For Day After Festival talent Nicky Romero, music has always been an integral part of his life. Armed with a distinctive signature sound and a very thriving output of ideas, Nicky Romero has become an increasingly influential force in the the global music arena.
Born Nick Rotteveel in Amerongen, Holland, Nicky Romero began his musical prowess as a drummer hitting his first snare at the age of six. Though he played for bands and in marching bands throughout his adolescence, after year of playing drums every day and night, he swapped them out for turntables, “I wanted to make it in music for a long time but I didn’t know how or where at the time, then I discovered EDM and it really got me hooked. I used to work in a local bar, collecting empty glasses, cleaning and working the coat check. I looked up to that guy in the booth playing tracks and making everyone happy by playing killer tunes.”
Early in his DJing career, after a brief stint spinning house and r&b, his lust for music production began to grow, “I discovered I had a passion for making music as much as I did listening to it.” After graduating high school, Nicky went to work producing music. By 2008, the young talent had already caught the eye of the Once Records imprint which released his first tracks “Privilege,” “Qwerty,” and “Funktion One.” Gaining some traction, Nicky started signing his records to more established labels like Spinnin’ Records, Fly Eye Recordings, Toolroom Records. This was just the confidence boost he needed to send David Guetta a bootleg of “When Love Takes Over.” When the French heavyweight saw the how much success the track had online, Guetta took the budding artist under his wing, “[David Guetta] takes the time to develop people’s knowledge and understanding and I am so grateful I was one of those lucky enough to be part of that experience.”
In the studio, Nicky’s talents are always in high demand. He produced a track on Rihanna’s album Unapologetic, has remixed for Madonna, and has collaborated with the likes of David Guetta, Calvin Harris, Fedde Le Grand, and NERVO. When he teamed up with Avicii, their track “I Could Be The One” was a worldwide success, debuting at #1 on the UK Dance Chart.
With his Protocol brand, Nicky Romero continues to showcase the latest and greatest sounds through the record label, club night and radio show. Celebrating the release of his edit of R3HAB and Lucky Date’s “Rip It Up” and continuing to push his sound forward, we’re excited to welcome Nicky Romero to The Day After Festival going down January 10-12th in Panama City.
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