Dov Joseph Elkabas (born 5 November 1968), known professionally as DJ The Prophet, is a Dutch hardcore techno and hardstyle DJ and producer. The Prophet is also the owner of one of the largest hardstyle record labels, Scantraxx.[1]
Biography
The Prophet started his career as a DJ in 1983 after he discovered turntables at a disco in Amsterdam. He was working in a hotel at the time, and performing as DJ on the side. He was asked to choose, and made the choice to DJ full-time.[2] He started spinning hip hop music before a switch to house in 1988.[3] About three years later, he set up a team of DJs known as "The Dreamteam", together with DJ Dano, Buzz Fuzz and Gizmo.[4] The team was a huge success in the gabber scene.[5]
Later, The Prophet switched from hardcore to hardstyle because he did not like the fact that the hardcore community wanted the music to become 'harder'.[5] He is famous both as a DJ and as a producer.[citation needed] He is also the owner of Scantraxx Records, one of the largest Dutch hardstyle record labels.[5]
His productions were released on vinyl and CDs on labels such as ID&T or Q-dance. He is also behind many DJ mixes which were published on CDs, such as the Thunderdome CDs, and he was involved in projects including Hardheadz (along with DJ Pavo) and Punk Brozz (with DJ Zany).
In 2014 he released his first album, Louder, which took about nine months to produce.[2]
As of 2023, The Prophet announcing his retirement after more than three decades of making music & deejaying across the globe. He will be doing so once he concluded his "From The Hard" tour visit, which include Defqon.1 Weekend Festival 2023 as his final destination.[6]
Albums
Album name
Year
Label
Other info
In The Mix
1996
ID&T
mix-cd
Best Of The Prophet
1997
ID&T
Go Get Ill
2000
Masters Of Hardcore
10' record under the alias Buzz Fuzz & The Prophet
Kick Azz
2002
Masters Of Hardcore
Under the alias The Masochist
Scantraxx presentz: HardheadZ
2002
Scantraxx / Digidance
mix-cd featuring DJ Pavo
Qlimax 5
2003
Q-dance
mix-cd
Bounzz 2004 - The 2nd Edition
2004
BMG
mix-cd with contributions from DJ Dano
History Of Hardcore 4 - Dreamteam Edition
2004
Sony
mix-cd + DVD
Scantraxx Volume 2
2004
Sony / Scantraxx
mix-cd dubbel
3xhard3r
2005
Digidance
mix-cd with contributions from DJ Ruthless and Korsakoff
