| Ruthless started spinning records in 1995, and shortly after
that moment he was already making mixtapes for Radio Balans and Stadsradio
Rotterdam. He started as a resident DJ at Kozmoz (Belgium) and Maddox (Vlaardingen,
Holland) and played at several places in and around Rotterdam. Since 2002
Ruthless started playing all over Holland, in Places like: The Matrixx,
The Powerzone, 538 I-Dance, TDF, Asta, Tropicana, Hardbeat Cafe, Amigo's,
Hemkade, Nightlive, Alcazar, Heiniken Music Hall, Bob's Saloon, Kathedraal,
Hollywood Music Hall, Locomotion, Club X, Silverdome, ZAK and many more!
Ruthless has also grown internationally, he spinned his records in the USA,
in Hollywood (The Palace), Las Vegas (Ra) and San Diego (Garden Of Eden)
together with Koen Groeneveld (Klubbheads). Also in France (Le Tremplin,
Seven, Acropol), Belgium (Captain, H2O, Sotto's, Complex, Lambo, The Return)
and Germany (The Bridge, Tarm Center, Area 51)! He favourite styles are
Jump, Oldschool and offcourse the early Hardcore is where his roots are!
During the week Ruthless also works as a vinyl salesman at Digidance, a
big record company in Holland. 2005 was the big year for Ruthless, after
10 years of hard work things went through the roof! You could see and hear
him play at Defqon 1, Hardbass, In Qontrol, Decibel Outdoor, Qrime Time
and the FFWD Dance Parade! As a producer, Ruthless is really going strong.
He's already made remixes of Reeloop - Fucking Society and Da Klubb Kings
- Don't Stop (Both Number 1 Dutch Dance Charts). After he teams up with
his studio mate Maarten Vorwerk, things really start to blow! They make
a perfect team! Together they make remixes for Benny Benassi, Pulsedriver,
Greg C, Boozywoozy, Dark-E, Pavo & Zany, Bassdrum Project, Antonio &
Cristiano, DJ Coone and many more! After the release of Ruthless & Vorwerk
- I Feel Like Dancin' and Jack & The Ripper - Whores In Da House they
enter the NL Dance Charts Top 3 with both these records! 'Remote Control',
Ruthless' first solo record, is a big hit in Holland (Top 10), Belgium and
France (Top 10)! The follow-up to IFLD (Wake Up/Jump Up) was also a big
hit. In 2005 many more great jump records came out on Ruthless' own label:
'Square Beats'. GJ Warez - Popcorn, R&V - Not This Record, Bassdrum
Project - Phunkee, Jeckyll & Hyde - Precious Dreamer / Kick This One,
all rocked the dancefloors of many partyplaces around the globe! Be prepared
for many more big releases on this label, by ofcourse DJ Ruthless and Ruthless
& Vorwerk, but also other artists and different projects! Check out DJ Ruthless in a Club or party near you, so keep an eye on his schedule! |