To expand from his sensational live performances, which include his own tracks such as the acclaimed hit, 'Sandstorm,' and the hit singles, 'Music' and 'Next To You', from his second album "Rush," the world has seen Darude embark on another phase of his career.
In 2004 and 2005 Darude, dj/artist/producer Ville Virtanen, began officially touring around the world as a DJ (averaging 50-60 gigs in USA + additional gigs in other countries per year). DJing quickly became a true love and now is an inseparable part of his career. Darude comes equipped with banging tracks and undeniable energy, ready to stimulate clubbers around the world with his signature DJ style of progressive and uplifting melodic trance with the occasional tech, house or breaks injection. After only one year of touring as a DJ, Darude has been voted onto such renowned charts as The DJ Mag's Top 100 list (UK), BPM Magazine's America's Favorite DJ list 2004 & 2005, and gained a top position in The DJ List.com's chart, showing that he is here to stay.