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Biography: |
Dana van Dreven (30) started DJ-ing in
1993 and since then she has developed her own style. A style
that can best be described as a crossover between different
genres of hard dance music with a rough feminine touch. A
couple of years ago, she started to mix Techno, Trance and
Hardstyle with which she created a fusion of styles that is
typical for her sound. Many artists would consider this the
highest achievable goal in music, but for Dana it is just
the kick off for a splendid international music and DJ
Career.
In 2004, Dana obtained the 29th position of the famous
English MixMag list of best DJ’s in the world. Also, she has
been nominated already twice for the TMF Awards, the Dutch
music television channel. In 2004, she ended on 4th place at
these awards.
Although her popularity reaches far beyond the borders of
the Netherlands, Dana feels like the crowd has only seen a
tip of the iceberg. ”I’ve put a lot of energy in my DJ
career so far, but in the very near future I will also put
my scope on my own record label Danamite (www.danamite.nl).
The challenge hereby lies in trying to translate my
DJ-vision on music to 12”. Dana’s first record on her label,
“Dana – Restyled’, was released in the beginning of 2004 and
was very well received by the public, while her second
release, “Dana – Back In Time”, is currently storming the
charts. “The enthusiastic comments gave me the inspiration
to keep on following this path: to release my own
productions and to help relatively unknown talented
producers to get recognized. The challenge in this new
project lies in seeing how far I can go, not in how famous I
can become. Music is my passion, not fame”.
What else can we expect from Dana in the future? “At this
moment all my attention goes out to my album, which will be
released early 2005. Besides that, I’m working on two mix
albums and my own clothing line. To show the crowd what I
stand for with Danamite, I also planned a couple of label
nights. On these events I will present myself and my ideas
on music. And of course I will continue playing at parties
all over the world. The energy I get from my fans, I
wouldn’t miss it for the world!” |
