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What are your favourite tracks?

Too many to mention :)

Who are your musical influences?

I basically learned everything myself, how to play the keyboard and chords etc. Later I took piano lessons for 1,5 years, to find out more about the theory, how to read notes and learn the chord progression, but to be honest I forgot most of the theory. I am not much of a theory guy, I rather find it out myself.

What does music mean to you?

A lot, I think about it day and night. My head is always filled with melodies and music... sometimes so much it keeps me awake. I decided to live with it.

What advice do you have for anyone looking to get into the music

industry?

It changed a lot last 5 years or so. Don’t expect just to become the next new top10 DJ, but it’s a long and hard way to get some knowledge at all. Just start as a hobby and see where it goes, finish your school and don’t quit your job. I do it fulltime now, but I did it all slowly. First I worked 5 days a week, then 4, after a few years I started a new job for 3 days a week, Monday and Friday were for travelling and producing.

After that went well, I started to do it fulltime and I never regret that decision.

What does the future hold for you?

I hope a lot more music. Nowadays I also produce all different kinds of music, also pop things for singers and I did some things for commercials etc. Really nice to do and expand your boundaries, it’s also helpful to open up your mind for other influences.

Any last words?

Thanks a lot for the interview and I hope to see you all at one of my next gigs.

www.danielwanrooy.com

Interview by Mizz Ruby