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The Dirty Dutch sound was no doubt a huge part of the EDM explosion. Alongside a few others, Chuckie was behind that. A pioneer of the adrenaline-seizing pulses of bleeping Dutch house, Chuckie has made his mark as a dancefloor destroyer. In 2014, the Dutch house sound wasn’t the main focus as it once was, instead evolving into a sound with many disciples. The Dutch trap sound and the Melbourne bounce sound are just a few that have taken influence from Chuckie and the like. But did you know Chuckie isn’t really just about Dutch house? Sure he’s got his label Dirty Dutch, but there’s a LOT more to know.
The first (vinyl) record Chuckie ever bought was the "Beat Street" original soundtrack
"When I moved from Surinam to Holland at the age of seven, my mom didn’t allow me to take that record with me in my suitcase."
He became a barber at the age of 15
"First [he became a barber] because I like the craft, and second because it made me some extra money so I could buy records."
His two all-time favorite movies are “Juice” and “Menace II Society”
Third place would go to Scarface
He discovered his love for electronic music via breakbeat and drum & bass
"One of my all-time favourite records is still Awesome 3's 'Don’t Go.'"
From 1997 until 2005, he was voted for best Urban DJ of Holland
In 2004 he won two MOBO AWARDS
"That’s like winning two GRAMMYs."
His first production software was called Protracker
In 2001, he produced an R&B/Hip-Hop collective RMXCRW
"One of the guys that participated in that project was Mr. Probz, known from the worldwide hit 'Waves.'"
In his spare time, Chuckie likes to cook
"My specialty is a Surinamese dish. preferably chicken fried rice or curry shrimps."
In 2012, Buma Culture (Holland) published that he was the biggest export product of Holland
This was based on "the amount of gigs outside of Holland."