~DJ Candy Kid~

Originally from Belarus, Russia, Slava a.k.a. DJ Candy Kid has been tearing it up with his unique style and adrenaline-packed sets of HappyCore, Gabber, DnB, and Acid & Euro-Trance since 2001. Slava got into electronic music back in '93 listening to Marusha, Blumchen, Scooter, WestBam, DJ Hooligan, Das Modul, Dune, Charlie Noise & Mental Theo, Red 5 and Brooklyn Bounce. When Slava's uncle introduced him to DJing, he saw how fun it was and what an amazing positive effect it could have on a crowd. Dreaming of becoming a DJ, he was finally able to buy equipment and records after moving to New York City.

Some people wonder why Slava picked the DJ name Candy Kid, so here is the reason why. When he was growing up in Belarus, Slava ate so much candy he earned the nickname sweet-tooth. He chose the name candy kid from this, before he came to America. He had never heard of candy/candykids before that. A lot of people think he chose that name because he is a candy kid, but ironically that part came later.

Starting with Trance, Slava began spinning UK Hardcore soon after. His love of music fueled his desire to play out at parties. Now, he rocks dancefloors all across the East Coast, to the Midwest and Canada, bringing his infectious love and energy to ravers everywhere. He was selected to play at WEMF 2003, where he spun an explosive two hour set, and was asked to return in 2004. His ability to pack a room and make people go crazy until the last record drops is an indescribable experience.

Slava's performances have inspired party kids who weren't previously into Happycore to fall in love with it, taking them on a magical journey through his sound. His love for the music and scene is apparent through his interaction with the crowd. And don't let the name "Candy Kid" fool you - this kid can throw down some hard beats, showing you that even nice kids have a dark side!

Slava has been working hard on producing his own tracks, and has recently collaborated with Starkiss and released a new Happy Hardcore CD, "Dude! Where's My Hardcore?" (June 2007). He has also collaborated with How Hard to make a Hardcore vs. Happycore battle demo CD entitled "Blood Has Been Shed" as well as a live set from Global Revolution (October, 2004.) He's also released a plethora of other DJ mixes to be found on this site and his personal site, and he's showing no signs of slowing down. This artist's journey has only begun!

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