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Artist
Leroy Styles
12+ albums
Alldutchnetherlandsspotifyarmchair techno
about
“The road to success and recognition is bumpy, long and not for everybody. You can only do this if you really love music and can’t imagine yourself doing anything else” Those words by Leroy Styles himself are maybe the best way to introduce this successful Dutch producer/DJ and a man who understands his craft! Leroy Styles stands for groove, minimal and funky techno or as he likes to call it “just house”. From the early 90’s, when he fell in love with house music, till this day, when Leroy is considered one of the most successful DJ’s in the Dutch club scene, he’s been ‘putting his money where his mouth is’, depending not only on his talent but on hard work as well. So, how does one starts out by using cassette tapes to practice his mixing skills and then ends up being a much respected producer and an amazing DJ, putting out records and getting (international) support and recognition? What happened in between his first public performance at a R&B club in 2002 and his track Manejable being the official Latin Village Anthem in 2009, released on his own label Afrazoo? Soon after that first gig at a R&B club and realization that the urban crowd doesn’t feel his house music, Leroy got his first big break by getting a gig at Off-Corso, one of Rotterdam’s oldest & finest clubs. Rotterdam being his home town, Leroy grabbed this opportunity with both hands, playing as if his life depended on it. The stars must’ve aligned that night for Leroy and from that night on his carrier took
