Markus Schulz


Markus Schulz is a German DJ and record producer based in Miami, Florida. Best known for his weekly radio show titled Global DJ Broadcast that airs on Digitally Imported radio, ah.fm and other online stations, Schulz is also the founder of the label Coldharbour Recordings and Schulz Music Group, an artist management company that manages rising stars in the industry. In September 2012, Schulz was crowned America's number one DJ by DJ Times.
In early 2013, after several spontaneous back-to-back performances, Schulz and Ferry Corsten announced they would be producing and touring together as the new EDM group New World Punx. Their debut arena show was held at Madison Square Garden.

Productions

Schulz has released 15 mix compilations and seven artist albums under his own name. He has also released productions and albums, Thoughts Become Things, Thoughts Become Things II and The Nine Skies, under the alias Dakota. Through his work with remixing tracks, he has had the opportunity to work with such artists as: Depeche Mode, Madonna, Everything but the Girl, Jewel, OceanLab, Gabriel & Dresden, Télépopmusik, Fatboy Slim, Miro, Book of Love, Blue Amazon and PQM. His remixes of "Intuition" and "Stand" by Jewel both hit #1 on the Billboard club chart.
His seventh studio album, We Are The Light, released on 12 October 2018.

Performances

When not in the studio working on new mixes, Schulz maintains an extensive international touring schedule. He originally held a seven-year residency at The Works in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he developed his style. Since then, he has continued to perform at clubs all over the world including stereo nightclub Avalon, Club Space, Green Valley, Ministry of Sound, Ruby Skye and Zouk.
He has performed DJ sets at some of the largest festivals and events: Electric Daisy Carnival; Electric Zoo; Monster Massive; Together As One; Ultra Music Festival; Amsterdam Dance Event; Nature One; Dance Valley; Love Parade; Global Gathering; Creamfields; ETD Pop; Transmission; Trance Energy 2010; Bang Music Festival; Future Music Festival; Bal en Blanc; on Episodes 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500, 550, 600 and 650 of A State of Trance; and at Summafieldayze on the Gold Coast, Australia. In 2013, Schulz launched a North American tour with the M Machine called Scream Tour. A second North American tour started in April 2014 following the release of Scream 2.
On 28 October 2010, DJ Magazine announced the results of their annual Top 100 DJ Poll, placing Schulz at number 8 in the world. In September 2012, Schulz was crowned America's Number 1 DJ by DJ Times. In DJ Magazine 2013 poll, he was number 21 in the ranking.
Schulz is known amongst his fans as the "Unicorn Slayer". Many EDM artists nowadays tend to fall back on light, upbeat melodies, nicknamed "unicorn melodies", but Schulz prefers to use square waves and pitch bends. After somebody tweeted, "Markus Schulz: the unicorn slayer of trance," Schulz retweeted it and the nickname caught on.

Personal life

Markus Schulz married Romanian singer Adina Butar on 1 June 2019, in Ibiza. The couple welcomed their son, Liam, in 2022.
He was previously married to Heather, whom he married in 1993; they had a son, Alex, in 1995 and later divorced in 2015.

Discography

Studio albums (as Markus Schulz)

  • Without You Near
  • Progression
  • Do You Dream?
  • Scream
  • Scream 2
  • Watch the World
  • We Are the Light
  • Escape
  • ''The Rabbit Hole Circus''

    Studio albums (as Dakota)

  • Thoughts Become Things
  • Thoughts Become Things II
  • The Nine Skies
  • ''Odyssey to the Netherworld''

    Remix albums

  • Progression Progressed - The Remixes
  • Do You Dream? - The Remixes
  • ''Dakota – Thoughts Become Things II ''

