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WaxFiend has over 2 decades in the game, being notorious for his energised sets blending HipHop, Dancehall, Reggae and more!
“WaxFiend the champion you see!”, A sample that is heard frequently throughout WaxFiend’s notorious sets. For over a decade this DJ from Amsterdam quickly became one of Europe’s most sought after and respected DJ’s. Combining music from genres like HipHop, Dancehall, Afrobeat, House, Soul, R&B and more he curates a unique sound that captivates worldwide audiences in the clubs, and on the radio and the internet!
Currently he is the resident dj @ Encore, Amsterdam’s leading weekly clubnight, and has regular clubnights all over Europe all year around. Summertime means festival season and the past years WaxFiend has played at an impressive wide range of music festivals. From massive festivals like Lowlands and Amsterdam Open Air to boutique festivals like Best Kept Secret and Into The Great Wide Open, his versatile sound resonates everywhere!
Praised for preserving the art of the mixtape, WaxFiend track record in this field is impressive. What started as a street hustle, has eventually helped launch the careers of some of Holland’s biggest rappers like Opposites and Kempi! He went on to do official projects with international Dancehall superstars and in 2018 he became the first dutch DJ who mixed an official album (Ronnie Flex - Nori) that hit the nr.1 position on the album charts and earned a golden plaque.
Over the years he has opened (arena)shows for artists like Rihanna, Young Thug, Kaytranada, SBTRKT, Kehlani, Sean Paul and many more. He has been nominated for several awards including ‘Best DJ’ at the Dutch MOBO Awards and has won ‘Best Mixtape’ & ‘Best Party’.
Behind the scenes he is active as the driving force behind 2 of Holland’s most respected platforms; Jamrock and Encore. Jamrock is known globally as Amsterdam’s #1 Dancehall/Reggae event. Since 2005 Jamrock organises events in Holland’s top venue’s and an annual festival. In 2012 he and DJ Prime founded Encore which is currently Holland’s biggest weekly clubnight, entertaining more than 1000 guest's every week! In 2020 he started programming shows and nightlife in Paradiso, one of our countries most respected music venue’s.
Always focussing on what’s next WaxFiend is currently focussing on creating a bigger platform for South African electronic music in Amsterdam. His Tribes and Ziongate events are currently the biggest celebrations of these sounds and he has brought some of SA’s most prolific artist’s to Amsterdam already.
Focused and dedicated to his job as a DJ, event producer and music ambassador the future is exciting!
Ronnie Flex - Nori
Kempi - Mixtape 2.1
WaxFiend, Dave Nunes & Saint Ronil - Etema
Dave Nunes, WaxFiend, Saint Ronil, Yung Dada, Chamos - Atlantis
“WaxFiend the champion you see!”, A sample that is heard frequently throughout WaxFiend’s notorious sets. For over a decade this DJ from Amsterdam quickly became one of Europe’s most sought after and respected DJ’s. Combining music from genres like HipHop, Dancehall, Afrobeat, House, Soul, R&B and more he curates a unique sound that captivates worldwide audiences in the clubs, and on the radio and the internet!
Currently he is the resident dj @ Encore, Amsterdam’s leading weekly clubnight, and has regular clubnights all over Europe all year around. Summertime means festival season and the past years WaxFiend has played at an impressive wide range of music festivals. From massive festivals like Lowlands and Amsterdam Open Air to boutique festivals like Best Kept Secret and Into The Great Wide Open, his versatile sound resonates everywhere!
Praised for preserving the art of the mixtape, WaxFiend track record in this field is impressive. What started as a street hustle, has eventually helped launch the careers of some of Holland’s biggest rappers like Opposites and Kempi! He went on to do official projects with international Dancehall superstars and in 2018 he became the first dutch DJ who mixed an official album (Ronnie Flex - Nori) that hit the nr.1 position on the album charts and earned a golden plaque.
Over the years he has opened (arena)shows for artists like Rihanna, Young Thug, Kaytranada, SBTRKT, Kehlani, Sean Paul and many more. He has been nominated for several awards including ‘Best DJ’ at the Dutch MOBO Awards and has won ‘Best Mixtape’ & ‘Best Party’.
Behind the scenes he is active as the driving force behind 2 of Holland’s most respected platforms; Jamrock and Encore. Jamrock is known globally as Amsterdam’s #1 Dancehall/Reggae event. Since 2005 Jamrock organises events in Holland’s top venue’s and an annual festival. In 2012 he and DJ Prime founded Encore which is currently Holland’s biggest weekly clubnight, entertaining more than 1000 guest's every week! In 2020 he started programming shows and nightlife in Paradiso, one of our countries most respected music venue’s.
Always focussing on what’s next WaxFiend is currently focussing on creating a bigger platform for South African electronic music in Amsterdam. His Tribes and Ziongate events are currently the biggest celebrations of these sounds and he has brought some of SA’s most prolific artist’s to Amsterdam already.
Focused and dedicated to his job as a DJ, event producer and music ambassador the future is exciting!
Ronnie Flex - Nori
Kempi - Mixtape 2.1
WaxFiend, Dave Nunes & Saint Ronil - Etema
Dave Nunes, WaxFiend, Saint Ronil, Yung Dada, Chamos - Atlantis
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