R3HAB

Powerhouse producer, renowned clubbing brand and outright festival favorite, the past three years have proven a wild ride for Dutch heavyweight R3HAB. Ascending the industry with a signature take on the big room sound, his studio achievements and onstage aura have made him essential to that bigger picture in electronic dance music. It's a movement that resonates with DJs and partygoers alike. Here in 2014, its impact is being felt at every corner of the globe. A three-time IDMA winner who has risen through the ranks of 'Breakthrough Artist,' 'Best Full-Length mixer' and 'Best Remixer,' R3HAB's is a success story like few others. From Beatport number ones to sold-out crowds, his brand spotlights the enthusiasm not only of a new generation of dance fans, but an artist who makes the masses want to move. When all is said and done, those big and melodically charged anthems have become a calling card that remains as recognizable on dance floors as it does adaptable to the changing tides of electronic dance music. Those sharp productions come with an ability to keep both the big room and commercial market spinning simultaneously. No label untouchable, no crossover impossible, 2014 has been a poster boy example of that special grasp he holds on the industry. He's kept the clubs in tow with a wave of Beatport chart-toppers, probed the commercial market with the aptly titled "Unstoppable" alongside Eva Simons, been entrusted with remixes for Rita Ora and donned his hand to Calvin Harris' seasonal anthem "Summer." Holding the best of both worlds doesn't come easily, but in R3HAB's hands the task sounds ever so sweet. The progression of his sound has led to a serious live presence, one that has R3HAB playing across the continents on a whirlwind basis. Past duties at Tomorrowland, Future Music Creamfields and Summerburst, have the globetrotting talent leaving no continent untouched in 2014. With as much pull on the North American scene as he does on the European circuit, those air miles come with a proven ability to hold any given crowd thrown in front of him. With a rollercoaster ride of new music, global expansion and countless crazy memories ahead of him, R3HAB's remains an essential European club export ready to take the flag as Holland's next great electronic dance champion.