Biography

(Pronounced "Bengaboys)
If you have even been on a holiday in Spain or Ibiza, you must have heard of them or attended one of their world-famous parties. Originally, "Vengaboys" was a working name for the two DJ's (Danski and DJ Delmundo) who were touring with their school bus across Spain from 1992 to 1997. In the summer they placed their equipment on various Spanish beaches to organize illegal beach parties. The parties usually ended when the Guardian Civil showed up.

Being party animals and producers simultaneously Danski and Delmundo had some underground club-hits in 1996 and 1997, which have been pressed in limited editions. During one of the hottest Spanish summers (1996) the Vengaboys met up with Kim, Roy, Denice and Robin on one of their beach parties. Kim, Roy, Denice and Robin were at that time performing as independent artists on a work-for-hire basis. Cruising from beach to beach during the 1996 summer it became obvious that "Vengaboys" no longer stood for the DJ's Danski and Delmundo alone. From now one everybody felt "Vengaboys" meant Kim, Robin, Roy, Denice, Danski and Delmundo.

During autumn 1996 the idea grew that it was time to expand the over-successful parties throughout the world. They would be performing under the name "Vengaboys". Bearing in mind Danski and Delmundo are ugly as hell and can't dance at all, one thing lead to another and Denice, Kim, Robin and Roy were already planning the European tour during Christmas time in 1996. With Kim and her gang being the performers, a positive side effect would also be that Danski and Delmundo could spend their time on producing and DJ-ing.

It almost looked like the dream would vanish into thin air when the group got arrested in Spain in January 1997 for provocative reasons. During one of their legendary performances in Barcelona, Vengaboys decided it was time for an extra surprise. Under the banner "Music for the people, money for the people" they performed a so-called "Cash Chaos Concert". Vengaboys threw an amount of approximately $10,000 cash into the audience. The result was: extremely happy fans, total chaos, and a performance that only lasted for eight minutes and the Spartan Spanish jail waiting.

Without awaiting their actual trial, they jumped bail and fled the country to Brazil. The Vengaboys chilled out on the private estate of "persona non grata" Ronnie Biggs, an old friend of Danski and Delmundo. After a couple of weeks, Danski and Delmundo based themselves in a well-equipped studio in the Northern part of Europe, whilst Kim, Denice, Robin and Roy continued their over-successful European tour.

The single 'Up and Down' was first released in Benelux in March 1997.

Immediately following the release of their single, 'Up and Down', all major record companies quickly noticed the Vengaboys. They were offered huge amounts of money in addition to excellent royalty deals. Although very tempting, they decided it would be better to ahead with strong independent dance labels to secure creative control, instead of being swallowed by a major record company. Shortly after 'Up & Down' was licensed to: Scorpio Music (France), Jive (Scandinavia), Avex Trax (South East) Asia and Japan), Motor Music (Germany), Max Music (Spain), Helicon Records (Israel), time Records (Italy), Strictly Rhythm (USA) and Positive Records (UK and Eire).

The highest Benelux 'Up & Down' single chart position was number 4 (April 1998). At the beginning of July 1998 'Up and Down' entered the German Media Control Single Top 100 at number 16.

From then on Vengaboys perceived the Benelux as an excellent test market. Therefore, the follow-up single 'We like to Party!' and the Vengaboys debut album 'Up and Down: The Party Album have both been released shortly thereafter in Benelux (April/May, 1998).

The highest Benelux chart position for the album was number 4 in the Benelux Album Top 100. In August 1998 the single "We like to Party!" received the PLATINUM Status in Benelux. The highest Benelux position was number 2 in the Singles Top 100. In October 199 8 "We like to Party! Entered the German Media Control Singles Top 100 at number 7 with a built.

And the story continues...