Jordy van Egmond (; born 22 April 1992), known professionally as Dyro (), is a Dutch DJ and
EDM
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producer. Since 2010 he has released original singles and remixes on labels such as
Revealed Recordings
Revealed Recordings (or shortened to Revealed, stylized as revealed) is a Dutch record label established by Hardwell in 2010. The label is headquartered in Breda, Netherlands.
History
The label was established on 11 April 2010 by electronic music ...
,
Musical Freedom
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, and
Def Jam
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, and has also released official remixes for tracks such as " Right Now" by
Rihanna
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and "
Iron
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" by
Nicky Romero
Nick Rotteveel (; born January 6, 1989), professionally known as Nicky Romero or Monocule, is a Dutch DJ, record producer and remixer from Amerongen, Utrecht Province. He has worked with, and received support from DJs, such as Tiësto, Fedde l ...
and
Calvin Harris
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His debut studio album, ''I Created Disco'', was released in June ...
. He collaborated with
Tiësto
Tijs Michiel Verwest (; born 17 January 1969), known professionally as Tiësto ( ), is a Dutch DJ and music producer from Breda. He was voted "the Greatest DJ of All Time" by '' Mix'' magazine in a 2010/2011 poll amongst fans. In 2013, he was ...
on a single titled "Paradise" in 2013, and also that year he collaborated with
Hardwell
Robbert van de Corput (; born January 7, 1988), known professionally as Hardwell, is a Dutch DJ and music producer from Breda. He was voted the world's number one DJ by ''DJ Mag'' in 2013 and again in 2014. In 2022, he was ranked at number 43 i ...
on the single "
Never Say Goodbye
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". Featuring Bright Lights, it peaked at No. 23 on the
UK Dance Chart
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. In 2014 Dyro ranked No. 27 on the
DJ Mag
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Top 100 DJs
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list.
Dyro has undertaken a number of international tours since signing to
Revealed Recordings
Revealed Recordings (or shortened to Revealed, stylized as revealed) is a Dutch record label established by Hardwell in 2010. The label is headquartered in Breda, Netherlands.
History
The label was established on 11 April 2010 by electronic music ...
2014
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WOLV Records
Jordy van Egmond (; born 22 April 1992), known professionally as Dyro (), is a Dutch DJ and EDM producer. Since 2010 he has released original singles and remixes on labels such as Revealed Recordings, Musical Freedom, and Def Jam, and has als ...
, which releases both his own material and that of other "up and coming" artists. After hosting the radio show ''Daftastitc Radio'' since around 2013, Dyro currently hosts ''WOLV Radio with Dyro'', which broadcasts on around 30 FM stations.
Music career
Early life and first releases
He started learning
FL Studio
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and making music in his bedroom under the name Dyro. After being discovered by
Laidback Luke
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on a forum, Dyro was one of the first artists signed to
Revealed Recordings
Revealed Recordings (or shortened to Revealed, stylized as revealed) is a Dutch record label established by Hardwell in 2010. The label is headquartered in Breda, Netherlands.
History
The label was established on 11 April 2010 by electronic music ...
, which had been founded by Dutch DJ
Hardwell
Robbert van de Corput (; born January 7, 1988), known professionally as Hardwell, is a Dutch DJ and music producer from Breda. He was voted the world's number one DJ by ''DJ Mag'' in 2013 and again in 2014. In 2022, he was ranked at number 43 i ...
in 2010. Revealed released Dyro's single "Daftastic" in 2011, and around that time Dyro also released singles on labels such as Mixmash Records,
Spinnin' Records
Spinnin' Records is a Dutch electronic music record label founded in 1999 by Eelko van Kooten and Roger de Graaf. In September 2017, Warner Music Group acquired Spinnin' Records for over $100 million.
Background
Van Kooten is the son of former ...
