Nic Chagall facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Nic Chagall
Nic Chagall (left) performing in Melbourne, 2009.
Background information
Birth name	Claus Terhoeven
Born	(1972-11-10) 10 November 1972 (age 52) Krefeld, Germany
Genres	Trance
Occupation(s)	Disc jockey, record producer
Labels	High Contrast Recordings
Associated acts	Cosmic Gate

Nic Chagall (born Claus Terhoeven; 10 November 1972) is a German trance music producer and DJ. He is best known as one half of the German electronic music duo Cosmic Gate.

Nic Chagall also helped start Essential Cuts Studio in Duisburg, Germany, in 1999. This studio is now known as E-CUTZ. He works there with other music artists like Erich Schmeier (DJ Errik) and Andre Wevers (DJ Wave). Nic Chagall also has his own radio show called "Get The Kicks" on Afterhours.FM.

Nic Chagall's Music Career

Nic Chagall is a very active music producer. He has created many tracks over the years. He travels around the world every weekend to perform at clubs. This has made him a well-known and creative producer in the EDM scene.

In 2006, Chagall started making solo music again. His first solo song, "Monday Bar," became a big hit around the world. Famous DJs like Tiësto, Paul van Dyk, and Armin van Buuren supported his song. It was played often on trance music podcasts and radio shows.

His second song, "What You Need," became his signature tune. It mixed popular, exciting melodies with progressive trance music and strong rock sounds. Thousands of fans came to watch him DJ at big events like Trance Energy and Mysteryland. This song also led to many unofficial mixes and requests for new versions. In 2008, "What You Need" was re-released with new remixes, and Marco V's version became very popular.

A few weeks later, Chagall released his second group of songs, "Sun Red" / "Sky Blue." These songs also did very well on music charts. For example, they quickly reached the top three on Djdownload.com.

Remixing Other Artists' Music

As a remixer, Nic Chagall has worked on songs for many artists. These include Armin van Buuren, Markus Schulz, Marcel Woods, Filo & Peri, and Wippenberg. The band Above & Beyond were very impressed by his work. They even voted him their producer of the year in 2007. In 2008, he played at many trance music festivals worldwide. This included Mysteryland, where he performed on Tiësto's "In Search of Sunrise" stage.

Unlike some music groups that break up, Nic Chagall has stayed connected with Bossi, the other half of Cosmic Gate. They are still together and continue to perform at major venues and festivals around the world. In 2009, he also released his solo song "This Moment." It became a hit in clubs and on radio shows. He continues to host his radio show, "Get The Kicks." In 2014, he planned to release a new song and finish tracks for his first solo album.

Discography

Singles and EPs

• "Sansibar" / "I Don't Know" (2005)
• "Monday Bar" (2006)
• "Borderline" / "Back To San Fran" (2007)
• "What You Need" (2007)
• "Sun Red" / "Sky Blue" (2008)
• "What You Need REMIXES" (2008)
• "This Moment" (2009)
• "Morning Light" (2010)
• "100" (2010)
• "Alone With You" (2011)
• "This Time" (2015)

Remixes by Nic Chagall

• Wippenberg – "Promisedland" (Nic Chagall Remix) 2007
• Filo & Peri feat. Eric Lumiere – "The Anthem" (Nic Chagall Remix) 2007
• Armin van Buuren – "Sound of Goodbye" (Nic Chagall Drumbeat Edit) 2007
• Marcel Woods – "New Feeling" (Nic Chagall Remix) 2007
• Marcus Schulz – "Cause You Know" (Nic Chagall Remix) 2008
• Dash Berlin – "Man on the Run" (Nic Chagall Remix) 2009
• Marco V – "Coming Back" (Nic Chagall Remix) 2009
• Tiësto – "Here on Earth" (Nic Chagall Remix) 2010
• Susana feat. Josh Gabriel – "Frozen" (Nic Chagall Remix) 2010
• Aruna with Mark Eteson – "Let Go" (Nic Chagall Remix) 2010
• Emma Hewitt – "Rewind" (Nic Chagall Remix) (postponed)

See also

In Spanish: Nic Chagall para niños