DENNIS HERCULES THE SOULSHAKER!!
Dennis Hercules from Amsterdam, The Netherlands; 

Dennis works as a DJ, producer, singer-song writer and graphic designer.
He started playing the piano at the age of seven and soon he performed at Church recitals, musicals and school performances. When he turned 15 he bought his first turntables and started producing music and mixing his own tracks. He has never looked back as he continued to perfect his craft. His brothers and sisters introduced him to the House Music scene, where they went to house parties all over the country. Dennis fell in love with this world of entertainment. He started organizing events, producing different styles of music and performing as a DJ at various parties, which led him to find his own music style.

2004 visual design and music always had a strong pull on him. During his time at the Graphic Design Academy he had his course at the design company, BG magazine where he learned a lot about music. They made designs for some of the hottest music related organization like Party-scene, Your-scene, Diesel U Music, Ace bookings, Believers, Sinners ,TGIF and FFWD to name a few. 
Always reaching for higher ground, Dennis Hercules graduated from the SAE Institute Amsterdam in 2006 with a major in electronic music production degree under his belt. 

His career really took off when he played at the Loveland Festival 09'

DASAV (dance and sport against violence) was an experience of a life time. Working with a charity and big artists made him understood the meaning & power of music more than ever. Business, communication, and organization wise DASAV took him in and Dennis became one of the family. In 2011 He started working at Panama Night club as a graphic designer and soon became resident DJ at one of the hottest clubs in Amsterdam, where he played at major parties, like Defected in the House, Dirty Dutch, Soul Heaven, Glamsterdam, Madhouse and Turn Up The Bass. And played with DJ's like: The Shapeshifters, Sander Kleinenberg, Pendulum, Gregor Salto, Hardwell, DJ Jean. Even though Dennis knows about design and entourage, he played a lot on fashion parties, with Johnny de Mol, Dennis van der Geest, Faja Lourens and Bart Bass, His passion & drive for music still persisted that dates were booked to work in the studio, so he can improve his DJ skills and produce massive tracks. Nowadays the critics are very enthusiastic about his style of music, which is a combination of Latin-house / disco-house / Tech-House




Summer of 2011, Dennis Made his First Release. Many labels where Interested. And In 2012 Dennis made a remix for Oz 'Pumpin' that hit nr.1 on DJ Tunes in the House Charts. Constantly staying busy and increasing his catalog, he likes to collaborate and work with musicians, up and coming singers and rappers on remix. Being on the verge of a success as a producer, DJ and composer in that same month he hit No.1 in DJ tunes an EP made with singer B-sensual all of these tracks were released on albums with names such with Armin van Buuren, Fedde Le grand, Far East Movement, ATB, DJ Chus. Dennis is making music for labels all around the globe in the house scene. Continues to perform as a Resident DJ on a weekly basis such at Dante, Feijoa, Monte Christo, Herengracht, on Thursdays and on Friday nights. And Playing often with Joshua Tree on sax at Clubs, Restaurants, Festivals and big Events, like Sneakers Muzik, Leiden Culinair, Jaarbeurs Utrecht, Amsterdam Rai. 

2013 Dennis is getting well known by DJ’s and producers. found some great Dutch labels Having continieous releases at White Ilsand records in Barcelona, House park Records in Rome and Soulsift Music in New York. The USA is already a step closer due to his connections in ETS Entertainment Network. ET Stone CEO/President, noticed Dennis in 2005 as a young and ambitious young man with a bright future. “It’s not often that you meet a young person that knows that they are meant for something great, and also have the drive to get there. But Dennis was different; he was soft spoken and yet projected confidence in his talent.”  
with ETS Entertainment Network That is a conglomerate of companies such as NAFP Records, SugarWater Publishing and Etched in Stone, Based in The Netherlands, and has an office in the States, Dennis Hercules get the platform to release music independently worldwide and promotion and marketing globally. 

The future for Dennis Hercules looks bright, Dennis brings more Live music in his productions and piano lessons in Latin/ Salsa and Pop Music gives him more focus to Sing and write.  His ambition is to produce more music & videos, write more songs and to become a more global & established DJ and Producer. Dennis Hercules the Soul Shaker.


Bookings / Remixproject? Contact me: bartblankman@gmail.com

I thrive on collaborating with fellow musicians to bring a blend of diverse influences into my productions. My DJ sets are designed to take listeners on a journey, which is why I prefer at least 2-hour sessions. This allows space for storytelling through music—starting with a slow, deep organic groove, building momentum, weaving through dynamic shifts, and finishing on a  energetic note.