, and Strictly Rhythm. In 2012 he collaborated with Dannic on mixing ''The Sound of Revealed 2012'' compilation album. Also in 2012 Dyro's track "Top of the World" was released on
Afrojack
Nick Leonardus van de Wall (; born 9 September 1987), better known as Afrojack, is a Dutch DJ, music producer and remixer from Spijkenisse, South Holland. In 2007, he founded the record label Wall Recordings; his debut album '' Forget the World' ...
's Wall Recordings label, with Afrojack mixing the track into a number of live sets.
Early touring and radio shows (2013–2014)
While beginning to tour and perform, Dyro continued to study engineering at college, and would fly home to take part in exams. He started 2013 by joining Hardwell and Dannic on the "Hardwell presents Revealed: Canadian Bus Tour," performing twelve dates at Canadian clubs such as
The Guvernment
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in
Toronto
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. Dyro and Dannic also joined Hardwell on the ''Revealed North American Tour'' in the summer of 2013. While touring Dyro continued to produce original tracks and remixes, and the June 2013 album ''
Hardwell presents 'Revealed Volume 4'
Dutch DJ and record producer Robbert van de Corput, better known as Hardwell, has released two studio albums and eleven compilation albums, along with 116 singles. He first started producing in 2007 and gained international recognition with his ...
'' features two of his songs. Among other remixes, Dyro's remix of the Wilkinson song "
Afterglow
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" was officially released in October 2013. His collaborative track with Hardwell titled "
Never Say Goodbye
Never Say Goodbye may refer to:
Films
* ''Never Say Goodbye'' (1946 film), a romantic comedy directed by James V. Kern, and starring Errol Flynn and Eleanor Parker
* ''Never Say Goodbye'' (1956 film), US drama film directed by Jerry Hopper and ...
" peaked at No. 23 on the
UK Dance Chart
The UK Dance Singles Chart and the UK Dance Albums Chart are music charts compiled in the United Kingdom by the Official Charts Company from sales of songs in the dance music genre (e.g. house, trance, drum and bass, garage, synthpop) in record ...
in 2013.
He collaborated with
Tiësto
Tijs Michiel Verwest (; born 17 January 1969), known professionally as Tiësto ( ), is a Dutch DJ and music producer from Breda. He was voted "the Greatest DJ of All Time" by '' Mix'' magazine in a 2010/2011 poll amongst fans. In 2013, he was ...
on a single titled "Paradise" in 2013, which was included on Tieëto's compilation '' Club Life: Volume Three Stockholm''. In 2013, Dyro was featured in Episode 310: Special Dyro on ''
Tiësto's Club Life
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'' on
Radio 538
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in the Netherlands. He also mixed a session with Dannic for the ''
Mixmag
''Mixmag'' is a British electronic dance and clubbing magazine published in London. Launched in 1983 as a print magazine, it has branched into dance events, including festivals and club nights.
History
The first issue of ''Mixmag'' was prin ...
Mix'' lab series, and in late 2013, Dyro and Dannic co-hosted a night of the Amsterdam Dance Event at
Jimmy Woo
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. The performance combined Dannic's and Dyro's radio shows and featured Tiësto and Hardwell as guests. He entered the
DJ Mag
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Top 100 DJs
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chart in 2013 at No. 30, which was the highest new entry slot of the year.
In 2015, Dyro released a new track with
Conro
Conor Patton, better known by his stage name Conro, is a Canadian DJ and record producer, based in Kelowna, British Columbia. He is best known for his song "Therapy" with over 21 million streams on Spotify and as an artist of the Canadian recor ...
Revealed Recordings
Revealed Recordings (or shortened to Revealed, stylized as revealed) is a Dutch record label established by Hardwell in 2010. The label is headquartered in Breda, Netherlands.
History
The label was established on 11 April 2010 by electronic music ...
called "Bittersweet".
