Misja Helsloot

Misja Helsloot is born on the 21st of January 1973 in Rotterdam. At the age of 19 Misja starts to buy records and his choice is Trance and Progressive House. His DJ career is starting off at parties he organises together with a friend in Rotterdam. In the same period Misja becomes friends with DJ Tiësto, at that time already a well known DJ in Holland.

It is Tiësto who gives Misja the chance to mix his own CD. In September 1998 "In Trance We Trust 001" is released on Black Hole Recordings. The first edition in a renowned series of high quality trance mixes. So actually, Misja makes his debut on the best imaginable stage. The mixalbum is well sold in the Netherlands, Israel and Norway, which results in many DJ bookings for Misja in these countries.

Misja wants more, he is looking for more than just one CD. In 1999 he starts his own sublabel called C4, under the wings of a record company in Rotterdam. And in December 1999 Misja is proud to release his first CD on this label: "The Creation - Day One". This is to be the first album in a series of seven. In the footsteps of another great creation that was completed in seven days.

His name is getting bigger in Scandinavia, and so are the venues he plays at. Misja is booked twice on Hyperstate (the Innercity of Scandinavia), October 1999 in Denmark and April 2001 in Norway. And both his CD and DJ successes lead to an invitation to mix the number 10 edition of the succesfull CD compilation series "Forbidden Paradise". This double album is released August 2000. And one month later the second part of his own CD series sees the light, "The Creation - Day Two".

Still looking for additional ways to exploit his passion for music, Misja starts to invest in a studio at home. In 2000, this results in his debut as a producer. Together with Alpha Breed, he does a remix of the Inkfish track "Orange Envelope".

After that, Misja wants to stand on his own feet, do his things under his control. So in August 2001, a new record company is born. With Gesture Music, started together with Roland K (San Project, 2 men strong) and Maarten van Oosten (Orientalist), a dream comes true. Misja's first release on Gesture Music is his very own production "Misja Helsloot - First Second". This track, released September 2002, is played a lot by Paul van Dyk (e.g. in his Essential Mix). This record company is also the basis for young talents in the trance scene. By signing promising artists, Misja gives them the opportunity to release their work and to further develop their talents.

In the summer of 2002 Misja plays at all major festivals in the Netherlands like Extrema, Love Fields and Dance Valley. Misja's name is steadily rising, both as DJ and producer. Several remixes are made, and he has the honours to record the Impulz themesong, "A Different World", on the Gesture label First Second. New mix-cd's are released: "Capital" and (back to were it all began) "ITWT 007".

DJ bookings in 2003 bring Misja around the globe: from the Cocorico in Italy to the Opium Garden in Miami to The Dome in Tell Aviv, and back home to major gigs such as Impulz, Dance Valley and the end party of the FFWD Dance Parade in Rotterdam. First Second is followed up by a new relevant release, played by a lot of big names in the scene. "Back from your past", a track by Misja Helsloot featuring Shane54.

In January of 2004, a new highlight is added to Misja's career. Ten thousands of party people witness him opening the Mainstage at Trance Energy. Another relevant gig is his performance on Qontact. In april his new double mixalbum "Back from your past" is released. To promote this CD Misja does a world tour that takes him to Australia, Canada and Finland, followed by a Dutch clubtour in May and June. During the festival season, Misja can be seen at Dance Valley, Q-beach, FFWD (hosting his own truck) and Decibel Outdoor (hosting his own area).