Oliver Heldens

Oliver Heldens
Heldens in 2015
Heldens in 2015
Background information
Birth nameOlivier J. L. Heldens
Also known asHI-LO
Born (1995-02-01) 1 February 1995 (age 29)
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Genres
Occupations
  • DJ
  • producer
Years active2013–present
Labels
Websiteoliverheldens.com

Olivier "Oliver" J. L. Heldens (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɔlivər ˈɦɛldəns]; born 1 February 1995) is a Dutch DJ and electronic music producer from Rotterdam.[1] He is regarded as a pioneer of the future house genre, propelling it to international attention and scoring numerous chart successes, including "Gecko (Overdrive)", "Last All Night (Koala)", "The Right Song", "Fire in My Soul", and "Turn Me On". He also produces techno songs under the alias HI-LO, which comes from "Oli H" in reversed form,[2] runs the label Heldeep Records and later runs the label HILOMATIK.[2] Through February 2021, he is the 460th-most-streamed artist on Spotify,[3] with over a billion cumulative streams.[4]

  1. ^ Gilmore, Grant (July 17, 2017). "Featured Interview: Oliver Heldens". EDM Identity.
  2. ^ a b "Oliver Heldens: Why I became HI-LO". UKF. July 29, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  3. ^ "About Oliver Heldens". Spotify. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  4. ^ Papadatos, Marcos (August 3, 2018). "This EDM star partners with foundation to stop ocean pollution". Digital Journal.