Kaskade

My take on Kaskade is that he kept warmth alive when dance music was busy chasing the loudest drop. Born in Evanston in 1971 and a University of Utah alum, he strikes me as a DJ who melts a crowd rather than merely hyping it. Being voted America's Best DJ twice is no fluke; it reflects a craftsman who builds sounds that glow at sunrise instead of detonating for a quick hit. I'm a sucker for artists who move people through tenderness, and Kaskade's enduring relevance feels like proof that emotional honesty outlasts spectacle on any floor.

Name (English)

Kaskade

Name (Japanese)

カスケイド

Reading

かすけいど

Born

February 25, 1971 (age 55)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Boar

Origin

Evanston, Illinois, United States

Occupation

club DJ / disc jockey / record producer / composer / musician

High school

Glenbrook North High School

University

University of Utah

• Official sitehttps://www.kaskademusic.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/kaskade/
• Xhttps://x.com/kaskade
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaskade
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AB%E3%82%B9%E3%82%B1%E3%82%A4%E3%83%89
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q595529

Tags

• Illinois
• club DJ
• disc jockey
• record producer

Last updated

2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.