Sven Väth
German DJ and producer (born 1964) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sven Väth (born 26 October 1964) is a German DJ and electronic music producer. He is a three-time DJ Awards winner,[1][2][3] and his career in electronic music spans over 30 years.[4] The single "Electrica Salsa" with OFF launched his career in 1986.[5] Referred to as "Papa Sven" by his fans,[6] Sven Väth has made his mark in the music community by being one of Germany's pop stars in the nineties,[7] running two night clubs in Germany, and starting his own company Cocoon, which encompasses a booking agency, record label, and a branch for events. He is recognized for cultivating the underground electronic music scene not just in Germany but in Ibiza as well,[7] with his own night at Amnesia for eighteen years and after-parties at creative locations around the island.[8] Sven Väth is a major proponent of vinyl,[9] using only two decks and a mixer for his extensive DJ sets,[10] his longest set having been 30 hours.[6]
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Background information | |
Also known as | OFF, Astral Pilot, Barbarella, Papa Deng, Stevie fae Bathgate |
Born | (1964-10-26) 26 October 1964 (age 59) Obertshausen, West Germany |
Genres | Techno, trance, ambient techno, new beat |
Occupation(s) | Disc jockey, record producer |
Years active | 1982–present |
Labels | Cocoon Recordings Warner Bros. Records (1993–1996) Virgin/EMI Records |
Website | www |