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Laurens Elshof, better known as LAVERN, is a 23- year-old producer and DJ from the Netherlands who has quickly emerged as a rising star in the electronic music scene. In 2021, LAVERN made his debut with the track "Move Me", which garnered over 51 million streams across digital platforms and went viral on Instagram Reels, generating more than 760,000 user- created videos. Since then, LAVERN has continued to captivate audiences with his unique emotional house sound, amassing over 6 million monthly listeners on Spotify and more than 500 million streams globally. His track "Hold Me", a standout in the stutter house movement, has achieved over 170 million streams, fueled by widespread support on TikTok and Instagram.

LAVERN has been making waves in the live scene with an explosive start to his career, completing over 50 shows in his first seven months of touring in 2024 across the US, Canada, and Mexico. Playing in prestigious venues like Brooklyn Mirage, Wet Republic in Las Vegas, Bijou in Boston, LooLoo in Mexico City, Bar Americas in Guadalajara and Celebrities in Vancouver.

In addition to his packed schedule, LAVERN is also playing the stages of major festivals such as Horizon Festival in San Diego, Splash House in Palm Springs and Freaky Deaky in Austin. further cementing his place as a rising star in the industry. His talent hasn't gone unnoticed in other places in the world either, where he's made his mark at some of the continent's most renowned events, including Tomorrowland Belgium, La Clairière in Paris and Ushuaia Ibiza.