In 2013, Hardwell chose Josh Gilbert as the winner of his Winter Music Conference contest and flew him to Miami to meet in person. That same weekend Hardwell was ranked the #1 DJ in the world. For the young Los Angeles producer, this recognition from the music industry’s uppermost elite was only a small taste of what’s to come.
Out of this experience, APEK was born and has been on fire ever since. In 2014 he was hired by Capitol Records to work with two of their biggest artists, Bastille and Gorgon City, and produced remixes for the label which earned heavy rotation on Sirius XM’s BPM station. His first original release “Human” ft. Zashanell brought in a wave of new fans from around the world that have fallen in love with his infectiously melodic style of vocal-driven progressive house.
Linking up with platinum-selling artists Breathe Carolina in 2015 has captured the attention of some of the industry’s biggest record labels, including Steve Aoiki’s Dim Mak Records and Armin Van Buuren’s Armada, who will each be releasing songs by the collaborators this summer. One of those songs “Lovin” features platinum selling vocalist Neon Hitch who helped premiere the track in a live performance with both artists at Ultra Music Festival. With a laptop full of unreleased music, big name collaborations and a rabid fan base begging for more, APEK is locked and loaded for a year of unparalleled success.