    Compilation albums

  • Shikodachi
  • Kamaidachi
  • American DJ - 04 Phoenix
  • Coldharbour Sessions
  • Miami '05
  • Ibiza '06
  • Amsterdam '08
  • Armada At Ibiza - Summer 2008
  • Toronto '09
  • Las Vegas '10
  • Prague '11
  • Los Angeles '12
  • Best of 2012: World Tour Compilation
  • Buenos Aires '13
  • In Search of Sunrise 14
  • In Search of Sunrise 15 :
  • In Search of Sunrise 16 :
  • In Search of Sunrise 17 :
  • In Search of Sunrise 18 :
  • In Search of Sunrise 19 :

    Singles

  • 1998 Markus Schulz – "You Won’t See Me Cry"
  • 1999 Dakota – "Swirl"
  • 2002 Dakota – "Frozen Time"
  • 2002 Dakota – "Lost in Brixton"
  • 2002 Dakota – "Jah Powah"
  • 2002 Dakota – "Zero Gravity"
  • 2002 Dakota – "Sunshine Yellow"
  • 2003 Dakota – "Abandoned in Queens"
  • 2003 Markus Schulz presents Elevation – "Clear Blue"
  • 2004 Markus Schulz presents Elevation – "Largo"
  • 2004 Markus Schulz presents Elevation – "Somewhere"
  • 2005 Markus Schulz featuring Anita Kelsey – "First Time"
  • 2005 Markus Schulz and Departure with Gabriel & Dresden – "Without You Near"
  • 2006 Markus Schulz featuring Carrie Skipper – "Never Be the Same Again"
  • 2007 Markus Schulz vs. Chakra – "I Am"
  • 2007 Markus Schulz – "Fly to Colors"
  • 2007 Dakota – "Amsterdam"
  • 2007 Dakota – "Progression"
  • 2008 Dakota – "Hypnotic"
  • 2008 Markus Schulz featuring Departure – "Cause You Know"
  • 2008 Markus Schulz featuring Dauby – "Perfect"
  • 2008 Markus Schulz vs. Andy Moor – "Daydream"
  • 2008 Markus Schulz – "The New World"
  • 2009 Dakota – "Chinook"
  • 2009 Dakota – "Johnny the Fox"
  • 2009 Dakota – "Sin City"
  • 2009 Markus Schulz – "Do You Dream"
  • 2009 Dakota – "Roxy ’84"
  • 2009 Dakota – "Koolhaus"
  • 2009 Dakota – "Steel Libido"
  • 2009 Dakota – "Mr. Cappuccino"
  • 2010 Markus Schulz featuring Khaz – "Dark Heart Waiting"
  • 2010 Markus Schulz featuring Justine Suissa – "Perception"
  • 2010 Markus Schulz – "Rain"
  • 2010 Markus Schulz featuring Jennifer Rene – "Not the Same"
  • 2010 Markus Schulz – "Future Cities"
  • 2011 Dakota – "Sinners"
  • 2011 Markus Schulz and Jochen Miller – "Rotunda"
  • 2011 Dakota – "Sleepwalkers"
  • 2011 Dakota – "Katowice"
  • 2011 Dakota – "Saints"
  • 2011 Dakota – "In a Green Valley"
  • 2011 Markus Schulz – "Digital Madness "
  • 2012 Markus Schulz and Dennis Sheperd – "Go!"
  • 2012 Markus Schulz and Ferry Corsten – "Loops & Tings"
  • 2012 Markus Schulz and Adina Butar – "Caught"
  • 2012 Markus Schulz and Seri – "Love Rain Down on Me"
  • 2012 Markus Schulz and Ferry Corsten – "Stella"
  • 2012 Markus Schulz featuring Ana Diaz – "Nothing Without Me"
  • 2013 Armin van Buuren and Markus Schulz – "The Expedition"
  • 2013 Markus Schulz – "The Spiritual Gateway "
  • 2013 New World Punx – "Romper"
  • 2013 Markus Schulz and Sarah Howells – "Tempted"
  • 2013 Markus Schulz – "Remember This"
  • 2013 Markus Schulz and Elevation – "Machine of Transformation "
  • 2014 Dakota – "CLXXV"
