Laidback Luke

Hoofddorp, NL

electronic · house · electro house · big room

Filipino-born Dutch DJ and producer, born Lucas Cornelis van Scheppingen in Manila. Raised in Hoofddorp, Netherlands, he began producing at 15 after pivoting from graffiti art. A pioneer of electro house and big room, he founded Mixmash Records and has mentored artists like Avicii, Afrojack, and Oliver Heldens. Also a competitive kung fu practitioner who represented the Netherlands at the 2013 World Championship.