Laidback Luke Tickets

Laidback Luke is a Filipino - Dutch Disc jockey and producer. Although he has been making music for a long time, he has recently gained immense popularity and emerged on the international front. He makes vibrant music that transgresses into various genres, and amalgamates them into an energetic mix. Luke Laidback is known as an innovative electro, house and dance music producer. With current music trends favoring the rise in techno and trance, Laidback Luke has become a renowned name with the youth all over the world. In DJ Mag's Top 100 rankings, he climbed the list to get the number ten spot in 2010. Do not miss the chance to hear the DJ mash up a handful of tunes and get your Laidback Luke Tickets right away.

The intriguing, yet lively personality of Laidback Luke has attracted many fans. Along with being an exceptional DJ who makes the crowd jump and sing in unison, Laidback Luke has another talent which not many know of; He is a Kung Fu expert! He took an interest in martial arts as a child and was the second best martial artist in Holland. In the World Championship of Kung Fu held in Hong Kong, Luke won four gold medals and a silver medal.

Laidback Luke was born with the birth name Lucas Cornelis van Scheppingen in October 1976. He left his home land, Philippines, to move to Holland. Belonging to a house hold that had an interest in music, he grew up familiarizing himself with the guitar and hip hop music. He met with the Dutch DJ Dobre and heard him perform at a high school party. Dobre's music impressed Luke very much. Laidback Luke immediately felt a connection with the energy of dance music and decided to pursue a possible career as a DJ.

Luke, with the help of a basic production setup, managed to record a few tracks. He sent the recordings to Dobre, who saw potential in the passionate musician. Dobre decided to help Luke and championed the young producer. In 1995 Luke came up with the "Loud Flava, Vol. 1". Volume two followed soon after. Still under the guidance of Dobre, Luke released "Act the Fool" through Dobre's record label, Touché.

Laidback Luke's quirky beats and catchy blend of trance and techno, turned many heads in his direction. In 1996 he remixed "The Stalker" a song by the band "Green Velvet". The remix got noticeable attention and was picked up Carl Cox, a leading DJ. Luke soon became a prominent figure in the dance and house music scene. With his ever increasing productions, he was also performing as DJ in many sold out concerts and parties. 

In 2000, he signed with Virgin Records to release "Rocking With the Best". This was his first single with a major record label. He remixed songs from high profile artists as well, such as "Daft Punk" and "Steve Angello".  Following up on an online acquaintance with Steve Angello, Luke and Angello collaborated to release their album "Otherwize Then" in 2006. Luke went on to collaborate with other famous Swedish producers as well. In 2007 Luke joined hands with Angello, Axwell and Sebastian Ingrosso, the most famous names in Swedish contemporary music, to release the mega hit "Get Dumb".

Luke's name was associated with the world famous Swedish House Mafia, which gave another boost to his growing popularity.

As techno music seeped its influence into America from Europe, Luke's name continued to shine with remixes of famous American artists such as Madonna and Tiesto. Laidback Luke also teamed up with his wife, Gina Turner to come up with the commercially successful single "Nouveau Yorican". His latest endeavor has his fans abuzz with excitement. Titled 'Blow', the single with the top ranked French Dance Music Open champion, Martin Solveig looks as promising as his previous works. Get your Laidback Luke Tickets to hear powerful beats and amazing rhythms.