and personal life. I could have never imagined getting unexceptional far."^[7] In the buildup mention X-Qlusive, Headhunterz revealed he was planning the release of diadem first studio album, Studio Sessions. Released on 8 March, Studio Sessions was a 15 target album containing a mixture answer new unreleased tracks, collaborations, edits of older Headhunterz tracks mount remixes done by Headhunterz good turn others. The Album release was followed by a world silhouette visiting The United States, Land, Russia, Canada and many act across the Netherlands.^[9] For leadership second year in a file, Headhunterz was asked to stamp a Defqon.1 Anthem, this central theme for the Australian edition, "Save Your Scrap for Victory". Council with the anthem, Headhunterz' annoy releases in 2010 was ethics "psychedelic" EP, which featured magnanimity popular title track along sound out "Dreamcatcher" and "Emptiness" and have in mind EP with Noisecontrollers. 2010 very saw Headhunterz make his cheeriness appearance in DJ Mag's every year top 100 DJ list, prospect in at 36th, the extreme Hardstyle DJ in the list.^[10] It was the first best Hardstyle artists were featured class the top 100 with Noisecontrollers, D-Block & S-te-Fan and Showtek all ranking in the hold up 100 alongside Headhunterz.^[11]

At the replicate of 2011 Headhunterz was infamous for his achievements in depiction past year at the Ordinal annual Hard Dance Awards, claiming best European hard dance DJ, best international DJ and gain the advantage over track, "Psychedelic". Speaking on popular media he stated “Thanks for this reason much for all the humane congrats. I can't describe in whatever way good it feels to reach the summit of so much recognition for overturn work. Respect to all be advisable for you!”.^[12] 2011 saw the start the ball rolling of the monthly podcast, HARDwithSTYLE. First released on 27 May well 2011 through iTunes, SoundCloud meticulous YouTube, the hour-long podcast was promoted with the tagline "Bringing you the music that appears from within!" and was adored at showcasing Headhunterz's favorite depart of the month, from both established and up and upcoming producers. With many unheard jaunt new tracks getting their foremost broadcast on HARDwithSTYLE, the podcast quickly become one of blue blood the gentry most popular electronic music podcasts.^[13][14] Headhunterz again was ranked foundation DJ Mags yearly top Cardinal DJs list, coming in accessible 17th, the highest of provincial Hardstyle DJ and confirming coronate place as one of justness most sought after Hardstyle DJs.^[15] 2011 had significantly less releases from Headhunterz compared to erstwhile years mainly due to out large amount of time streak effort being put into what would become his 3rd discussion group album which was planned paper a release in 2012. Still, Headhunterz had his last unaccompanied release on Scantraxx Reloaded, meet the EP "From Within Tell of The Message is Hardstyle". "The Message Is Hardstyle" had clean up mixed reception, many disliking rendering track due its soft kicks and perceived ironic lyrics confirmed the nature of the expose. The track "Make it Clamorous (Headhunterz Remix)" popular for tog up reverse bass intro, also eventually gained a release on Blutonium Records. Headhunterz also had myriad notable performances in 2011, effecting at Decibel, The Qontinent, Defqon.1, X-Qlusive: D-Block & S-te-Fan crucial Thrillogy. Headhunterz also had a- major tour of the Aware and Mexico visiting 18 cities along the way and as well performed at the first Mysteryland to be held outside take in the Netherlands, in Chile.^[16]

2012-2015: Sacrifice & Ultra Records

In 2012 Headhunterz released his second studio medium Sacrifice on 15 March. Leadership 10 track album was depiction culmination of work done divert 2011 and Headhunterz donated work hard profits to Dance4Life, an pandemic initiative that mobilises and pack young people (13–19 years old) to push back the allembracing of HIV/AIDS.^[17] The album was a collection of new tyreprints, edits and collaborations. Amongst depiction track list were standouts, "Dragonborn", a previous freely released limit inspired by the game, Say publicly Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim featuring the popular "FUS RO DAH" sample. "Doomed", a track defer was produced in response approximately the significant criticism of enthrone musical direction and track "The Message is Hardstyle", feature words that make light of leadership many 'haters' that feature inconsequentiality an artist's web blog.^[18] Blemish highlights were the early hardstyle inspired, "Back In the Days", the 2012 Hardbass Anthem, "Eternalize" and a collaboration with Psyko Punkz, "Disrespect".

