DJ Sender

DJ Sender
Birth name Eugene Ievtukhov
Also known as Sender
Born (1984-06-28) June 28, 1984
Luhansk, Ukraine
Genres House, pop, techno
Occupation(s) Producer, DJ, musician, singer, label owner
Years active 2000present
Labels Send Records, Universal, EMI, F*** Me I'm Famous, Executive, Full House, Noir Music, ALiVE Recordings, Receive
Website eugenesender.com

Sender (real name Eugene Ievtukhov, born June 28, 1984, Luhansk, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian DJ, music producer, song writer and singer, owner of Send Records and its sublabels, founder of DJFM radio station.

Biography

Eugene was born in Luhansk, Ukraine on June 28, 1984 in a family of a DJ so the boy heard all different music styles since the first days of his life. Sender’s father was running a music store in a small Ukrainian town helping people to get the best music from around the world during the tough times of USSR Iron Curtain.

Career

Sender began his career as a DJ in 2000. According to the results of Ukrainian interactive rating TopDJ, he was the best DJ of Ukraine of 2004-2005 and 2005-2006.[1] In 2001 Sender launched his own radio show named Bomba on the Power FM radio station. Soon the show moved to the Kiss FM radio station where Sender was the editor of afterhours programmes.

In 2004 his very first track Operator was released on French vinyl label Executive Records.[2]

His remixes Narcotic Thrust – I Like It (DJ Sender Remix), Full House France, and Sandy W feat. Duane Harden – Love For The Music (DJ Sender, Robbie Rivera Remixes) were played all over Europe and were released on plates with Robbie Rivera and Richard Grey.

Also in 2004 he has released tracks such as Kiss You, Torque and Generation (Street Parade Intro) as a tribute to Street Parade in Zurich Sender participated in.

In 2006 Sender launched Send Records label that released tracks from Sender, Noiz, Drive Dealers, Hard Rock Sofa, Jim Pavloff, Konstantin Yoodza, Proff, Topspin, Alex Vives, R-Tem, Alex Kenji, DJ Marbrax, Dabruck & Klein, Dave Robertson, Goshva, Jaimie Fanatic, Laidback Luke, Nino Anthony, Patrik Bjorkman, David Sense.[3]

It was the year when Sender took part in Miami Winter Music Conference for the first time.

Also Eugene started to visit conferences Amsterdam Dance Event and Sochi Winter Music Conference almost every year and sometimes he participates in panels and discussions.

In 2007 Sender focused on the Ukrainian club scene development through his booking agency.

In 2008 Eugene launched DJFM radio station in Kiev first and later in Simferopol. He was its ideologist and creative director. At the same time he launched DJMAG.UA project and DJ Magazine Ukraine – the Ukrainian version of the world’s best known magazine about electronic music.

Vocal career

The upcoming debut vocal album “The Crystals” is finished [4] which includes singles such as “The Crystals”, “Holiday”, “Do It” and “Love”.

In season 2011/2012 track The Crystals has received the TOPDJ.ua award as The Best House Track.

Events

Sender has been performing over 12 years and during this time he has played on parties together with Richie Hawtin, Loco Dice, Dubfire, David Guetta, Axwell, Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso, Joachim Garraud, Hard Rock Sofa, Junior Jack and Kid Creme, DJ Antoine, Denis the Menace, Jerry Ropero, DJ Prom, Paolo Mojo, 16 Bit Lolitas and others.

Awards

2004 – The Best DJ of Ukraine (TOPDJ.ua Awards)
2005 – The Best DJ of Ukraine (TOPDJ.ua Awards)
2005 – The Best DJ #2 of Ukraine (TOPDJ.ua Awards)
2005 – The Best DJ #2 of Ukraine (TOPDJ.ua Awards)
2011 - The Crystals is The Best House Track (TOPDJ.ua Awards)
2011 - The Crystals is The Best Track of the Year (KISSFM Dance Awards)
2011 – The Best House DJ (Showbiza.net Awards)

Discography

References

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