WaxFiend x Ricks
€8,00
Tickets
Price including €2,00 service costs
Friday 13 January 2023
Doors: 23:59 - 06:00
Following an epic b2b debut set during the Summer Dance Forever after-party this year, Parallel proudly welcomes WaxFiend x Ricks for an all night long special. Showcasing established and emerging local talent on the same stage to create a sanctuary of Amapiano, afro, house, dancehall & hip-hop sounds and rhythms to dance off the January cold.
Line-up
WaxFiend
WaxFiend has became one of Europe’s most sought after and respected DJ’s in the last decade, combining music from genres like HipHop, Dancehall, Afrobeat, House, Soul, R&B and more to curate his unique sound. Currently holding a residency at Encore, Holland's biggest weekly club night, his career impressively spans opening arena shows for artists like Rihanna, Young Thug, Kaytranada, SBTRKT, Kehlani & Sean Paul, alongside being nominated for several awards including ‘Best DJ’ at the Dutch MOBO Awards and winning ‘Best Mixtape’ & ‘Best Party’.
Behind the scenes, WaxFiend is an active driving force behind 2 of Holland’s most respected platforms: Jamrock and Encore and programming shows and nightlife events at Paradiso since 2020. Attuned to what’s next, WaxFiend is currently curating a larger platform for South African electronic music in Amsterdam, with his Tribes and Ziongate events bringing some of SA’s most prolific artist’s to Amsterdam already. Focused and dedicated to his job as a DJ, event producer and music ambassador, WaxFiend's future is one to watch.
Behind the scenes, WaxFiend is an active driving force behind 2 of Holland’s most respected platforms: Jamrock and Encore and programming shows and nightlife events at Paradiso since 2020. Attuned to what’s next, WaxFiend is currently curating a larger platform for South African electronic music in Amsterdam, with his Tribes and Ziongate events bringing some of SA’s most prolific artist’s to Amsterdam already. Focused and dedicated to his job as a DJ, event producer and music ambassador, WaxFiend's future is one to watch.
Ricks
Patrick Appiah better known as Ricks is a Dutch/Ghanian DJ from Amsterdam mainly known for his strong Afro, Hip-Hop and R&B sounds which he has been honing since 2010. A current resident DJ at Afrolosjes, he has played several festivals including Amsterdam Open Air, Appelsap, Lowlands, Encore Festival and many more outside the Netherlands, including London, Germany and Ghana.
Aside from gigs, you can find him at his weekly radio show and at ADE every year.
Aside from gigs, you can find him at his weekly radio show and at ADE every year.
