| Naam | Dimitri Kneppers |
| Functie | 727 × DJ, producer |
| Geslacht | man |
| Geboortedatum | januari 1967 |
| Leeftijd | 57 |
| Herkomst | Nederland  |
| Genres | house, soulful house, tech house, techno |
| Boekingen |  ad-sound.com |
| Links |           |
Biografie
The music career of Dimitri Kneppers (1967), also known as "'Dimitri" and 'Dimitri from Amsterdam', reads like an encyclopaedia. A Dutch house encyclopaedia, that is. After 36 years of spinning records you could call him a real veteran, known for his enormous sensitivity, true feeling and mixing skills.
In 1988 Dimitri obtains his first residency at club Richter in Amsterdam and starts spinning in the legendary RoXY, where he distinguishes himself from the rest of the DJ-ing world through his bold and innovative mixing techniques. Dimitri is one of the first DJs to mix a house record with break beats or drum 'n bass, proving he is not only capable of mixing those styles together by tempo and rhythm, but also by melody or tune/pitch, creating real-time compositions. At that time it was a ground-breaking style that has been copied ever so often, although never truly coming close to 'the master' himself. By 1991 Dimitri spins at all the major (warehouse) parties in the Netherlands, Belgium and Italy.
He releases his first record and starts his own label Be.S.T. (Beautiful Soul Techno). From 1992 onwards he continues to take over the club world with gigs from Tokyo to Australia, Paris to Peru and residences at Twilo in New York and Ibiza. He starts his famous 'Hi-Tech Soul Movement' club night in RoXY on Thursday nights.
People from all over the world come to check out his distinctive taste of records, in which many consider him still truly authentic.
From 1994 on he was voted number one club dj of The Netherlands four times in a row. In 1996 he was voted number 3 in the world by UK's DJ Mag.
Dimitri takes a 3 year sabbatical in 2007 (after playing non-stop for 23 years), trading the club scene for life on a farm and voluntary work with children with learning disabilities. In 2010, he returns with a residency at Club Trouw in Amsterdam, one of the best dance venues in Europe. In 2013, he suffers from a life threatening bacterial infection, but is back at the decks at Club Trouw in only 5 months, proving that music has the power to heal, one of his strong inner beliefs.
Today Dimitri plays in clubs and at festivals all over Europe(Awakenings, 909, Loveland etc). At Thuishaven, the number one venue in Amsterdam, Dimitri finds his new residency for his famous 10 hrs dj sets. As a producer Dimitri is always working on new music, his own typical Hi-Tech Soul sound. He releases on labels like Carl Craig's Planet E communications, Kevin Saunderson's KMS Records and Metrohm from Paris.
In 1988 Dimitri obtains his first residency at club Richter in Amsterdam and starts spinning in the legendary RoXY, where he distinguishes himself from the rest of the DJ-ing world through his bold and innovative mixing techniques. Dimitri is one of the first DJs to mix a house record with break beats or drum 'n bass, proving he is not only capable of mixing those styles together by tempo and rhythm, but also by melody or tune/pitch, creating real-time compositions. At that time it was a ground-breaking style that has been copied ever so often, although never truly coming close to 'the master' himself. By 1991 Dimitri spins at all the major (warehouse) parties in the Netherlands, Belgium and Italy.
He releases his first record and starts his own label Be.S.T. (Beautiful Soul Techno). From 1992 onwards he continues to take over the club world with gigs from Tokyo to Australia, Paris to Peru and residences at Twilo in New York and Ibiza. He starts his famous 'Hi-Tech Soul Movement' club night in RoXY on Thursday nights.
People from all over the world come to check out his distinctive taste of records, in which many consider him still truly authentic.
From 1994 on he was voted number one club dj of The Netherlands four times in a row. In 1996 he was voted number 3 in the world by UK's DJ Mag.
Dimitri takes a 3 year sabbatical in 2007 (after playing non-stop for 23 years), trading the club scene for life on a farm and voluntary work with children with learning disabilities. In 2010, he returns with a residency at Club Trouw in Amsterdam, one of the best dance venues in Europe. In 2013, he suffers from a life threatening bacterial infection, but is back at the decks at Club Trouw in only 5 months, proving that music has the power to heal, one of his strong inner beliefs.
Today Dimitri plays in clubs and at festivals all over Europe(Awakenings, 909, Loveland etc). At Thuishaven, the number one venue in Amsterdam, Dimitri finds his new residency for his famous 10 hrs dj sets. As a producer Dimitri is always working on new music, his own typical Hi-Tech Soul sound. He releases on labels like Carl Craig's Planet E communications, Kevin Saunderson's KMS Records and Metrohm from Paris.
Nieuws
Op zondag 31 maart ontving DJ Dimitri tijdens zijn veertigste jubileum in Paradiso een koninklijke onderscheiding, overhandigd door de Amsterdamse wethouder van Kunst en cultuur en loco-burgemeester Touria Meliani. Dimitri is onderscheiden voor zijn uitzonderlijke prestaties en fundamentele bijdrage aan het ontstaan van de Nederlandse nachtcultuur.
Uitgaansagenda Dimitri
Statistieken
| 725 | · | optredens |
| 5 | · | in de toekomst |
| 720 | · | in het verleden |
| 1949 |  | fans |
| 3 | · | nieuws |
| 26 | · | foto's tijdens optreden |
| 7 | · | video's |
| 32 | · | opmerkingen |
| 30 | · | waarderingen |
| geweldig | · | stemresultaat (12.0272 stemmen) |
Nieuws
Op zondag 31 maart ontving DJ Dimitri tijdens zijn veertigste jubileum in Paradiso een koninklijke onderscheiding, overhandigd door de Amsterdamse wethouder van Kunst en cultuur en loco-burgemeester Touria Meliani. Dimitri is onderscheiden voor zijn uitzonderlijke prestaties en fundamentele bijdrage aan het ontstaan van de Nederlandse nachtcultuur. 3
Dimitri heeft zijn optreden in TrouwAmsterdam op 8 maart moeten afzeggen doordat hij in het ziekenhuis lag met een vooralsnog onbekende bacterie. Dit heeft tot gevolg gehad dat zijn tenen aan één voet geamputeerd moesten worden. De afgelopen weken zijn heel erg intensief en onzeker geweest voor Dimitri en helaas verliep zijn herstel niet voorspoedig. 9
Een ode aan Dimitri
2 maart 2004
Clubs in Nederland hebben de Roxy, modellen Marilyn Monroe, acteurs Jack Nicholson, fotografen Erwin Olaf, auto’s Rolls Royce en motoren Harley Davidson. De frisdranken hebben Coca Cola, reggae heeft Bob Marley, voetballers hebben Cruyff (of Pele?) en DJ’s hebben Dimitri. 23