A fusion of influences in my sets reflects the collaborations I’ve had with different musicians, blending genres, instruments, and styles from the people I've worked with. Picture a mix of organic sounds—live instrumentation, ethnic rhythms, or world music samples—seamlessly woven into electronic elements.

FUNKNDY AKA DENNIS HERCULES 
THE SOUL SHAKER!!

Dennis Hercules was introduced to House music by his brothers and sisters, going to House parties all over Holland. He got hooked on the groove and the vibe only to discover he could be a house producer. Always reaching for higher ground, Hercules graduated from SEA. Before he could frame his diploma, he started organizing events, producing different styles of music and performing as a DJ at various parties, which led him to find his own music  style. 

Funky house with a soulful twist. The Soulshaker is here!!!

Dennis Hercules, born 1981 in Amsterdam, started playing the piano at the age of seven and soon he performed at Church recitals, musicals and school performances.

During his first years of dj-ing he got involved with other young dj's, like Daniel Sanches. They used to live in the same city, were skating in the streets, and made music. Daniel had a good career in the minimal industry with his parties Rotzooii and record label BlahBlahBlah. After a while Dennis Hercules bought a Roland Keyboard and started to make his own productions. At first it was just to experiment with different sounds, which he used to take his music to another level... 

In 1999 he formed a DJ group called the Hillywood Brothers. Together with Lorerzo Kurizu, he played at different parties in Hilversum. Their style was funky, jazzy and soulful. After a while Lorenzo went his own way, and made some nice productions for different record labels.
After Lorenzo left, Dennis got involved with Mike Lano - aka Black Motif - who had great DJ skills and a good taste in electronic music. At parties around the country Dennis got involved with Mc Brown who had a lot of vocal experience in English and American productions, as well as live on stage. For six months they played every Friday night at BoomBoom breaking beats on 77.8 FM radio. 

The first 12 inches Dennis bought where from Jeff Mills, Derrick May, Carl Cox, Juan Atkins,
Kevin Saunderson, Stacy Pullen, Joey Beltram. Detroit Techno is a big influence at him.

In 2004 Dennis Hercules began working at a DJ record store in Hilversum. He was responsible for the distribution of records and started knowing the industry. Working out of the store he started organizing and playing at a party called NOT (Night Of Techno) with national and international DJ’s. Every other month he launched a Minimal party which people are still talking about today because it was so fresh. He brought DJ’s like Daniel Dreier, Bart Skills, Shinedoe, Jerome, Jason and the Argonauts, Lauhaus, Daniel and Juan Sanches to...the attention of others /promotors, people around town...?!

In Coupers Cafe in Hilversum  he started a weekly night event called ‘minimal-X-press’ for local DJ talent who wanted to perform and learn in front of an audience. This was one of the first Minimal parties in the Netherlands. Even in Amsterdam it was hard to find this new scene.

In 2006 Dennis started a course at the SAE Institute in Amsterdam. He graduated together with Tim Wolf, a big DJ in the dance scene nowadays. For two years in a row Dennis arranged the music for a two-day beach volleyball tournament with DJ’s like Skizofrenix, Decane and Cruz, Florian Rath.

In 2008 Dennis played in Czech Republik three times, together with his good friends The Skills Brotherz. He played on Pigfest 14, wich was a highlight of his career. Playing a set of his own tracks on a major stage made him realize it was time to release his own music. During the summer he played at Loveland Festival where he started to focus on house music.

His interpretation is hard driving and funky, filled with soul.
Adding melodic strings with a clear focus on the dance floor.

Nowadays he is a DJ-in-residence at Panama Night club in Amsterdam. Together with Bart Bass he played big gigs like Defected in the House, Turn up The Bass, Madhouse and many more. They decided to team up and create their own style. They were so driven by passion that dates were booked to work in the studio, so they could improve their DJ skills and produce massive tracks. Nowadays the critics are very enthusiastic about their style of music, which is a combination of Latin / Soulful / Tech-House. The renowned nightclub Panama has hired Dennis Hercules and Bart Bass as resident DJ’s because of the wide range of people they entertain with their sound. During their shows the crowd often goes raving mad.
 
Every two months he also plays at a party in Amsterdam called ´House Generation or What is on your Mind’, which is held weekly on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. It is organized by Dexon who owns a record shop called In Deep‘n’Dance, in Amsterdam.

Dennis is also working a lot with Oz Romita. He is a good friend and comes over every week to make great tracks.  Oz Romita Knowing from party's like Chicks with Skills and Boys with Skills, playing on Stripes to Invite with National and International dj's.


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