Oliver Heldens, renowned Dutch electronic dance music producer and DJ, performed at the iconic Dutch music institution, The Royal Concertgebouw for Digital Mirage’s online festival. The event, which raised over $27,000 US dollars to The Equal Justice Initiative and Color of Change attracted more than 110,000 viewers worldwide.
Receiving thousands of comments, the artist showcased a legendary catalog of electronic dance music classics and premiered unreleased tracks by both himself and his record label, Heldeep Records.
In response to the overwhelming success and viewers who tuned into the event, Oliver Heldens stated,
“Thank you to everyone who tuned in to the stream and donated. It is fundamental we continue raising awareness and funds for the Black Lives Matter movement. I’ve made a personal donation, and while I acknowledge this is only a starting point, I’m committed to continue educating myself on the injustices of racism that exists not only in America but across the world in order to do better.”
– Oliver Heldens
The online festival Digital Mirage was postponed in respect to the Black Lives Matter protests last week and will not proceed as planned this weekend. In a statement, Digital Mirage said,
“This was done to not divert any attention away from The Black Lives Matter movement and the current state of the country. Standing in solidarity with the Black community, we will spend this time educating on the deep injustice in this country and use our platform as a voice for change.”
– Digital Mirage
For those who may have missed the show, donations can still be made and the performance is available to watch on YouTube:
Oliver Heldens is a 25-year-old Dutch DJ and Producer who stands out with his own signature sound while holding countless number one hits and over 2 billion cumulative streams over the course of his career. One of the most talented producers currently in the industry, the artist has been accredited as one of the world’s favorite house DJ’s due to DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJ pool, landing him a spot at number seven. The artist is consistently placed at the forefront of lineups that span the globe as he annually plays over 130+ shows to 2.5 million fans. Some of his previous performances have been at some of the world’s greatest festivals which include: Coachella, Tomorrowland, Lollapalooza, EDC, Ultra and more. Further adding to his accolades, his weekly radio show Heldeep Radio is syndicated across 95 stations in 74 countries and reaches 115 million people a week.
For more information regarding Oliver Heldens, please visit his official webpage.
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