It’s no easy feat climbing the ranks of the music business as an artist, let alone reaching the upper echelon of festival headliners like Hardwell has done. Following the announcement of his touring hiatus to focus on his personal life, Hardwell performed one last time (for the time being) on Oct. 18 at the Ziggo Dome and brought out a full-blown orchestra.
As the 30-year-old Dutch DJ/producer now takes time to reflect, it seems like there might be a documentary on the horizon that eloquently replays the last 16 years of his life as an artist.
Check out his series of tweets below that hint to a possible project in the works called The Story of Hardwell. Stay tuned for further updates on the project.
It is time… pic.twitter.com/MXZoctjNLx
— Hardwell (@HARDWELL) November 2, 2018
To relive my journey… pic.twitter.com/YfjaE10oHQ
— Hardwell (@HARDWELL) November 3, 2018
Through my eyes… pic.twitter.com/peAhk1n0n2
— Hardwell (@HARDWELL) November 4, 2018
The past 16 years of my life, let’s share some memories… pic.twitter.com/dA8rZjwWSt
— Hardwell (@HARDWELL) November 5, 2018
It all started with years of practising piano in my bedroom at my parents’ home. — The basis for my musical interest, which was quickly followed by my curiosity for electronic music and technology. When did you start listening to electronic dance music? — #StoryOfHardwell pic.twitter.com/kP4tArplR5
— Hardwell (@HARDWELL) November 5, 2018
In the early days, I used to share my bootlegs via internet. This bootleg of @Eminem “Without Me” was the first track that got public attention. One of the biggest radio stations of The Netherlands, @538 discovered it. — #StoryOfHardwell
— Hardwell (@HARDWELL) November 6, 2018
After airing it live, they made a shout out if the producer could get in touch. Luckily my dad was listening to @538 and called me immediately that they were looking for me! Have you ever heard of this bootleg mix? How do you like it? — #StoryOfHardwell @Eminem pic.twitter.com/kGFZhoD4rq
— Hardwell (@HARDWELL) November 6, 2018
Did you know that my first record deal was at the age of 14? This is how the musical journey began.. Via the dutch radio station @538 I got in contact with Digidance, where I signed my first contract. What do you think of this first version of my Hardwell logo? #StoryOfHardwell pic.twitter.com/3baZCslAq6
— Hardwell (@HARDWELL) November 7, 2018