First State

FIRST STATE a.k.a Sander van Dien is a name that has been tearing up dancefloors at clubs, festivals and events world wide, rocking radio stations on every continent, and dominating compilation tracklists and sales charts over and over again. His releases and signature "Bashups" are regular features in live playlists and podcasts of the biggest and most influential Electronic Dance Music performers across the globe. First State is famous for multiple chart-topping hits like "Maze" , "Skies on Fire", "My Sanctuary" and many more. First State's initial claim to fame was the track "Falling", that featured on Tiesto's "In Search Of Sunrise" compilation. This led to making his debut performance ahead of Tiesto in Amsterdam in 2008, which subsequently led to a complete European tour that included a headlining set at Privilege in Ibiza, and another event that saw First State perform as the first ever DJ act at the O2 Arena in London. This set him up for a fast and steady rise in the Electronic Dance world. 2011 was a groundbreaking year for First State as the name progressed to new heights , with performances at significant events like, A State Of Trance 500, Official Istanbul Formula 1 Grand Prix Pre-Party, The Gallery at Ministry Of Sound, and lengthy tours to Asia, Southern Africa, Scandinavia and North America. With an array of ammunition out of his Dutch headquarters, which range from albums and compilations, to chart-topping hit singles and massive remixes, to a monthly radio show spanning across a multitude of broadcast stations with tens of thousands of weekly listeners, there aren't many EDM fans that haven't heard the name "FIRST STATE".

Dordrecht, NL