Roo AOTD #62 Oliver Heldens

All aboard the hype train for Bonnaroo 2024! Only 73 days until we are all on the Farm again, can you believe it? It’s coming up fast and we can’t wait to be dancing with all of you at Bonnaroo! Today’s Artist of the Day is the one and only Oliver Heldens. Learn more about the artist below. Don’t forget to check out all of our artist spotlights! Thank you for reading these posts!

Artist Biography

Oliver Heldens is a Dutch electronic music producer regarded as a primary pioneer of the future house scene. Oliver began his career with in 2013 with a handful of singles released via the CR2 label, one of these singles being his remix of Martin Garrix’s “Animals.” Other hit single releases that came out the next year include “Gecko” which was released by Tiësto on his Musical Freedom label and a remix of Robin Thicke’s “Feel Good.” With many DJs using his tracks, Oliver started appearing at EDM festivals in Europe in 2014, including Tomorrowland and Creamfields. The same year a vocal version of “Gecko” came out featuring The Voice U.K. contestant Becky Hill, and the single hit number one on the U.K. singles charts. In 2015, he launched his Heldeep Records label with the single “Renegade Mastah” by HI-LO, a techno artist which was later revealed to be Oliver’s side project. Oliver continued topping charts throughout the 2010s, working with artists including Zeds Dead and Tiësto. He has yet to release a full album but has gained around a billion plays collectively with his single releases.

Genre

DJ, EDM, Tech House, Future House

Scheduled at Bonnaroo

Thursday (Link to Daily Schedules)