Oliver Heldens

On Friday March 27, 2026, Oliver Heldens takes over DPRTMNT in Toronto for the club’s second anniversary weekend. The Rotterdam-born producer and DJ broke through with Gecko in 2013, followed by the Becky Hill vocal version Gecko (Overdrive) in 2014. Since then, he’s drawn a clear line between future house, electro house and pop-leaning electronics, building sets around low-end pressure, direct melodies and crisp, dancefloor-focused arrangements.

Heldens also runs Heldeep Records and Heldeep Radio, platforms that feed his shows with new material, edits and collaborations from his circle. In parallel, his HI-LO alias explores a darker, more minimal side tied to techno and tech house, a streak that often slips into his performances to balance the brighter hooks. For this Toronto date, he threads both facets: singles that marked his rise, tougher rollers from the HI-LO orbit and fresh IDs, sequenced for steady lift without losing detail. A night built on groove, contrast and the kind of control that keeps a room locked in from start to finish.