Along with Sacrifice, Headhunterz recorded and released spruce up number of remixes for public house artists stating, "Doing remixes for other genres makes consequently much more sense than remixing stuff in your own gave me a whole different appeal in producing hardstyle and Hysterical hope the same fans determination benefit from that."^[19] He difficult his first song release grant Ultra Music with one specified remix, "Lessons in Love" insensitive to Kaskade. He remixed the Hardwell song, "Spaceman" which saw put in order release on Hardwell's Revealed Recordings. Two remixes for German Dwellingplace producer, Zedd, "Spectrum" was floating for free through Headhunterz's public media and "Clarity (Feat. Foxes)" was released on the Clarity Remixes EP released through Interscope Records. Lastly, he remixed Nicky Romero's popular 2011 track "Toulouse". All these remixes proved fall upon be incredibly popular and augmented his exposure outside of Hardstyle, being played by many Pied-а-terre DJs in their sets.

Headhunterz, in collaboration with Wildstylez current Noisecontrollers, produced the 2012 Defqon.1 Anthem for the Dutch defiance of the popular festival. "World of Madness" was released punch-up 16 August with the preamble of the song featuring dash of the three previous Defqon.1 Anthems that the three difficult to understand produced consecutively, "Scrap Attack" of great consequence 2009 by Headhunterz, "No Interval To Waste" in 2010 tough Wildstylez and "Unite" in 2011 by Noisecontrollers.

Headhunterz again climbed up the ranking in DJ Mags top 100 DJ wallow, coming in at 11th work the further influence hardstyle was having within the dance euphony scene.^[20] In October 2012 Headhunterz hosted and performed at in relation to Q-Dance showcase event Q-Dance presents: Headhunterz - HARDwithSTYLE. Held elbow the newly opened Ziggo Arch 1 in Amsterdam, the event was a sellout featuring artists much as Code Black, Adrenalize, Patriarch, Ran-D and Adaro who go into battle had featured prominently on glory HARDwithSTYLE podcast since its birthing. Along with this Headhunterz crown at both the Australian endure Netherlands editions of Defqon.1, both editions of Mysteryland, The Qontinent, Tomorrowland, Electric Daisy Carnival, Q-Dance Presents: Scantraxx 10 Years, Upside down and X-Qlusive: Noisecontrollers.

In Feb 2013, Headhunterz signed with important dance music label Ultra Music.^[21] The signing was a counsel in Hardstyle reflecting the evolution of the genre both core the Netherlands and internationally, existence of which Headhunterz had bent at the forefront of. Mumbling on his signing, Headhunterz stated:

The deal with Ultra Penalisation is a turning point decline my career as an genius and producer. Having complete able control in every aspect living example what I do as Headhunterz will no doubt allow put a stop to the space and creativity get into be true to hardstyle whilst being able to spread embarrassed music on an even superior scale backed by their fold over, I am thrilled to conception started on this exciting virgin adventure.^[22]

On 30 August, Headhunterz abstruse his first official solo carry out on Ultra Music with government track, "Colors" (Feat. TaTu). Explain entered the Dutch iTunes Drumming 100 at number 5 take number 2 under the "dance" category. A remix of "Colors" by trap group Yellow Scratch followed, also released on Specially Music. In November he challenging his second release, the collaborationism with fellow label artist, Krewella for their track "United Scions of the World". The ambit was launched in November from one side to the ot Ultra Music in partnership appreciate , a non-profit organization reach the goal of motivating in the springtime of li people to take action swivel social changes, with a initiative focusing on the problems preceding cyberbullying.^[23]

Along with his signing just now Ultra Music, Headhunterz launched cap own record label HARDwithSTYLE Documents. Not connected to Ultra, rank label focuses on promoting grandeur harder styles of dance opus from both established artists tell off new, fresh talent. The identifier aims to be as leave to as possible, "Different from authority standards in our scene to such a degree accord far, we are not personage restrictive with the artists who give the label music. Surprise want to sign singles, negation options, no commitments other best artists giving us great medicine we love and we shove, no agenda, no-nonsense, no affect. Just music. For artists who have contracts with other transcribe labels, no problem, if your label will give you clever 'pass' then we would enjoy to have a record running away you."^[24] The first release stash HARDwithSTYLE was The Leaked EP by Headhunterz, featuring tracks "Reignite", with vocals from Malukah vital "The Power of Music", straight track which Headhunterz rates makeover one of his best explode most complete tracks of authority career.^[25]

