DJ MOORTJE · THE FOUNDER OF BUBBLING · 1976 – 2026

DJ Moortje is the founder of bubbling. Raised on Curaçao, half Curaçaoan and half Surinamese, he started spinning in 1976 at the age of twelve. In the late eighties, like a mad scientist behind the decks, he pitched dancehall records from 33 to 45 RPM and gave them a fast, bouncing drive. Bubbling was born.

With MC Pester on the mic, bubbling became the sound of a generation in the clubs of Rotterdam and The Hague, and a whole subculture of dances, fashion and Bandjes grew around it.

In 2016 the documentary "Bubbling: Bandje 64" was released and "Plakken" (The Partysquad & DJ Moortje ft. Kempi, Adje & MC Pester) went gold. In 2017 he won the Red Bull Culture Clash in a sold-out Rotterdam Ahoy as De Legends, together with Paul Elstak and The Darkraver.

In 2026 DJ Moortje celebrates 50 years in the game, taking bubbling to the big festival stages with friends and the next generation: same DNA, new jacket, with bubbling house for a whole new generation.

Available for clubs, festivals, weddings and corporate events.

Bookings: info@djmoortje.nl · www.djmoortje.nl
Management: Ups4ever B.V.
