HOUSE
Black Coffee
Last Updated: February 25, 2026The Global Architect of Afro-House Early Life and Formative Years Born Nkosinathi Innocent Maphumulo on 11 March 1976 in eThekwini (Durban), KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Black Coffee emerged from a nation in political transition. Raised primarily in the township of Umlazi, his early life unfolded against the backdrop of the final years of apartheid—a climate that...
Atjazz
Last Updated: February 25, 2026The Sound Designer of Soulful House Early Life and Musical Foundations Born Martin Iveson in Derby, England, in the early 1970s, Atjazz emerged from the Midlands with a musical sensibility that would quietly but profoundly shape the global deep house movement. Raised in a culturally vibrant yet modest British environment, Iveson grew up surrounded by...
Afrojack
Last Updated: February 25, 2026A Pioneer of the Electronic Dance Revolution Early Life and Formative Years Born Nick Leonardus van de Wall on September 9, 1987, in Spijkenisse, Netherlands, Afrojack emerged from modest beginnings to become one of the most recognizable figures in global electronic dance music. Raised primarily by his mother, Debbie van de Wall, after his parents...
ANOTR
Last Updated: February 25, 2026Dutch Visionaries Reimagining House Music for a Global Generation Early Lives and Background Born in 1991 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Jesse van der Heijden grew up surrounded by the Netherlands’ rich musical heritage. Raised in a culturally open household, he was exposed early to soul, funk, and rock records. His fascination with rhythm began in...
Audiojack
Last Updated: February 25, 2026Architects of British House Music’s Modern Renaissance Early Life and Formative Influences Leeds, long associated with post-industrial resilience and a thriving student population, has nurtured a distinctive electronic music culture. It was here that Jamie Roy and Nick Marshall developed parallel fascinations with DJing, vinyl culture, and underground club nights. Raised in working- and middle-class...
Archie Hamilton
Last Updated: February 25, 2026Architect of Modern Minimal House Early Life and Background Archie Hamilton, born Archie Michael Hamilton on August 30, 1991, in London, England, emerged from the culturally rich and musically diverse landscape of the United Kingdom’s capital to become one of the defining figures of contemporary minimal and deep tech house. Raised in London during a...
Amine Edge & DANCE
Last Updated: February 24, 2026Architects of G-House and the Global Rebirth of Funk in Electronic Music Origins and Early Life Amine Edge (Full Name: Amine Edge; born 1983, Marseille, France) DANCE (Full Name: Alexandre “DANCE” Prieur; born 1986, Marseille, France) Both artists were born and raised in Marseille, a port city long celebrated for its multicultural dynamism. Marseille’s melting-pot...
A-Trak
Last Updated: February 24, 2026The Prodigy Who Bridged Turntablism and Global Dance Culture Early Life and Family Background Born Alain Macklovitch on March 30, 1982, in Montreal, A-Trak grew up in a culturally vibrant household. His parents were European Jewish immigrants—his father originally from Paris and his mother from Morocco—instilling in him a cosmopolitan outlook that would later define...
Adana Twins
Last Updated: February 24, 2026Architects of Melodic Depth in Modern Electronic Music Origins and Early Life Adana Twins is the collaborative project of Franziska Schubert (born in Hamburg, Germany) and Benjamin “Benny” Heder (born in Hamburg, Germany). Though both artists have maintained a relatively private stance regarding their exact dates of birth and family backgrounds, what is clear is...