WOLV releases and singles (2014–2017)
Since 2012, a number of Dyro's tracks have charted on
Beatport
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, and his 2014 track "Calling Out" with Ryder reached the Beatport Top 10. In early 2014, Dyro supported the release of his track "Black Smoke" with a solo tour, before joining the
Future Music Festival
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tour across Australia. He then performed at
Ultra Music Festival
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It was first held on Miami Beach, bu ...
in Miami, and in April 2014 he embarked on another Revealed bus tour with Dannic and Hardwell, this time traveling across the United States.
In August 2014 Dyro founded his own independent record label
WOLV Records
Jordy van Egmond (; born 22 April 1992), known professionally as Dyro (), is a Dutch DJ and EDM producer. Since 2010 he has released original singles and remixes on labels such as Revealed Recordings, Musical Freedom, and Def Jam, and has als ...
. The first release on the label was a Dyro single titled "Wolv". Well-received by ''
Complex
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'', ''Magnetic Magazine'' dubbed the track "precision-cut, mechanically-engineered... industrial electro... though Dyro does add a touch of humanity with a subtle instrumental melody." ''
Billboard
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'' described it as "a dynamic production that combines big room, electro and (believe it or not)
acid techno
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influences." Dyro's third release on the label came out in October 2014. Titled "Against All Odds," it featured
MC Dynamite
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He started his MCin ...
.
Starting in October 2014 Dyro co-headlined the ''Dyro & Bassjackers Present X Tour'', which had a featured event at
Amsterdam Dance Event
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on 15 October. The thirty-date tour ended on 15 December 2014, which was the night Dyro and
Bassjackers
Bassjackers is a Dutch electronic music production and DJ duo consisting of Marlon Flohr & Ralph van Hilst. Flohr is the more outspoken member of the duo whereas Van Hilst takes care of "behind-the-scenes" production. Alongside Dannic and
Martin Garrix
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, Dyro was a key speaker at ''Kickstart Your Career'' and ''The New Breed'' panels at the
Amsterdam Dance Event
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in 2014. In 2014, Dyro ranked No. 27 on DJ Mag's top 100 Best DJs list.
In 2014 and 2015 he headlined venues such as LIV in Miami and
Ministry of Sound
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in London, and in 2014 he held a residency at The Light in Las Vegas and
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in
Ibiza
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. In 2014 and 2015, he also performed main-stage at festivals such as
Dance Valley
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,
Electric Zoo
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,
TomorrowWorld
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Creamfields
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in the UK and
EDC
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Las Vegas. After two years of hosting his own ''Daftastic'' radio station, Dyro currently hosts the ''WOLV Radio with Dyro'', which is broadcast on '' Bigfish Radio'' in the Philippines.'' Bigfish Radio'' current program listing (accessed 7 July 2015) as well as on around 30 FM stations worldwide.
WOLV Records
In the summer of 2014 Dyro founded the independent record label WOLV, which releases both his own material and that of other "up and coming" artists. According to Dyro about his reasons for founding the label, "So when I first started out I got a lot of opportunities and a lot of people supported me and granted I could do whatever. First example Hardwell. I was allowed to do whatever I want on this label so that gave me a really creative-like environment to work in and develop myself. I want give back to young artists and upcoming DJs, and I want spot them myself and do what other people have done for me. Wolv should be like a platform for both established artists but also upcoming artists who help and develop themselves." Artists as of 2018 included Dyro,
Dynamite MC
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Career
He started his MCing ...
, Bali Bandits,
Bassjackers
Bassjackers is a Dutch electronic music production and DJ duo consisting of Marlon Flohr & Ralph van Hilst. Flohr is the more outspoken member of the duo whereas Van Hilst takes care of "behind-the-scenes" production.Conro
Conor Patton, better known by his stage name Conro, is a Canadian DJ and record producer, based in Kelowna, British Columbia. He is best known for his song "Therapy" with over 21 million streams on Spotify and as an artist of the Canadian recor ...
, Sam O Neall, JuicyTrax, Switch Off, D.O.D, Joe Louis, Row Rocka, Prism, Jaycen A'mour, Funkz, Goja, NDS, Sam Lamar, Crossnaders and Bloqshot.