He took off in 2009 when his remix of the song “Show Me Love” by Robin S. became a massive hit. In the following years, he continued to produce hit after hit, including “Encoded,” “Spaceman,” and “Apollo,” which earned him a spot as the world’s number one DJ in the DJ Mag Top 100 DJ poll in 2013 and 2014.

Hardwell has played at some of the world’s biggest music festivals, including Tomorrowland, Ultra Music Festival, Electric Daisy Carnival and many more.