Frank De Wulf

Frank De Wulf (born 1968) is s Belgian DJ, musician and record label owner. He is considered as one of the pioniers of the Belgian new beat and techno scene.[1]

Life and career

Frank De Wulf was born in 1968 as youngest of three sons.[2] His brothers introduced him to new music and soon he started to create first tape mixes.

In the 1980s, he had his own radio show Seventh Heaven Radio.[2] In 1985, he started to work for SIS radio.[2]

He also had his first jobs as resident DJ in two clubs in Gent. When New Beat became popular in Belgium around 1988 De Wulf started to produce his own tracks. One of his first hits was the 12" Acid Rock which he released with his project Rhythm Device on Music Man Records.[3] He also released the first of his B-Sides with unfinished beats and samples, which became very popular among DJs.

Together with other musicians he founded projects such as Bass Jumpers, F.O.G., Liaisons D, Dow Jones (later renamed Sounds In Order for legal reasons), and Rhythm Device. As remixer he worked on tracks by Digital Boy, Santa Esmeralda, Jam & Spoon, Erasure, The Orb, The Shamen, Model 500, Biosphere, Ken Ishii and Celvin Rotane.

De Wulf also founded his own record labels Mikki House and Two Thumbs.

At the end of the 1990s De Wulf withdraw from the music business and focused on his visual effects studio GRID.

Selected discography

Albums

Singles and EPs

References

  1. ↑ Frank De Wulf, rbmaradio.com, access date 5 March 2015
  2. 1 2 3 About Me, frankdewulf.com, access date 13 March 2015
  3. ↑ Interview: Frank De Wulf, kmag.co.uk, access date 13 March 2015
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