From the dancefloors of his hometown Breda to the stages of the world’s largest festivals, Hardwell has built a long-lasting legacy as a DJ, producer, remixer, label boss, filmmaker, and philanthropist.
Revered as a pioneer and innovator, the Dutch electronic titan has left an indelible mark on the global music scene with a career defined by reinvention and ambition.
Emerging from the Netherlands’ fertile club scene, Hardwell’s journey began at 14, signing his first record deal before skyrocketing into global consciousness. By 25, he had been crowned the World’s #1 DJ twice, in 2013 and 2014, at the height of the EDM boom. Yet, even as he helped define that era, Hardwell always stood apart, his music driven by a deeper creative impulse than mere trends.
His catalogue features a string of era-defining anthems, ranging from euphoric big-room classics like ‘Spaceman,’ ‘Apollo,’ and ‘Run Wild’ to cross-genre collaborations with global icons such as Craig David, Jay Sean, Austin Mahone, and Jason Derulo. Hardwell has also delivered standout remixes for musical powerhouses like Rihanna, Calvin Harris, Moby, Ellie Goulding, U2, J Balvin, and Coldplay. Despite his genre-crossing versatility, Hardwell has always stayed rooted in his electronic foundations, frequently teaming up with DJ contemporaries and close collaborators such as Armin van Buuren, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Steve Aoki, Afrojack, and Tiësto.
With over 8.2 million Facebook followers, 7 million X followers, 5 million Instagram followers, 6 million monthly Spotify listeners, and 1.3 billion YouTube views, Hardwell stands as one of the most influential and widely recognized artists in electronic music. A trailblazer in live streaming, his record-breaking sets, such as his 2012 Tomorrowland performance, which famously crashed servers, and his 2013 Ultra Music Festival set, with over 35 million views, have become iconic moments in dance music history. Among his many accolades, Hardwell has earned an MTV European Music Award, multiple International Dance Music Awards, two World #1 DJ titles, and honours like ‘Best Global DJ’ and ‘Best Electro House DJ,’ cementing his place as one of the most decorated figures in the scene.
As 2025 unfolds, with new music on the horizon, the monthly broadcast of his ‘Hardwell Presents Euphoria’ show on Tomorrowland’s One World Radio, and a run of confirmed shows at Ultra Miami, A Summer Story, Aura Festival, Electronic Love Festival, Airbeat One Festival, Medusa Festival, and Parookavile, Hardwell continues to demonstrate an unrelenting drive to push boundaries.