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 Girlfriend: Maria Van der Lodt Mother: Helga Groth Cousine: Lara D‘Antonio
Genres	Trance
Occupation(s)	Disc jockey, record producer
Labels	High Contrast Recordings
Associated acts	Cosmic Gate

Nic Chagall (born Claus Terhoeven on November 10, 1972) is a German music producer and DJ. He is famous for being one half of the music group Cosmic Gate. This group plays a type of electronic music called trance music.

Nic Chagall also helped start a music studio called Essential Cuts Studio in Germany in 1999. He works there with other DJs. He also has his own radio show called "Get The Kicks." You can listen to it on Afterhours.FM.

Nic Chagall's Music Career

Nic Chagall is a very busy producer. He has made many music tracks. He travels around the world to play music for crowds. He is known for his creative style in the EDM scene.

Solo Music Success

In 2006, Nic Chagall started making music on his own 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 a lot on trance music podcasts and radio shows.

His next song, "What You Need," became his signature tune. It mixed popular dance music with rock elements. Thousands of fans came to see him play at big music events like Trance Energy and Mysteryland. This song was so popular that many people made their own versions of it. In 2008, "What You Need" was re-released with new remixes. One version by Marco V became very popular again.

A few weeks later, Nic Chagall released two more songs, "Sun Red" and "Sky Blue." These songs also did very well on music charts. For example, they reached the top three on Djdownload.com.

Working with Other Artists

Nic Chagall has also remixed songs for many other artists. These include Armin van Buuren, Markus Schulz, and Filo & Peri. In 2007, the music group Above & Beyond even named him their producer of the year.

In 2008, he played at many trance music festivals worldwide. This included Mysteryland, where he performed on Tiësto's stage.

Cosmic Gate and New Music

Even though Nic Chagall makes solo music, he is still part of Cosmic Gate. He and Bossi continue to tour and play at big music events around the world.

In 2009, he released another solo song called "This Moment." It became popular in clubs and on radio shows. He still hosts his radio show, "Get The Kicks." He released new music in 2014 and 2015.

Nic Chagall's Music List

Singles and EPs

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

Remixes by Nic Chagall

Nic Chagall has created many remixes for other artists. Here are a few examples:

• Wippenberg – "Promisedland" (Nic Chagall Remix) (2007)
• Armin van Buuren – "Sound of Goodbye" (Nic Chagall Drumbeat Edit) (2007)
• Markus Schulz – "Cause You Know" (Nic Chagall Remix) (2008)
• Dash Berlin – "Man on the Run" (Nic Chagall Remix) (2009)
• Tiësto – "Here on Earth" (Nic Chagall Remix) (2010)

See also

In Spanish: Nic Chagall para niños