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My Take
For me, Hardwell is the very soundtrack of EDM's golden age. Born Robbert van de Corput in Breda, Netherlands, he was crowned the world's number one DJ by DJ Mag in both 2013 and 2014, igniting crowds of tens of thousands at Tomorrowland and Ultra. Those festival sets are core memories for my generation. I respect not only his trend-defining production but his conviction, retiring at his peak and later returning on his own terms. Beyond chasing hype, he had a real gift for fusing a massive crowd into a single euphoric heartbeat, and that earns my lasting admiration.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hardwell
- Name (Japanese)
- ハードウェル
- Reading
- はーどうぇる
- Born
- January 7, 1988 (age 38)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dragon
- Origin
- Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- record producer / club DJ / composer / disc jockey / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://djhardwell.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/hardwell/
- Xhttps://x.com/hardwell
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AB
Frequently asked questions
When was Hardwell born?
Born January 7, 1988 (age 38).
Where is Hardwell from?
Hardwell is from Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands.
What does Hardwell do?
Hardwell works as record producer, club DJ, composer, disc jockey, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.