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Robbert van de Corput, better known by his stage name Hardwell, is a Dutch progressive and electro house DJ, music producer and remixer. He was voted the world's #1 DJ in 2013. Borned and raised in Breda, Netherlands. He started playing the piano at age four. After watching parties on MTV as a thirteen year old, he was inspired to start DJing and when he was fourteen, he began DJing at reputable clubs in the Netherlands. He often cited Dutch DJ and fellow Breda native, Tiësto as his role model and inspiration. Breaking into the scene in 2009 with his bootleg of "Show Me Love vs. Be". He has since produced multiple hit EDM singles and remixes. He also made collaborations with various artists such as Tiësto whom he toured with in 2010. In that same year, he formed his own record label, Revealed Recordings and in the following year, he launched Hardwell On Air, his own radio show and podcast. He entered DJ Magazine's Top 100 DJs annual fan poll at number 24 in 2011. He then placed at number 6 in 2012. In 2013, he ranked at number 1.
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