Influenced by such dj's as Paul Johnson, Dj Sneak and other top American Dj's, Beatben, DJ since 1995, rapidly imposed himself in Belgium by mixing at "Coxwen" parties and in a weekly radio show from the North of France: Galaxie.
In 1998, he began a participation in famous Anvers parties "Cruise to Pleasure", where he becomes resident for 2 years, working next to such artists as John Acquaviva, Johnny Fiasco, Michel de Hey and Blake Baxter.
At the same time, Beatben worked with the founders of the label Pig Life, and produced 3 maxis and a mixed compilation.
In 2001, he produced himself in the USA for the Pig Life label, taking his flycases from Chicago (crobar) to Minneapolis, in parties with numerous international Dj's such as Dj Sneak, Moodyman, Colette and Rick Garcia.
He is now resident of famous H2O club in Belgium, unchaining clubbers on Friday night into mixes alternating progress and technic over techhouse and electro sounds.
He has got a residency on saturday at Gay club la Tchouka club in Lille.
In 2007, Groove Sirkus is going on...Composed by Aïki and BeatBen, with the intervention of Christian Sims, the first LP on the new label of H2O club, called On Air, is now available...On Air 001...At the same time, the first electro compilation from the (in)famous H2O Club called "Electro feelings", mixed by BeatBen, with three tracks of Groove Sirkus inside is sold out!!!!!what the fuck???
April 2008, the first release of BeatBen's new label called BigBig Soundz get massive support from international artists, BigBig Soundz get two tracks in the new Coxwen's compilation before their official release date on the best digital music portals , and Love is Blind, composed by Ben, Aiki and Loic Vrau is playlisted, played and compiled on Radio Contact .... Ben didn t thought that the begining of a new label in this crisis time for music could be so fast... So you could be sure that after this summer , BBS will bring you some big big products, with a talentuous crew composed by reconised artists (MalcomB, Space Morisson, Maverick Bacon and co...)... So stay tuned!!!!
‘French Kiss’ is a new concept at Decadance by Pete Howl and a French based organisation called ‘Chocolate’. Each edition they will invite a French guest of their choice to blow up the party. Expect some dirty, sexy electro tracks to guaranty you a banging evening!
For the first edition on fri. 3 October they will welcome Djedjotronic to do a ‘live’ performance. This excellent producer from Paris has released tracks on labels like Ed Banger Rec., BoysNoize Rec. and Level75 a.o. and has worked together with superstar artists like Busy P. and Popof. Warming up will be by upcoming French talents and ‘Chocolate’-residents Bender & Jok-r.
After the successful editions of last season Eelke Kleijn (Global Underground, Outside The Box, NL) will be back to hit the decks in Decadance on saturday 27th sept...
'Taste is everything' is a new concept on Friday by Maxim Lany and Pete Howl. Their musical taste is the main key of that night as they will select deep & sexy tracks and invite a guest of their choice. As usual the girls will be spoiled as they will receive a free Tao at the entrance.
On Fri. 12 September 2008 they will welcome GROOVE REBELS (GER). They are an excellent dj duo with references such as Great Stuff Rec. and gigs at Sven Vath's Cocoon club.
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