Darren Styles

In a nutshell: Darren is one of the founding fathers of the hardcore and trance sound. He spent much of the nineties breaking boundaries and establishing himself as one of the most prolific dance artists.

Where he started: Inspired by his first experience of the underground rave scene way back in 1992, Darren teamed up with friend Paul Hobbs and formed Force + Styles under legendary Hardcore label Kniteforce before doing it themselves and setting up their own label.

How he met Breeze: After 1997, Darren’s growing interest in hard trance saw him team up with fellow big name Mark Breeze at Nukleuz leading to some massive collaborations including ‘Take Off’ and ‘Feelin’ Me Disco Brothers’.

With All Around The World: Darren currently works very closely with the biggest commercial dance label and has written hits for artists as big as Dannii Minogue.

Clubland X-treme Hardcore: In 2005, Darren joined forces with long-time collaborator Mark Breeze and RaverBaby guru DJ Hixxy to release Clubland X-treme which went in straight at No.1. The compilation remains the biggest selling hardcore record ever.

Recognition: Darren has won countless awards in the dance world for his work. The role of honour is as follows: Best Producers 1997/1998/2003/2004 Best Record Label Best Hardcore Record 1997 Force + Styles - Heart of Gold (Kiss Fm Awards) Best Hardcore Record 2003 Styles + Breeze - You're Shining Best Hardcore Record 2004 Styles + Breeze - HeartBeatz Best Hardcore Record 2005 Styles + Breeze - Slide Away Best Live PA Rookie DJ's of the year 1997 Best visiting DJ 1997.

Catch him at: Slammin Vinyl, United Dance, Helter Skelter and of course HTID.

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