Melvin Pelupessy, known as The Viper, has been a key figure in the hardcore music scene since the early nineties. With hits like “Come As One,” “Bulletproof,” and “Raging In The Dancehall,” he established himself on labels such as Babyboom Records, Viper Beatz, and Neophyte Records. His track “Wild & Free” is nearing 10 million streams. The Viper is also acclaimed for his remixes of tracks like Sunbeam’s “Twisted World” and Paul Elstak’s “Love U More.”

Through Viper Productions, he has worked on numerous international projects, showcasing his skills and creativity. His DJ performances have rocked stages worldwide, including Tomorrowland and major events in China, Australia, the USA, and the UK. In 2023, he launched “Ultimate Vibe,” a record label and platform for emerging hardcore talent, and released an album of the same name, featuring his signature euphoric and powerful sound.

The Viper continues to innovate and captivate with his versatile DJ sets, blending various harder styles and constantly pushing the boundaries of hardcore music.

Twenty years behind the decks, Tommaso Marra alias Tommyknocker is one of the hardcore scene's biggest players. With countless hit records and featured on hundreds of compilations, he's responsible for spreading Italian hardcore all over the world.

Filippo Calcagni, better known by his artist name DJ Mad Dog, is an Italian DJ, producer,  and owner of Dogfight Records.

Known for his furious and flaming beats that range across all tempos, Italian Hardcore sensation Mad Dog is unquestionably one of the industry’s most consistent producers. Active in the scene since 1999 and an exponent of the Millennium and Modern Hardcore eras, Mad Dog has remained in an unshakeable position through all of the genre’s twists and turns. 

He’s performed on the world’s biggest stages at Thunderdome, EDC Las Vegas, Qlimax, Mysteryland, Dominator, and many more.

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After starting her hardstyle career back in 2010, Diana Zwerwer, better known to us as Deetox, has been going from one highlight to another. With a schedule filled with top notch bookings ranging from Bass Academy, XXlerator and Loudness to Decibel, Emporium, Defqon.1 and Q-BASE, it's impossible to miss out on this rising star. She seizes every opportunity to take her unique brand abroad; from France and Belgium, to Switzerland and Scotland. All cross Europe she is known for her raw, hard, and outside the box Dj sets!

In addition to her DJing, Deetox has been behind some massive tracks including Black Magic, Here I Come, Trigger (ft. Mc Nolz), Street Movement and collaborations Android & Do or Die (with Delete), Erratic & Chaos Reign (with Warface) and recently finished a brand new collab with E-Force. 

2014 proved to be a big year; after such a relatively short time in the scene, she’s already built an impressive career at the forefront of raw hardstyle and trust us, she’s only just begun…

Malu Mol, or better known on stage as Malua has already celebrated some incredible moments in her musical career, and this is only the beginning! This gorgeous femme fatale’s love for hardstyle began when she received the Qlimax 2002 CD as a gift and since then she has never looked back. After attending Defqon.1 Festival, 2006, which was her very first hardstyle festival, Malua began attending a countless number of parties and festivals as her passion exponentially grew. 

In 2012, she began mixing and showcasing these mixes online. As quite a lucky break, Q-Dance immediately showed interest in Malua and in 2013, she had the incredible opportunity to play at the Defqon.1 after party in the Q-Dance Radio area. After that performance, Malua was greeted with more and more bookings at parties such as Sequence, Dangerouzmind, Focus, Bass Academy, Shock & C.R.A.F.T. Besides that, she also hosted a series of hardstyle events called Malua presents: Volume. With great mixing experience, Malua has also hosted multiple radio shows for Q-Dance presents: NEXT, which were broadcasted to a worldwide audience. In 2014, Malua celebrated a remarkably huge highlight: co-hosting her own area at Q-BASE called “Don’t Feed After Midnight.” Being an incredible experience, this inspired Malua to be determined to make 2015 an even bigger year! 

In terms of her music, Malua is definitely not afraid to play rough and raw and her first release “Back And Forth,” alongside High Voltage generated a positive response and tremendous support from artists such as B-Front and Titan.
 
In July of 2015, Malua was warmly welcomed to the family at Scantraxx Recordz which will undoubtedly be the next stepping stone for her musical career. Already ready to debut on the label, her first Scantraxx Silver release “Brightness,” is set to prove that there’s more to this beauty than meets the eye. 

So world, remember the name Malua and keep your eyes on this rising talent!


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