Dirty Workz is a Belgian hardstyle, jumpstyle and happy hard record label founded in 2006 [1] by Koen Bauweraerts, also known as DJ Coone. Dirty Workz is home to many famous hardstyle acts, including Da Tweekaz and Wasted Penguinz. Dirty Workz also releases many jumpstyle releases from artists like Fenix, Dr. Rude, and Demoniak. Dirty Workz is a sublabel of Toff Music, a larger Belgian label. Toff Music releases all the albums from the Dirty Workz artists,[2] while Dirty Workz itself focuses on digital and 12 inch releases.[3] Dirty Workz is the main label and contains different sublabels: ANARCHY, DWX Bounce and DWX Update. In 2016 a new sublabel was announced within Dirty Workz known as Wolf Clan. In 2018 the happy hard sublabel Electric Fox was announced.

Dirty Workz
Founded2006
FounderKoen Bauweraerts (DJ Coone)
GenreHardstyle, Jumpstyle, Happy hard
Country of originBelgium
Official websitehttp://www.dirtyworkz.com/

In October 2012, the label announced the arrival of Deepack and his new EP entitled Anarchy. In July 2013, Coone collaborated with American Steve Aoki's Dim Mak Records label, in order to further popularize his label internationally.[4] In June 2014, Dirty Workz announced that they had signed a new notorious band from the hardstyle scene, Wasted Penguinz. In early September, it was Dr. Rude's turn to join the label.[5][6]

Artists

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Dirty Workz

DWX Update

Wolf Clan

Audiophetamine

Electric Fox

References

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  1. ^ "Coone - Cracked / Life is Complex (DWX001) - Release - Fear.FM". Archived from the original on 18 September 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
  2. ^ "Toff Music". Discogs.
  3. ^ "Dirty Workz". Discogs.
  4. ^ "New Dim Mak Artist Signing: Coone". 8 July 2013. Archived from the original on 14 April 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Dirty Workz verwelkomt: Wasted Penguinz!". hardnews.nl. 23 June 2014. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  6. ^ "Wasted Penguinz joined Dirty Workz". forthehard.com. 24 June 2014. Archived from the original on 5 April 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Welcome: XCEPTION". dirtyworkz.com. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Welcome: SOREN". dirtyworkz.com. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
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