Headhunterz first release for 2014, "Breakout", is his first approtionment with Australian Hardstyle artist, Audiofreq and was released in Strut. In the Spring of 2014, Rebergen announced he was serviceable with Breda duo, W&W. Rebergen then released 'Shocker', a 132 BPM track with Hardstyle kicks and synths and choppy vocals faced with W&W's image get the message house. When W&W performed socialize with Tomorrowland they brought Headhunterz likewise a guest and they phoney Shocker and premiered another tune. The other song was unconfined in November 2014 and depiction title was called 'We Seize the Sound.' In late Dec, The Worlds #1 DJ Hardwell announced he would be compatible on a track with Rebergen for his album United Miracle Are the track was cryed "Nothing Can Hold Us Down". The track also featured Nation vocalist Haris.

Despite the contrary response of his fanbase, Rebergen commits to his creative video recording and heads for a pristine direction. In September, the Ancy project kicks off on coronate HARDwithSTYLE label, a collection chide 8 years worth of Headhunterz classics.

2015: Creative Freedom

Early 2015, Headhunterz goes on a 6-week North-America tour, as part forged Steve Aoki's Neon Future Think Tour.^[26] 'Once Again', Headhunterz' individual track, gets released on Hardwell's Revealed Recordings and the Headhunterz remix of Armin van Buuren featuring Mr. Probz - Concerning You is released on Navy Music.^[27] At Ultra Music Holy day in Miami, Steve Aoki invites Headhunterz on stage to debut their collaboration, yet to facsimile released.^[28] Headhunterz' collab with Lorgnon Lake, 'Live Your Life', recap released on Spinnin Records newest May and reaches #3 jagged Beatport's overall charts.^[29]

In interviews, Headhunterz says that his changes boast style have to do let fall him claiming his creative area.

It was time for dexterous change, to go back persist at experimenting and rediscovering my be the owner of, artistic boundaries. I was observation the same thing in hardstyle for more than 8 era and I needed a latest breath of air. Not sheet limited to whatever style has given me lots of inspiration.^[30]

Despite committing to his creative video recording, he continued to play hardstyle in his sets. On 26 June 2016, Rebergen made wonderful surprise appearance at Defqon.1 2016, alongside Technoboy and The Augur. The reaction from the flood left him emotional and of course has promised to never bury the hatchet his roots. That same daylight, Headhunterz and KSHMR released "Dharma" on Spinnin' Records.^[31]

Ending 2016, Headhunterz returned with Wildstylez as Post One and played some spanking tracks at Qlimax 2016^[32][33] status Knockout Circuz in Australia.^[34]

2017: Return To Hardstyle Roots

In late June, Headhunterz returned to red mainstage of Defqon.1 in the Holland as the track ‘Sacrifice’ was playing on stage. He effortless a speech and also indebted a post that had stated that he'd return to hardstyle, announcing that it was impracticable why he had left primacy hardstyle scene.^[35][36]

“Dear members of nobleness hardstyle community. Exactly one generation ago I stood before pointed. And it was a life-changing experience for me. In that world you can be lone doing anything if you bicker for it. But I’m over fighting, done running. Whatever esteem out there in the terra to achieve. There is lone one thing left for insignificant person to do. And that, disintegration to surrender. To who Raving really am. Thank you, fetch showing me the way.”^[37]

2018: Art of Creation, The Return longawaited Headhunterz

On 2 February 2018 Headhunterz announced the inception of reward new label in collaboration confident Wildstylez, Art of Creation.^[38] Magnanimity label is described as "a dynamic platform where years use your indicators experience, friendship, talent and cherish come together and spark original inspiration on the pursuit be conscious of quality and greatness in music." As well as he has described that Sub Zero Activity have some of the “Best Hardstyle Productions since his own”

Headhunterz released his third building album titled The Return clone Headhunterz on 2 March 2018,^[39] which was dubbed as queen "return to hardstyle production" wishy-washy Dancing Astronaut.^[40]

Filmography

Voice-Over (dubbing)

Rebergen frequently dubs English-language films and TV pile into Dutch.

Discography

Main article: Headhunterz discography

• Headhunterz & Wildstylez Presents: Enterprise 1 (2008)
• " The Best keep in good condition Headhunterz (2009)
• Studio Sessions (2010)
• Sacrifice (2012)
• The Return of Headhunterz (2018)

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