Biography · 16 October 2020
Thomas Hoeflaak, a.k.a. Toyax favorite was born on November 29,1981 in Haarlem, the Netherlands. From an early age he developed a huge passion for electronic music after having contact with the rave and trance movements in the early nineties. His love for music made him build his own music studio, Wheaton Studios, when he was 18 years old. Few months later he submitted his first demo to Q Dance for the Qlubtempo Talentroom and got invited, two months later, to play there. This was the start of a long and successful career as a Dj spanning more than 500 events over 15 years in Holland, Germany, Belgium, Spain, France, Greece, Poland,Croatia, Hungary,Colombia and Luxembourg.
The highlights of this career are: 10 years residency at Nature One favorite ( Classic Terminal ) in Germany. Dj sets at Electronic Family favorite ( Legend Stage)2015, 2016 & 2017, Defqon 1(2012-2014)Q-Base, Edit Festival favorite , Electric City, Grotesque favorite Indoor Festival 300 &400, Luminosity 2018, Armin only Pre party, The Flying Dutch favorite , Ultrashock, Qlubtempo, Qlusive Holland, HardClassics favorite On The Beach, Crazy Wonderland 2018 & 2019,Atmoz Classics favorite , Back 2 School, Remember,FFWD Fit for Free Dance Parade 2007, Ultrashock.Played also in big clubs like North Sea Venue, Heineken Music Hall, Ziggodome, The Box.
The Haarlem based DJ prefers to use vinyl - as his vinyl collection spans more than 10.000 tracks in Trance, Hardtrance, Acid, Techno and House - but also really enjoys using CDJs. His unique style is an eclectic mix of trance classics with techno and rave and acid influences, combining legendary tracks with songs you may never heard before, sprinkled with his own productions. He made more than 100 tracks of which 20 releases also under other names. Some of his own productions include: • Toyax favorite vs Jimmy Santano - Just Before I Left' on Tektra Music. • Toyax favorite - Melody is Everywhere released in 2017 on Sunstate records. • Azalea with 'Madwave favorite ' on Alex M.O.R.P.H label Universal Nation favorite ( Blackhole Recordings)reached number 14 in the Beatport Trance charts • Summer Memories with Terry Bones number 50 and nr 5 in the releases charts • Dreaming of Summer number 30. • Heaven 's tears/ Waiting for Summer were released on Redux Recordings by label boss Rene Ablaze favorite .
He is supported by great artists, like: Ayly & Fila, Johan Gielen favorite , Darren Porter favorite , Manuel le Saux favorite , Ferry Tayle, Talla 2 XLC, Daniel Skyver, Darren Porter favorite , Artento Divini favorite , Fausto and many more. In his long career Toyax favorite had the honor of playing alongside: Tiesto favorite , Paul van Dyk, Armin van Buuren favorite , Carl Cox favorite , Ferry Corsten favorite ,Dr Motte, Westbam favorite , Joris Voorn favorite ,Yves de Ruyter ,Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo, Miss Djax favorite and many more! Toyax favorite is a member of Symbols Agency. Symbols Agency is a famous agency with big artists like Ahmed Romel favorite , Alessandra Roncone favorite ,Madwave favorite ,A&Z, Andrea Ribeca favorite and many more. Currently he spends a lot of time in studio, working on new productions. Stay tuned.