At the age of 19, he began producing his first beats. Only two months later, he unexpectedly received his first DJ booking, despite having never properly learned how to DJ.
Instead of turning down the opportunity, he used it as motivation. Over the following weeks, he taught himself the fundamentals behind the decks and within two months was ready to play his first show.
From there, performing and producing developed side by side. While studying Business Administration, TECHARD continued playing shows and simultaneously studied at Producer Academy Utrecht, where he further developed the technical foundation behind his productions.
After completing the programme, he began actively creating opportunities for himself. One of his first significant steps came through a collaboration with RAMØN, who gave him the opportunity to work together on a record.
A year later, TECHARD was invited to open the MainStage at the Woerdense VakantieWeek dance event, performing on a stage with a capacity of approximately 7,000 people.
That same year, his track Future World was selected within the DDT Music Awards, giving him the opportunity to pitch and present the record face-to-face to Hardwell, Dannic and members of the Verknipt team.
Future World would later reach another milestone when it was signed by Charlie Sparks and released on the ELEKTRA Summer VA.
The following year, TECHARD returned for a second MainStage opening performance in Woerden. He was also trusted with creating the music for the event’s finale show.
Later that summer, he opened a sold-out SANTØS All Day Long event as the only additional artist on the line-up.
What started with making beats at 19 and accepting a booking before knowing how to DJ has grown into an artist project built around persistence, development and a genuine passion for music.
And this is still only the beginning.
