Boaz van de Beatz
| Boaz van de Beatz | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Boaz de Jong |
| Origin | Netherlands |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, DJ |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Nouveau Riche, Mad Decent, OWSLA |
| Associated acts | Mr. Polska, Ronnie Flex, Jebroer, Yellow Claw, Diplo, Major Lazer |
| Website | maddecent |
| Nouveau Riche | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 |
| Founder | Boaz van de Beatz |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | Netherlands |
| Official website | www |
Boaz de Jong (born December 15, 1988), better known by his stage name Boaz van de Beatz, is a Dutch music producer and DJ. He is the founder of the Nouveau Riche record label, which includes popular Dutch artists Mr. Polska and Jebroer. Boaz has helped launch the careers of many artists under his label, as well as his frequent collaborator Ronnie Flex and DJ trio Yellow Claw. Since 2013, Boaz has transitioned from mainly producing Dutch hip hop songs to releasing electronic music as a lead artist - he has released 2 EPs under the American dance label Mad Decent.
Boaz is also affiliated with producer Diplo, with whom he contributes to the DJ group Major Lazer. Boaz is known for his unique musical style of creating "insane rap songs that would span 4-5 genres in about 3 and a half minutes." His songs incorporate elements of dance. Boaz received the Dutch State Award for "best producer" for three years in a row between 2011 and 2013. He has produced for artists such as Yellow Claw, Diplo, Major Lazer, Jack Ü, The Partysquad, Madonna, Ariana Grande, Pharrell Williams and Sean Paul, among others.
"Once I have released something I can not listen to it without hating it. Once I have a file rendered and have an .mp3, I don't want to click play - I know I'm going to hear something that is not good and then I'll sit down again [and work on it] until it becomes so, but that is the problem - music is never good."
At 17, Boaz moved to live alone, when his parents emigrated to Israel. He turned his house in Gorinchem into a studio and started to search for rappers to record with. He soon discovered Jebroer and Digitzz, later joined by Mr. Polska and Ronnie Flex, all of whom started their careers at that time. In 2015, Boaz reflected on that period: "It was a nice time, but I really do not miss it, man. It was especially stressful."
Boaz released his debut 4-track EP Flontie Stacks in June 2013 under Mad Decent and Jeffree's. In July 2014, his debut single "No Way Home" was released under Mad Decent. The track features frequent collaborators Mr. Polska and Ronnie Flex. Boaz's second EP Horse Force was set for an August 2014 release. However, it was delayed until March 2015, due to Boaz's busy schedule working on other projects, producing for artists on his label, executive producing an album by Ronnie Flex and working with Diplo and Major Lazer.
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