He’s the bad boy of the Amsterdam techno underground: Daniel Sanchez, 26 year old son of a Spanish father and a Dutch mother, who scored one of the biggest hits of the summer of 2007 with the infectious ‘Mumbling yeah’. Daniel’s ‘mumbling’ vocals give the track that special edge.
Als de maan hoog aan de hemel staat en de boslucht extra helder is, verzamelen de Foxes & Wolves @ klinch zich rond de transistorradio voor Beasts – sorry – Beats In Space, het wekelijkse radioprogramma van diskjockey Tim Sweeney.
Na een geslaagde avond knetteren met de karakteristieke sound van Aril Brikha stoomt Phunk Division op zaterdag 17 april door met een kakelverse editie in de Rotterdamse Catwalk.
Fokko Versloot was born in 1982 in Leiderdorp, one of the most notorious cities of the Dutch 'polder'. One year later, in 1983, his parents decided that their hometown, the suburban ghetto of Zoeterwoude, was too dangerous to raise their family and migrated to the far north. They settled in Sneek, Friesland, and stayed there more than seven successive years. By 1990 they had realized there was no other option than to return to the region where they originally came from and moved to Leiden, city of Rembrandt van Rijn, Jan Steen, Pablo Picasso and many other internationally respected troubadours. Fokko lived in the centre of Leiden-city for more than 15 years, next to an award-winning Chinese restaurant. Currently he is in the process of moving to Rotterdam, the city that decided to name everything there is in the city after Erasmus.
Since the late nineties Fokko started DJ'ing and producing music, and developed his very own style. Nowadays, his music ranges from electronic-inspired, soul-infused house to floorpounding, funking techno and everything in between. More experienced and battle-hardened listeners will hear a twist of ambient gospel too. Influenced by artists like Trevor Loveys, Solid Groove, Trentemoller, Marco Carola, Adam Beyer, Umek, Davide Squillace, Massi DL, Joseph Capriati and Lucio Aquilina, Fokko's musical vision can be described both intelligent and deep as energetic and powerful.
Lately - while still paying attention to his DJ-career - Fokko is trying to focus more and more on creating his own tracks. In april 2008 his first EP was released at the infamous label of Outland Records, based in Amsterdam. This EP contained the tracks 'Circus' (made together with Koen Lebens) and 'Repeat'. Both tracks received massive support and are played by artists like Paco Osuna, Marco Carola, Benny Rodrigues, Bart Skils, Dave Ellesmere, Joris Voorn, Edwin Oosterwal, Nuno dos Santos, Warren Fellow, Juan Sanchez, Massi DL and many more. The summer and autumn of 2008 will see more crazy productions and remixes. Already a great succes is Fokko's remix of Koen Lebens - Napolitanzer that will be released july/august. This track is already played by Karotte, Valentino Kanzyani (it was in his May chart), Warren Fellow, Joseph Capriati, James Nidecker, Adam Beyer and lots of other big names. Currently, Fokko is working on various new tracks and remixes. More info about this very soon!
Gisteravond het verschrikkelijke, onwerkelijke bericht gekregen dat Fokko gistermiddag plots is overleden. Rust zacht lieve jongen en vermaak ze daar boven maar met je dikke sets & producties.
Leidse DJ Fokko Versloot overleden
Laatst gewijzigd: 05-07-09 00.47u
De Leidse DJ Fokko Versloot, bekend van DJ-duo Fokko Versloot & Koen Lebens, is op zaterdag 4 juli op tragische wijze overleden.
Bij een ongeluk thuis raakte Fokko zodanig zwaar gewond dat hij overleed, waar hij later werd aangetroffen.
Fokko en Koen waren zeer nadrukkelijk aan de weg aan het timmeren als DJ's en producers en deden vrijwel alles samen.
Fokko was recent te gast bij Holland Centraal en draaide vrijdagavond nog op KLIKK bij Annie's Verjaardag in Leiden.
Fokko Versloot werd 27 jaar.
