Ephy Pinkman

Ephy Pinkman is exactly the sort of wild ringleader you want in charge of your party. He has too much energy, too much love, and too many stories to tell to keep it cool. So he doesn't. He overflows onto the dance floor and infuses everyone on it with his loveable charms. This once-quiet kid harnesses his ADHD superpowers and channels them into everything he does. From banging out hard and fast DJ sets to crafting dramatic drums and captivating melodies in the studio or sending up the scene with his memes and videos on Instagram, he does it at x100.

It's almost a decade since German-born Pinkman got his first taste of techno at Zug Der Liebe in Berlin. Just a year after discovering that Charleston and swing dancing was a perfect outlet for his energy, he was hooked on the rhythmic electronic bass and set about making his own sounds. Each time he gets in the studio he pours out the insanity in his head and the raging fires in his heart using a mix of hard techno, rave, trance, bass and whatever else. He tells stories with his music that his words cannot, and there is one story in particular that will always define him.

In 2016, the endless rush he gets from life was instantly thwarted when he had to undergo scoliosis surgery to fix the curvature of his spine. What followed was five days of agonising pain, 42 titanium implants, eight months of recovery and plenty of loss... loss of energy, loss of control, loss of simple everyday movements. Over time he rebuilt, taught himself how to move, how to walk, how to dress, and then how to express these experiences with music.

This restless raver is now back to his exuberant, buoyant and unstoppable best. He is bouncing around plenty of the scene's most respected DJ booths, dropping inescapably zest bangers and throwing shapes like never before. He is the vibrant and vivacious artist you need to shock you out of your comfort zone; the man who reminds you to grab life with both hands and live every moment as if it were your last. He is Ephy Pinkman, and there is no one else like him.