Haunting melodies, hypnotizing vocals and most of all heart-quenching synths. It is this perfected signature sound that has earned Miami-based DJ/Producer, Stan Kolev, a place at the top of house music's most respected and in-demand producers. A former drummer, Stan's mastery of rhythm is unparalleled in his ability to portray emotion through his exquisite production.
Moving to Miami from Bulgaria at an early age, Stan began djing in 1996 at Miami’s hottest clubs becoming a pioneer in today’s South Beach Sound. Stan's prized performances reached global heights when XM Satellite Radio's UPOP Channel requested to broadcast his set from the closing party at the prestigious Suite Lounge Miami in the summer of 2008.
As one of the highest selling artists on Beatport, in 2008 alone, Stan Kolev had two number one hits including Breakout on Baroque Records which reached #1 Tech House and Stan Kolev's remix of Joeski's Caribe Elektrico which reached #1 on Deep House and was later signed to Balance SOS 013. Nick Warren picked up Stan’s track Soma Funk for his Lima GU035 compilation on Global Underground. Stan Kolev's tracks Asuncion, Midwayers, Internally Generated, Haters and Wait A While also ruled the Beatport charts.
With such success in the charts, it is no wonder that Stan’s music is hailed by the world’s top DJs, producers, and record labels including Paul Oakenfold, Hernan Cattaneo, Chus & David Penn, David Morales, Renaissance, Global Underground, ZYX and Buddha Bar just to name a few.
Stan has released his original work on Global Underground, Baroque, Plastic Fantastic, Ready Mix, Dutchie and Outta Limits has done remixes for Plastica, Soma, Atlantic, and Sony among others. Stan has also taken his music outside the club scene by producing music for A3TV, Porsche TV commercials as well as having a track featured on the hit TV series CSI: Miami for the second year in a row.
The new year 2009 is off to a stellar start for Stan Kolev, with his latest track Mesmerizing set to release on Global Underground, remixes for Daniel Portman's Open Your Mind on Unreleased Digital and Sergio Fernandez Tokoloshi on Baroque Records scheduled to be released in late January. In addition, the chart-topping underground club smasher Stan Kolev & DJ Lion Haters was recently picked up for Oscar G's Space Marathon compilation to release on the legendary Nervous Records.
Stan is currently working on his second artist album Grace Light scheduled for release at the end of 2009.