  • 2014 Markus Schulz – "Destino"
  • 2014 Markus Schulz – "Seven Sins "
  • 2014 Markus Schulz featuring Lady V – "Winter Kills Me"
  • 2015 Markus Schulz – "Golden Gate"
  • 2015 Markus Schulz – "Bayfront"
  • 2015 Markus Schulz – "Bine Facut"
  • 2015 Markus Schulz – "This Generation"
  • 2015 Markus Schulz featuring Delacey – "Destiny"
  • 2015 Markus Schulz – "Lost in the Box"
  • 2015 Markus Schulz with Vassy – "Tomorrow Never Dies"
  • 2015 Markus Schulz – "Daybreak"
  • 2015 Markus Schulz – "Avalon"
  • 2015 Markus Schulz with Dakota – "Cathedral"
  • 2015 Markus Schulz – "Dancing in the Red Light"
  • 2015 Markus Schulz with Nifra – "The Creation "
  • 2015 Markus Schulz with Fisherman & Hawkins – "Gotham Serenade"
  • 2016 Markus Schulz featuring Ethan Thompson – "Love Me Like You Never Did"
  • 2016 Markus Schulz featuring Mia Koo – "Summer Dream"
  • 2016 Markus Schulz – "Sesterius"
  • 2016 Markus Schulz – "The Lost Oracle "
  • 2017 Markus Schulz featuring Brooke Tomlinson – "In the Night"
  • 2017 Markus Schulz presents Dakota and Koan Groeneveld – "Mota-Mota"
  • 2017 Markus Schulz presents Dakota featuring Bev Wild – "Running Up That Hill"
  • 2017 Markus Schulz with Cosmic Gate – "AR"
  • 2017 Markus Schulz presents Dakota – "In Search of Something Better"
  • 2017 Markus Schulz featuring Adina Butar – "New York City "
  • 2017 Markus Schulz presents Dakota – "The Spirit of the Warrior"
  • 2018 Markus Schulz with Emma Hewitt – "Safe From Harm"
  • 2018 Markus Schulz with JES – "Calling for Love"
  • 2018 Markus Schulz with Sebu – "Upon My Shoulders"
  • 2018 Markus Schulz featuring Nikki Flores – "We Are the Light"
  • 2018 Markus Schulz – "The Awakening "
  • 2018 Markus Schulz Presents Afterdark Volume 1
  • 2019 Markus Schulz featuring Christina Novelli – "Symphony of Stars"
  • 2019 ATB and Markus Schulz – "Heartbeat"
  • 2019 Markus Schulz and BT – "I Need Love"
  • 2019 Markus Schulz and Haliene – "Ave Maria"
  • 2019 Markus Schulz – "Sunrise Over the Bay"
  • 2019 Markus Schulz – "Bells of Planaxis"
  • 2019 Markus Schulz and Talla 2XLC – "Mainhattan"
  • 2020 Markus Schulz and Adina Butar – "Indestructible"
  • 2020 Markus Schulz and Daimy Lotus – "Are You With Me"
  • 2020 Markus Schulz and Adina Butar – "In Search of Sunrise"
  • 2020 Markus Schulz, London Thor and Valentino Alessandrini – "Feel Alive"
  • 2020 Markus Schulz and Christian Burns – "Wait for You"
  • 2021 Markus Schulz and Christina Novelli – "Not Afraid to Fall"
  • 2021 Markus Schulz, Ethan Thompson and Soundland – "Make It Last Forever"
  • 2021 Markus Schulz – "Escape"
  • 2021 Markus Schulz – "Sunday Chords"
  • 2021 Markus Schulz as Dakota – "Avalon 6AM"
  • 2021 Markus Schulz and Paula Seling – "Endless Story"
  • 2021 Markus Schulz as Dakota – "Tuluminati"
  • 2022 Markus Schulz as Dakota – "Call of the Banshee"
  • 2022 Markus Schulz as Dakota – "Manray"
  • 2022 Markus Schulz as Dakota – "Vapour"
  • 2022 Markus Schulz and BT – "Prestwick"