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Da Hool
Birth nameFrank Tomiczek
Also known asDJ Hooligan
Born (1968-12-30) 30 December 1968 (age 55)
Bottrop, West Germany
GenresAcid house, electro house, house
Years activeLate 1980s – present
LabelsPlay It Again Sam
Websitehttps://www.hool.tv/

Frank Tomiczek (born 30 December 1968), better known as Da Hool, is a German DJ and producer. It was in Bottrop that he first honed his skills as a DJ, and by 1990 he was an acclaimed performer in his native country.[1]

Musical career

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His early tracks include "B.O.T.T.R.O.P.", "It's a Dream Song", and "Rave Nation". In 1996, he released "Meet Her at the Love Parade", which (when re-released a year later on the German label Kosmo Records) became a worldwide hit, selling over six million copies.[1] "Meet Her at the Love Parade" reached No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart in February 1998 (Germany #4, France #4, Netherlands #11, Ireland #7).[2] Further UK charting singles included "Bora Bora" (UK #35, 1998) and "Meet Her at the Love Parade 2001" (UK #11, 2001).[2]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Year Album details
1995 3 Years to Become a Ravermaniac (as DJ Hooligan)
  • Release date: February 8, 1995
  • Label: No Respect Records
1997 Here Comes Da Hool
  • Release date: November 17, 1997
  • Label: Kosmo Records
2008 Light My Fire

Singles

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Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
Album
GER
[3]
AUS
[4]
AUT
[5]
BEL
(Wa)

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FRA
[5]
IRE
[6]
NED
[5]
SWI
[5]
UK
[7]
US
Dance

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1994 "Rave Nation" (as DJ Hooligan) 16 30 19 Singles only
1995 "Sueño Futuro (Wake Up and Dream)" (as DJ Hooligan) 51 39
1996 "System Ecstasy" (as DJ Hooligan)
"I Want You" 94
1997 "Meet Her at the Love Parade" 4 21 23 9 4 7 11 17 15 30 Here Comes Da Hool
"Bora Bora" 21 80 19 58 35
1998 "T.H.M." 20 Singles only
"Hypochonda" 49
"Mama Sweet" 68 12
1999 "Wankers on Duty" 38 151
"Eichelrück" 61 82
2001 "Meet Her at the Love Parade (The 2001 Remixes)" 67 20 11
2015 "MHATLP (HI-LO Edit)" (with Oliver Heldens)
2022 "The Parade" (with Joel Corry)[11]
2024 "Meet Her at the Love Parade" (with Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Maddix featuring Kiki Solvej)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

References

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  1. ^ a b Da Hool Biography, AMG
  2. ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 133. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. ^ "German peaks". Archived from the original on 2013-09-05. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
  4. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 69.
  5. ^ a b c d e International peaks
  6. ^ Search for Irish peaks Archived 2009-06-02 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  8. ^ US peaks
  9. ^ "Certifications Singles Argent - année 1997". Disque en France. Archived from the original on 2013-01-21. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
  10. ^ "British certifications – Da Hool". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 9, 2024. Type Da Hool in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  11. ^ "Joel Corry – The Parade Ft. Da Hool". Are Wamh. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.