Joost van Bellen (born January 4, 1962, Leiden) is a Dutch electro DJ and event organizer. He is one of the longest playing and most influential DJ's in The Netherlands and abroad. As resident DJ and artistic director of legendary club RoXY in Amsterdam (1991-1995), he was one of the Netherlands’ earliest proponents of house music. During the mid-eighties Joost van Bellen began running his own club nights of which OHAF, Fucque les Balles and Speedfreax are some of the most popular.

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  • Joost van Bellen (born January 4, 1962, Leiden) is a Dutch electro DJ and event organizer. He is one of the longest playing and most influential DJ's in The Netherlands and abroad. As resident DJ and artistic director of legendary club RoXY in Amsterdam (1991-1995), he was one of the Netherlands’ earliest proponents of house music. During the mid-eighties Joost van Bellen began running his own club nights of which OHAF, Fucque les Balles and Speedfreax are some of the most popular. He currently hosts the internationally celebrated Rauw, at the Amsterdam Melkweg, Tivoli in Utrecht, and Effenaar in Eindhoven. The night is known for pioneering new music, and has become the number one spot for artists including Erol Alkan, Boys Noize, Crookers, Headman, Larry Tee, Motor, Goose, Felix da Housecat, The Glimmers, Tommie Sunshine, Digitalism, Princess Superstar, and Soulwax.
  • Joost van Bellen is een prominente diskjockey en party-organisator in Nederland. Hij stond aan de wieg van de ´house´-muziekstijl in Nederland. Van Bellen was resident-dj (1987-1999) en artistiek leider (1991-1996) in de Roxy te Amsterdam en maakte, samen met anderen, deze discotheek tot een icoon van het Nederlands uitgaansleven. Hij was initiator van party-avonden als 'Speedfreax' en ´RAUW´, alsook van traditionals als het 'Oud Holland Acid Feest' (OHAF), Fucque les Balles, en Original Warehouse Acid Party (OWAP). Van Bellen beschikt over een eigen organisatie bedrijf ´Veel Meubel Stukken BV´ genaamd.
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  • Joost van Bellen (born January 4, 1962, Leiden) is a Dutch electro DJ and event organizer. He is one of the longest playing and most influential DJ's in The Netherlands and abroad. As resident DJ and artistic director of legendary club RoXY in Amsterdam (1991-1995), he was one of the Netherlands’ earliest proponents of house music. During the mid-eighties Joost van Bellen began running his own club nights of which OHAF, Fucque les Balles and Speedfreax are some of the most popular.
  • Joost van Bellen is een prominente diskjockey en party-organisator in Nederland. Hij stond aan de wieg van de ´house´-muziekstijl in Nederland. Van Bellen was resident-dj (1987-1999) en artistiek leider (1991-1996) in de Roxy te Amsterdam en maakte, samen met anderen, deze discotheek tot een icoon van het Nederlands uitgaansleven.
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