The Prophet (musician)
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Dov J. Elkabas alias DJ The Prophet is a Dutch DJ/producer and one of the Dutch leading gabber and hardstyle
DJs. The Prophet is also the owner of the largest hardstyle record labels, Scantraxx
.
in Amsterdam
. He started spinning hip hop music before a switch to house in 1988 . About three years later, he set up a team of DJ's known as "The Dreamteam", together with DJ Dano, Buzz Fuzz and Gizmo. The team was a huge success in the gabber scene.
Later, The Prophet switched from hardcore to hardstyle because he did not like the fact that the hardcore public wanted the music to be harder and harder. He is famous both as a DJ and as a producer. He is also the owner of Scantraxx Records, one of the leading Dutch hardstyle record label
s.
His production was released on vinyl and CDs on labels such as ID&T
or Q-Dance
. He is also behind many DJ mixes which were published on CDs, such as the Thunderdome
CDs. And he's involved in harddance projects such as Hardheadz (along with DJ Pavo) and Punk Brozz (with DJ Zany
).
Hardstyle
Hardstyle is an electronic dance genre mixing influences from hardtechno, hard house, hard trance, hardcore and rave music. It is between 148 and 157 bpm in speed and is written in 4/4 time....
DJs. The Prophet is also the owner of the largest hardstyle record labels, Scantraxx
Scantraxx
Scantraxx is a Dutch record label founded by Dov Elkabas. Scantraxx specializes in Hardstyle music, and is involved in hosting events such as Qlimax, and Defqon 1 in cooperation with Q-Dance. Famous Scantraxx artists include the founder of the label, The Prophet, Headhunterz and many more....
.
Biography
The Prophet started his career as a DJ in 1983 after he discovered turntables at a discoDisco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
. He started spinning hip hop music before a switch to house in 1988 . About three years later, he set up a team of DJ's known as "The Dreamteam", together with DJ Dano, Buzz Fuzz and Gizmo. The team was a huge success in the gabber scene.
Later, The Prophet switched from hardcore to hardstyle because he did not like the fact that the hardcore public wanted the music to be harder and harder. He is famous both as a DJ and as a producer. He is also the owner of Scantraxx Records, one of the leading Dutch hardstyle record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
s.
His production was released on vinyl and CDs on labels such as ID&T
ID&T
ID&T is a Dutch entertainment and medium enterprise that was founded in the early 1990s.ID&T stands for the initials of three founders of the company, Irfan, Duncan and Theo, all residents of Amsterdam...
or Q-Dance
Q-Dance
Q-Dance is a Dutch entertainment company based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The company promotes and produces electronic music festivals in Europe and Australia. Q-Dance focuses on Hardstyle and Hardcore Techno. In 2009 Q-Dance hosted twenty-one music events in eight countries. Some of the most...
. He is also behind many DJ mixes which were published on CDs, such as the Thunderdome
Thunderdome (music festival)
Thunderdome is a famous concept in hardcore techno and gabber music, and is mainly used for an ongoing series of parties and CD-albums. It is organized by the Dutch entertainment company ID&T.-History:...
CDs. And he's involved in harddance projects such as Hardheadz (along with DJ Pavo) and Punk Brozz (with DJ Zany
DJ Zany
DJ Zany is a disc jockey and former member of Shadowlands Terrorists, now specialising in hardstyle. He is currently the owner of Fusion Records.- Biography :...
).
Albums
| Album name | Year | Label | Other info |
|---|---|---|---|
| In The Mix | 1996 | ID&T | mix-cd |
| Best Of The Prophet | 1997 | ID&T | |
| Go Get Ill | 2000 | Masters Of Hardcore | 10' record under the alias Buzz Fuzz & The Prophet |
| Kick Azz | 2002 | Masters Of Hardcore | Under the alias The Masochist |
| Scantraxx presentz: HardheadZ | 2002 | Scantraxx / Digidance | mix-cd featuring DJ Pavo |
| Qlimax 5 | 2003 | Q-Dance | mix-cd |
| Bounzz 2004 - The 2nd Edition | 2004 | BMG | mix-cd with contributions from DJ Dano |
| History Of Hardcore 4 - Dreamteam Edition | 2004 | Sony | mix-cd + dvd |
| Scantraxx Volume 2 | 2004 | Sony / Scantraxx | mix-cd dubbel |
| 3xhard3r | 2005 | Digidance | mix-cd with contributions from DJ Ruthless and Korsakoff |
| Hard - 80 Minutes Hard In The Mix | 2006 | Cloud 9 Music / Scantraxx | mix-cd hardstyle / hardcore |
| The Prophet Hard2 | 2006 | Cloud 9 Music / Scantraxx | mix-cd electro-house / hardstyle / hardcore |
| The Prophet Hard3 | 2008 | Cloud 9 Music / Scantraxx | mix-cd jumpstyle / hardstyle / hardcore |
| Houseqlassics Ten Years | 2009 | Q-Dance | mix-cd house/ hardcore |