Who is this Don Diablo dude that everybody seems to be talking about? Well, for starters he is a producer, musician, imaginary friend, DJ, singer, writer, part-time streaker, visualist, record label boss, invisible hooligan and someone who just despises boring long form artist biographies with an abundance of irrelevant info. Therefore, here are fifteen basic in-your-face facts you just have to know about uncrowned King of hooligan house!
1. DON has had eight top 100 chart hits in Holland, supported by some bad ass music videos, and is much determined to get the same results in the rest of the world, now that he has signed a worldwide deal with major record company SONY BMG…
2. DON’s hectic tour schedule takes him from Hong Kong to London and from Miami to Sydney…
3. DON has just recorded the title song for a major independent Dutch movie, which debuted at number one at the Box Office…
4. DON always works alone in the studio, because he has a very strange way of making music and likes to work in the nude…
5. DON has released over 75 singles, starting at the age of 15…
6. DON has remixed such diverse artists as Public Enemy, Audio Bullys, Newton Faulkner, Kraak & Smaak and Bimbo Jones, which turned out to be his first #1 Billboard Remix package…
7. DON proved to be hot in more ways than one in 2007: one of his music videos got nominated for a TMF Award in the category “Best Music Video 2007”, he was voted “Best Dressed Man Of The Year” by Esquire Magazine, while also being named “Most Popular Dutch DJ” at the GKA Awards…
8. DON always plays with 4 decks when he DJ’s, even though he only has two hands. You can check out streaming livesets at www.dondiablo.com/livesets…
9. DON’s new album, “Life is a festival” will be released end of 2008 / early 2009 through SONY BMG and partners, while his first album, “2Faced”, was released in 2004 through Universal Music…
10. DON is working on several artist albums for other artists as well, including UK rapper “Example”...
11. DON’s last four singles were used for TV campaigns to promote several Hollywood movies…
12. DON has proved his ability as an A&R by discovering, signing and then licensing the UK top 3 chart hit Exceeder by Mason through his own sub-label “Middle of the road music”…
13. DON likes to drink milk during his DJ-sets, sings on all of his own records, has never done drugs, doesn’t have nearly as many girlfriends as media reports, and eats desserts three times a day…
14. DON is an ambassador for Dance4Life; an international UN-supported action campaign to fight back against HIV and AIDS. MTV Networks shot an intense documentary of DON’s visit to several Dance4Life affiliated projects in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa…
15. DON’s mother is very proud of him, as is his father, who is more into Frank Zappa though…
Tracklisting:
1. Don Diablo vs MGMT vs Mya – The best ghetto kids are yet to come
2. Don Diablo ft. Bizzey – Music is my life (RogerSeventyTwo Rmx) (Don’s Vocal Edit)
3. Audio Bullys – Gimme that punk (Don Diablo Rmx) v.s. De La Soul – Me, myself and I (Don Diablo Mash)
4. Don Diablo – Rock, Rock, Rock
5. Don Diablo – Rave, Rave, Rave v.s. The Ting Tings – That’s not my name (Don Diablo Mash)
6. Don Diablo – Black Heat
7. Don Diablo – Disco, Disco, Disco
8. Example – Girl can’t dance (Don Diablo Remix)
9. Don Diablo – Hooligans never surrender (Noisia Remix)
10. Newton Faulkner – Dream catch me (Don Diablo Remix)
Don Diablo tours Australia with Stereosonic this month.
