Dana van Dreven
Encyclopedia
Dana van Dreven also known as DJ Lady Dana, is a Dutch
hardstyle
and previously gabber
DJ
and producer.
Van Dreven was born in Amsterdam
. She started playing gabber
in 1993 and though it was never her intention to become a DJ, she did, and is now the most popular female DJ on the Dutch hard dance
scene. She is often referred to as the "Queen of Harddance", and achieved the highest ranking spot as a hard dance DJ in the British
Mixmag
top 100, which she first entered at number fifty-five.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
hardstyle
Hardstyle
Hardstyle is an electronic dance genre mixing influences from hardtechno, hard house, hard trance, hardcore and rave music. It is between 148 and 157 bpm in speed and is written in 4/4 time....
and previously gabber
Gabber
Gabber , is a style of electronic music and a subgenre of hardcore techno. "Gabber" is a slang word of Yiddish origin that means "mate", "buddy" or "friend"....
DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
and producer.
Van Dreven was born in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
. She started playing gabber
Gabber
Gabber , is a style of electronic music and a subgenre of hardcore techno. "Gabber" is a slang word of Yiddish origin that means "mate", "buddy" or "friend"....
in 1993 and though it was never her intention to become a DJ, she did, and is now the most popular female DJ on the Dutch hard dance
Hard dance
Hard Dance is an umbrella term that refers to a group of Hard electronic dance genres which aren't hard enough to be classified as hardcore. The term usually includes genres such as Hard House, Hard NRG, Hard Trance, and Hardstyle...
scene. She is often referred to as the "Queen of Harddance", and achieved the highest ranking spot as a hard dance DJ in the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Mixmag
Mixmag
Mixmag is a British dance music and clubbing magazine. It styles itself as "the world's biggest selling dance music magazine", with an Audit Bureau of Circulations audited circulation of approximately 21,250...
top 100, which she first entered at number fifty-five.
Albums (solo)
- 2002 ID&T Presents Dana
- 2004 Dj Dana
- 2006 Just Dana
- 2008 Havido Dana
External links
- Danamite — her own record label
- "Lady Dana" — Future Style magazine
- "Official Twitter" — One and Only twitter page
- "Official Facebook"