Yves V

Yves V

Yves V (2014)
Background information
Birth name Yves Van Geertsom
Also known as Yves V
Born (1981-04-10) April 10, 1981
Origin Antwerp, Belgium
Genres Electro House, Progressive House, Dutch House
Occupation(s) DJ, record producer
Labels Spinnin' Records, Smash The House
Website www.yves-v.com

Yves V is the artist name of the Belgian DJ Yves Van Geertsom. He took the 34th position in the annual DJ Mag Top 100 in 2015.

Career

After his impressive performance at the Tomorrowland mainstage in 2007, Yves V became one of the most popular DJ's and producers worldwide. He also performed at other festivals such as TomorrowWorld, Sensation and Mysteryland. Yves V has also been guest DJ in well-known clubs such as Guaba, Pacha, Anzu Club, Nikki Beach and many others in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brasil, Cyprus, Spain, France, Finland, Italy, Greece and his native country Belgium. Summer 2014, he performed in the greatest club of Brasil and toured India, from Mumbai to New Delhi, Jaipur and Indore.

Yves V broke through with his remix Insane Pressure in 2009. His tracks appeal to a broad audience and evolved from underground trance to Beatport Top 100 hits. He collaborated with major artists: Madagascar with Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike & Angger Dimas, Cloudbreaker with Basto!, Momentum with Regi, Old Skool Sound with Chuckie en Direct Dizko with Sander van Doorn. His remixes also put his stamp on Hiphop artists such as Timbaland, Missy Elliott and Ginuwine.

In 2014, Wait Till Tomorrow with Regi ft. Mitch Crown became a big summer hit and the festival anthem of that year. Yves V released his newest single Octagon on record label Smash The House in autumn 2015.

His personal heroes Tiësto, Laidback Luke, Roger Sanchez, Diplo, Steve Aoki and Marco V use his tracks in their playlists.

DJ Mag Top 100

In 2015, Yves V took the 34th position in DJ Mag Top 100, the annual DJ world ranking. Next to Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike he is the first Belgian to be in top thirty.

Tomorrowland

Together with the Belgian-Greek DJ-duo Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Yves-V is resident DJ at the Belgian festival Tomorrowland. In 2007, he was the first Belgian DJ to climb the mainstage and was scheduled amongst stars as David Guetta and Armin van Buuren. Since his first gig at Tomorrowland he performed 8 times at its mainstage. Next to Tomorrowland, Yves V is also official resident DJ at TomorrowWorld in Atlanta (USA) and Itu (Brasil). He also collaborated in the making-off the official Tomorrowland CD. The three-CD exclusive compilation included a personally curated mix from Yves V.

His V-Sessions brand has enabled Yves V to bring to the life his unwavering passion through a series of exclusive events, an internationally respected radio show – which is syndicated on more than 30 stations worldwide - and his famed Tomorrowland stage-host. Since 2012 Yves V hosts his V-Sessions stage at Tomorrowland. Eric Prydz, Nicky Romero, AN21 & Max Vangeli, Sultan & Ned Shepard and Pete Tong were already invited at his stage.

Personal life

Before his successful career Yves V he was a physical education and morality teacher.

Singles

Singles Release date Remarks
Licence to Play 2008 vs. Guy'do
The Skillz 2009 feat. MC Shurakano
Insane Pressure2009
Madagascar 2011 feat. Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Angger Dimas
Eclipse 2011
Cloudbreaker2012 feat. Basto!
Bronx2012 vs. Bassjackers
WOW2012 vs. Felguk
Arkadia2012
Loops & Things 2012 vs. Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
Enter My World 2012
Mandala 2012
Amok 2012 vs. Loopers & Jacob van Hage
Sonica (Running on a Highway) 2013 feat. Paul Aiden in Ultratop Dance Bubbling Under
Umami2013
That Big2013 vs. Blasterjaxx
Direct Dizko2013 feat. Sander van Doorn in Ultratop Dance Bubbling Under
What 2013 vs. Romeo Blanco
Chrono 2013 vs. Mell Tierra
Manga 2014
Crash 2014 feat. Rudebo1
Oldschool Sound 2014 feat. Chuckie
Wait Till Tomorrow 2014 vs. Regi feat. Mitch Crown
Karma 2014 vs. Freddy See
Chasing Fairytales 2014
Crackle 2014 vs. D-Wayne
Memories Will Fade 2015 vs. Promise Land feat. Mitch Thompson
Magic2015 feat. Sidney Samson
The Right Time 2015 feat. Mike James
Octagon 2015
King Cobra 2015 vs. Don Diablo
Indigo 2015 vs. Skytech & Fafaq
Unbroken 2015 & Quintino

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