Biography

For some he’s a new talent, for others he’s an established name in the dance industry. Jan Oostdyk, born on January 12 1979, discovered his passion for music when he was seven years old. For almost seven years he has released several club hits under different aliases and cooperation’s. His latest production ‘Out of the Box’ is a solo project and has been released under his own name Jan Oostdyk, on the High Contrast Nu-Breed Label of Be Yourself Music. Next to this smashing release came de remixes for Neal Scarborough’s ‘Wiretap’ and Robert Gitelmann’s ‘Rockless’. His new track Eivissa Eivissa will blow you away with it’s epic climax and typical JO sound!

Jan Oostdyk is a natural born talent. His dad bought him a piano at the age of 6. Already after one year he played the most difficult piano pieces of the biggest composers. With 12,5 years piano experience, Jan slightly discovered a love for electronic dance music. He got himself a computer with Fast Tracker software and a Roland Juno 106 synth, which he started to play around with. This was also the time he started to develop himself as a computer specialist. It showed that his knowledge for producing music was congenital and soon he earned his money as a specialist in sound studios and music computer systems. Nowadays Jan has build several music studios for big producer colleagues and having a big knowledge for every button, slider, computer, instrument, music program and plug-in. Most of all he’s a real perfectionist.

Next to building studios, this multi talented chameleon created a lot of club hits and not without success. For several years he produced under different aliases, started with Oldschool housemusic and nowadays his biggest love: Trance Music. In 2006, people of the former Club Zillion asked him to produce a theme track for their beach parties. ‘Interfeeling’ was launched that same year and became a huge dance floor hit.

Next to his talent as a dj / producer, Jan Oostdyk also presents an outstanding podcast, which he will broadcasts on his own website. The combination of his music choice, gives the maximal sensation what a podcast must contain. In his podcast he only play the best music which dominates the dance scene at that moment and music wich is worth listening to.

His latest production ‘Out of the Box’ has been released in December 2008 on the High Contrast Nu-Breed Label of Be Yourself Music. This is the kick off of Jan’s solo career. ‘Out of the Box’ is a brilliant production with the distinctive Jan Oostdyk sound with catchy melodies and themes, harmonics and energetic rhythms and fills. The track already received support from Armin van Buuren, Teisto, Ronald van Gelderen, John O’Callaghan, DJ Choose, Dj Dean, Jon O’Bir, Kris Wilkinson, Mazza Martinelli, Stuart Millar and many more.



Extra fact’s

Releases:

Jan Oostdyk - The Beginning (Be Yourself Music) 2008
Jan Oostdyk - Out of the box (Be Yourself Music) 2008
Wiretap (remix voor Neal Scarborough) (Fraction Records) 2009
Rockless (remix voor Robert Gitelman) (Be Yourself Music) 2009
Jan Oostdyk - Eivissa Eivissa (2Play / Spinnin Records) << New release!

Compilations:

Trance Energy 2008 & 2009
“In Riel Time” by Sied van Riel
“Streamlined 2009 Buenos Aires” by Leon Bolier

Support:

Some names of Jan’s support lists: Tiesto (Clublife), Armin van Buuren (A State of Trance), Ferry Corsten (Corstens Countdown), Ernesto VS Bastian, John O’Callaghan, Sied van Riel…

Other Co-productions:
Georgia - Ode to ’99, Opening Trance Energy 2008, by Ferry Corsten
Georgia VS Stimulator - We Rise
DJ Shaine - The way it should be incl. 4Strings remix
Jan Kruithof - Interfeeling, top100 notice