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Noisecontrollers

Noisecontrollers consists of 2 fulltime producers: Bas Oskam and Arjan Terpstra. Founded in 2005 both with a totally different musical background but with a great preference for Hardstyle (in every shape that is). Their First release was on DJS-Records called “Wanna Freak You” and their second release “Creatures” already on the big Fusion Records. In 2007 their popularity grew strong and they started to perform their live act (including their own MC.

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Frontliner

a.k.a Abject Real name: Barry Drooger A Dutch Hardstyle producer, started producing from the age of 11, together with his best mate Scope. Mostly trance, but from the age of 17 he started first producing hardstyle under the name of Drone. When he turned 18 in 2005, he changed his name into Abject, releasing one of the biggest hits together with Headhunterz: Scantraxx Rootz and End of my Existence. In 2007 he changed his name to "Frontliner".

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Prestige

There are at least four artists going by the name "Prestige". 1)Barbershop quartet hailing from Toledo, OH. These guys sure have SPUNK. 2)Formed in 1987, PRESTIGE was one of the leading Speed / Thrash metal bands in Finland and one of the first to get signed by a major label. They released three full lenghts: "Attack Against Gnomes" in 1989, "Selling The Salvation" in 1990 and "Parasites In Paradise" 1992.

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Therapist

There is more than one artist with this name: 1. A Bulgarian ambient/psychedelic DJ and artist.
2. An Indie Dance Punk Band from Phoenix AZ / Calexico CA
3. An American Metal Band from Virginia.
4. An experimental rock band from Perth, Western Australia. 1. Therapist(Nikola Efremov) started listening to electronic music in 1997 after getting an album of Astral Projection and he was dazzled by the sounds and the unique vibes.

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Toneshifterz

Toneshifterz, aka Elie & Olcay, is an upcoming hardstyle project from Sydney, Australia. They are signed to Fusion Records, home to famous hardstyle artists like Zany, Noisecontrollers and Donkey Rollers. Elie produced UK Hardcore, House, trance and electro while Olcay was also producing UK Hardcore and Gabber. They occasionally produced together as Lumin8 & Cheever. Then after the opportunity arose in Australia with the arrival of Q-Dance this opened up many oppurtunities for the Australian Born and bred Duo.

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Desyn Masiello

Desyn is one of the very few djs in recent years that has stood out and caught the ear of some of the worlds largest DJs (Deep Dish, Sander K and Danny Howells nominating him as their 'future DJ Hero' in DJ Magazine's Top 100 poll 2002).With many established DJs and nucomer DJs leaning towards a particular style and musical range many are pigeon holed into a 'genre' of music. Desyn, however, has managed to establish his own sound that crosses boundaries and makes difficult to categorize.

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TNT

There are at least 10 artists called TNT. 1) TNT is a heavy metal band formed in Trondheim, Norway in 1982, by vocalist and rhythm guitarist Dag Ingebrigtsen , guitarist Ronni Lé Tekrø , bassist Steinar Eikum and drummer Morten "Diesel" Dahl . They released their self-titled debut album the same year — their only album that features Norwegian lyrics — and got a hit with the single "Harley Davidson".

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Tommyknocker

Tomasso Marra (Tommyknocker) was born in Italy on january the 20th 1977.
Tommyknocker starts his career in 1994 when he begins performing in some 'illegal' parties which are organized in Rome.
From '95 to '97 he collaborates with the “Virus staff” of Freddy K, and he is Resident Dj of a few discotheques like "06" and after "Oxygen" (the first hardcore club of Rome).
He even takes part to a radio show called "Hardcore Play" where he works as director together with Freddy. From '97 to '99 he plays in the biggest hardcore parties of Rome.

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