Markus Schulz


Markus Schulz is a German-American DJ and music producer based in Miami, Florida. Best known for his weekly radio show titled "Global DJ Broadcast" that airs on Digitally Imported radio, After Hours 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 including Nifra, Fisherman & Hawkins, Mr. Pit, Grube and Hovsepian and eventual wife Adina Butar. In September 2012, Schulz was crowned America's Number 1 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 DJ'ed at some of the largest festivals and events, including: 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, Trance Energy 2010, Bang Music Festival, Future Music Festival, Bal en Blanc, at the Episodes 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500, 550, 600 and 650 of A State of Trance and at Summafieldayze on the Gold Coast in Australia. In 2013, Schulz launched a 4-plus week North American "Scream" Tour with The M Machine. A second similar North American tour was also launched 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 #8 DJ in the world. In September 2012, Schulz was crowned America's Number 1 DJ by DJ Times. In DJ Magazine's 2013 poll, he was #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

After a relationship of more than 6 years, Schulz married Romanian singer Adina Butar on June 1, 2019 in Ibiza.

Discography

Studio albums (as Markus Schulz)

  • Without You Near
  • Progression
  • Do You Dream?
  • Scream
  • Scream 2
  • Watch the World
  • We Are the Light

    Studio albums (as Dakota)

  • Thoughts Become Things
  • Thoughts Become Things II
  • The Nine Skies

    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
  • Toronto '09
  • Armada At Ibiza - Summer 2008
  • 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 :

    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 and 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"

    Remixes

  • 1993 Sagat – "Why Is It? Funk Dat"
  • 1993 The Movement – "Shake That"
  • 1994 2 Bad Mice – "Bomb Scare"
  • 1994 Glenn "Sweet G" Toby – "I Can Tell"
  • 1994 Sweet Sable – "Old Times' Sake"
  • 1994 Transglobal Underground – "Temple Head"
  • 1994 2 Unlimited – "Throw the Groove Down"
  • 1994 Sandra Bernhard – "You Make Me Feel"
  • 1995 Amber McFadden – "Do You Want Me"
  • 1995 Truce – "Pump It"
  • 1995 Real McCoy – "Come and Get Your Love"
  • 1995 Bette Midler – "To Deserve You"
  • 1995 Backstreet Boys – "We've Got It Going On"
  • 1996 Lina Santiago – "Feels So Good "
  • 1996 Backstreet Boys – "Get Down "
  • 1996 Technotronic – "Move It to the Rhythm"
  • 1996 Madonna – "Love Don't Live Here Anymore"
  • 1996 Liz Torres – "Set Yourself Free"
  • 1996 Armand Van Helden – "The Funk Phenomena"
  • 1996 James Newton Howard – "Theme from ER"
  • 1996 Backstreet Boys – "We've Got It Going On"
  • 1997 RuPaul – "A Little Bit of Love"
  • 1997 Groove Junkies - "Everybody Needs to Be Loved"
  • 1997 Poe – "Hello"
  • 1997 e-N featuring Ceevox – "That Sound"
  • 1997 Tilly Lilly – "Roller Coaster"
  • 1997 Electronic – "Second Nature"
  • 1997 Blue Amazon – "No Other Love"
  • 1997 LNR – "Work It to the Bone"
  • 1998 Cynthia – "If I Had the Chance"
  • 1998 Vertigo Deluxe – "Out of My Mind"
  • 1998 The B-52's – "Debbie"
  • 1999 Everything but the Girl – "Lullaby of Clubland"
  • 1999 Dream Traveler – "Time"
  • 2000 Himmel – "Celebrate Life"
  • 2000 Masters of Balance – "Dreamworld"
  • 2000 Pablo Gargano – "Eurogoal"
  • 2000 Poppin' Wheelies – "Spaced Out!"
  • 2000 PQM – "The Flying Song"
  • 2000 Aaron Lazarus – "Your Time Will Come"
  • 2001 Pablo Gargano – "Absolution"
  • 2001 Carissa Mondavi – "Solid Ground"
  • 2001 Rouge – "Jingalay"
  • 2001 Daniel Ash – "Burning Man"
  • 2001 Fatboy Slim – "Sunset "
  • 2001 Luzon – "Manilla Sunrise"
  • 2001 Book of Love – "I Touch Roses"
  • 2002 Miro – "By Your Side"
  • 2002 Télépopmusik – Breathe"
  • 2003 Motorcycle – "As the Rush Comes"
  • 2003 Jewel – "Intuition"
  • 2003 Karada – "Last Flight"
  • 2003 Billy Paul Williams – "So in Love"
  • 2003 Jewel – "Stand"
  • 2004 Aly & Fila – "Spirit of Ka"
  • 2004 George Hales – "Autumn Falls"
  • 2004 Solid Globe – "Sahara"
  • 2004 Filterheadz – "Yimanya"
  • 2004 Plastic Angel – "Distorted Reality"
  • 2004 Clubbervision – "Dream Off"
  • 2004 Kobbe and Austin Leeds – "Fusing Love"
  • 2004 Airwave – "Ladyblue"
  • 2004 Myth – "Millionfold"
  • 2004 OceanLab – "Satellite"
  • 2004 Piece Process – "Solar Myth "
  • 2004 Space Manoeuvres – "Stage One"
  • 2004 Deepsky – "Talk Like a Stranger"
  • 2004 Whirlpool – "Under the Sun"
  • 2004 Mark Otten – Tranquility"
  • 2005 Tomonari and Tommy Pi – "C Sharp 2005"
  • 2005 Ridgewalkers – "Find"
  • 2005 Departure – "She Turns"
  • 2005 Nalin and Kane – "Open Your Eyes "
  • 2006 Kyau & Albert – "Are You Fine?"
  • 2006 Eluna – "Severance"
  • 2006 Yoshimoto – "Du What U Du"
  • 2007 Kamera – "Lies"
  • 2007 Andrew Bennett – "Menar"
  • 2007 Joop – "The Future"
  • 2008 Destination X – "Dangerous"
  • 2008 John O'Callaghan featuring Audrey Gallagher – "Big Sky"
  • 2008 Sia – "Buttons"
  • 2008 Mike Foyle – "Bittersweet Nightshade"
  • 2009 Dance 2 Trance – "Power of American Natives"
  • 2009 Jester Music featuring Lavoie – "Dressed in White"
  • 2009 Cosmic Gate – "Sign of the Times"
  • 2009 Ferry Corsten – "Brain Box"
  • 2010 Cosmic Gate – "The Drums"
  • 2013 Venom One featuring Adina Butar – "Crashed and Burned"
  • 2013 Daft Punk – "Alive "
  • 2013 Solarstone – "Solarcoaster"
  • 2014 Capital Cities – "Safe and Sound "
  • 2014 Thirty Seconds to Mars – "City of Angels"
  • 2014 Odesza – "Say My Name"
  • 2015 Paul Oakenfold – "Hypnotized"
  • 2017 Linkin Park – "In the End "
  • 2018 Giuseppe Ottaviani – "Ozone"
  • 2018 Markus Schulz – "Safe From Harm "
  • 2018 Hans Zimmer – "The Blue Planet"
  • 2020 Paul Oakenfold - "Southern Sun "