A well known artist once said: “Making and playing music is like a reflex, I just can’t control it”. And a reflex it surely is for one of Holland’s finest craftsmen in electronic music who’s taking the industry by storm. Many DJ’s have made it to the top of their game and so did numerous producers. Nevertheless, there are only so many people who are skilled enough to let both flawless DJ-ing and high profile producing go hand in hand to create a perfect synergy. One of those artists blessed with having the best of both worlds is Artento Divini.

At the age of 19, a young and enthusiastic Artento Divini (real name: Ard Schilderink) discovers house music after spending years being a professional cyclist. His love for four measured beats starts to grow on him which resulted in the purchase of his very own pair of turntables. Just like every aspiring DJ he started practicing the art of mixing, which lead to competing in several mixing contests and, even more important, conquering these gauntlets. In 2002 Artento headlined the Brazilian festival Eco System and ended up touring this country for over three months, playing small hotspots in a.o. Manaus and other cities bordering the Amazon river.