DJ Profile

Nick E Louder established as one of South Africa’s top club DJ’s and helped lead the way for it's nightlife industry, inspiring thousands of clubbers over many years.  Adapting his music through the trends and with the "entertainment factor" with a talent for mixing and reading crowd reaction, performing nationwide and broadcasting on radio stations. Originally from the UK, he mastered his craft at an early age and performed in London & Ibiza breaking through into the European scene before introducing his sounds to the Mother city.

He loves making and ,  for the people and is renowned for his flawless technique, and sexy bass driven rhythms, Nick E Louder’s reputation precedes him from his domination in the 90’s dance music scene, where he’s been raising the standards of the electronic dance music in SA for more than 17 years.

With over 30 EP’s under his belt from boasting big room sounds and euphoric to Electronic / Tech on labels such as Flexual, More Music, Plastic Fantastic & White Labels, and also releasing music with his band the Filthy Mutha’s.

Nick has become synonymous for his progressive style and aptitude to read his crowd and visualize what the dance floor wants to hear. He has been dubbed the “Master of Dance” having cultivated a cross over style and sound genre creating tangible electronic beats, nostalgic stabs & hooks.

Having shared the stage with the likes of Paul Van Dyk, Paul Oakenfold, Judge Jules, Tiesto, and Axwell as well as being a familiar face at big events such as The Ministry of Sound, MCQP, Vortex & Silverstroom, he truly has set the stage for imminent DJ’s to follow.
With a host of residencies at legendary clubs throughout the evolution of the South African and UK electronic music scenes. After his emergence in the London music scene in the early 90’s he worked the Ibiza DJ circuit for 3 seasons, hosting residencies in Spain, USA, Canada and South Africa, including infamous clubs such as Unity, Sliver, Opium and Dockside.

Not only has Nick E Louder been a pioneer in the field of music, he has always been closely involved with broadcasting, by hosting the first of its kind dance music show in Malaga, Spain at the tender age of 21.

Subsequently he hosted an award winning radio show “The Dance Frequency” for 3 years on Good hope FM. He also held the reigns at some of Cape Town's biggest clubs as co-owner of the ground breaking first online radio station in South Africa, Mutha FM.

Nick E Louder has now been inaugurated into the DMC “Hall of Fame” and is one of South Africa’s DMC DJ’s he has emerged larger than ever, with even more rocking beats to amuse our audio senses..

Producing fantastic tracks with the Filthy Muthas releases climbed up the download music charts pushing a new sound of Electronic Progressive House that is rocking the Cape.

Louder has been asked to reactivate the radio station he helped start 6 years ago that was the most successful underground FM station and was the first of its kind internet radio station MUTHA FM, it lead to way to many of SA live streaming radio today... Watch out for 2010/2011 its all happening here!

Soon touring:

JOHANNESBURG
EAST COAST
CAPE TOWN
UK - July -Aug 2012

Louder has played along side:-
Nick Warren / Way out West, Fat Boy Slim, Eric-E, Nic Fanciuilli, John “00” Fleming, Paul Oakenfold, Judge Jules, Tiesto, Armand van Helden, Axwell, Paul Van Dyk, , Ian M, Steve Blake, Super fast Oz /OD404, Ben Keen, Phil Reynolds, Fergie, Lisa Lashes, Sasha, John Digwid, Anne Savage, Pete Wardman, Steve Hill, Tom Costello, Danny Rampling, Tidy boys, Steve Blake, Johnny Orange, Dave Randal, Louis Paris, DJ Scot Project, Spencer Freeland, Seb Fontain, Uber Druked, Ed Real, Jam-x, Paul Glazby, Eammon Fevah, Lee Haslam, Scot Bond, Max Alien.. and many more.

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Musical Style

  • Electronic Progressive House
  • Progressive Trance
  • House / Tech
  • Tech Trance / Hard Dance
  • Old Skool House

DJing Awards

  • "Best all round DJ" UD AWARDS 2002
    Nick E Louder
  • "Best Radio Show" UD AWARDS 2001
    Dance Frequency GHFM
  • "Best Record Shop" UD AWARDS 2003
    Rugged Vinyl
  • "Best Night Club" 2001/2002  (Epic Mag SA clubbers vote)
    Club Unity