BIO 2012
Dedication, passion, and natural born skills have established Juan Sanchez as a sovereign tastemaker within the international electronic music community. Together with a sound that is best described as a sophisticated blend of nasty jacking house and techno mutations packed with twists and turns to assure complete floor annihilation, it is this refined musical vision that have made him one of the most sought after artists in his genre and a preferred pick for numerous dance promoters across the globe.

On the DJ tip, Juan has graced peak time spots at the world's best clubs and festivals. Taking the definition 'back by dope demand' to a new dimension, Juan has rocked floors from Sao Paolo’s famed D-Edge club to Ibiza’s prestigious Blue Marlin, and from Mysteryland Chile to the Barcelona and Copenhagen editions of the world renowned Sensation events. Next to quickly building up a respectable international fan base, Juan’s still a much in demand performer on native soil with multiple gigs every weekend in the nation’s best venues, including Amsterdam’s Air and Studio 80. 2012 promises to become another big year for the passionate artist, with numerous national and international gigs and a batch of new releases already having been confirmed. We can already reveal that Juan and his party posse will rock their own stage at this year’s two-day edition of the beloved Amsterdam Open Air festival…

In between his heavy touring schedule, Juan can also frequently be found on heavy studio lockdown. A natural born craftsmanship and never-ending quest for the perfect beat has already lead to a vast array of bombs on labels such as, Kling Klong, 100% Pure, BangBang!, Neorotraxx, Rawthentic, Break New Soil, Bla Bla and Wolfskuil Records amongst others. His beefy slices of dynamic house and techno mutations continue to receive critical acclaim from names such as Dubfire, Josh Wink, Marco Carola, Laurent Garnier, Karotte, Timo Maas, and Joris Voorn to name but a few. Among the many new studio output you can expect to hear from him this year is a new track on 100% Pure (the label of famed Amsterdam fellow 2000&One) which will be released next April, as well as a remix of a classic cut from legendary Dutch house act House Of Venus (watch out for this one!), which is slated for release through BangBang! shortly.

And that's just the tip of the iceberg: Juan doesn't limit himself to just DJing and music production only. As the founder of one of Amsterdam's leading club nights, FORMAT, Juan is responsible for packed and utterly wild stints headlined by firestarters such as Sandwell District, Octave One, The Advent, Alex Under, Extrawelt, Slam, Gaiser, and Len Faki. The international appeal of the concept has already lead to a successful edition in the world's epicenter of all things dance, Berlin, and the future will see the Format nights taking place in other European cities as well. To top things off, he and his equally hard rocking brother Daniel will be taking their Inner Space concept on a tour across the globe… more news on that soon!