Beste vrienden, familie, kennissen en andere relaties van Fokko,
gisteren, 4 Juli 2009, in de middag is Fokko overleden.
Fokko is 26 jaar geworden.
Niemand heeft dit zien aankomen en een tragisch ongeluk thuis heeft een einde gemaakt aan zijn jonge leven.
Er zal een bijeenkomst zijn aan het einde van de week voor iedereen die daar behoefte aan heeft.
Mocht er behoefte zijn om contact te zoeken met de familie en/of Fokko te zien, neem dan even contact op op onderstaande email.
Familie Versloot
jjversloot@casema.nl
Dear friends, family, and other relations of Fokko,
yesterday, 4th of July 2009, Fokko deceased in the afternoon.
Fokko was 26 years.
A tragic accident occured at home and nobody was expecting this.
There will be a funeral service at the end of the week for everybody who wants to remember his young life.
If you want to make contact with Fokko's family, please contact the email below.
Versloot family
jjversloot@casema.nl
Biography:
Fokko Versloot was born in 1982 in Leiderdorp, one of the most notorious cities of the Dutch 'polder'. One year later, in 1983, his parents decided that their hometown, the suburban ghetto of Zoeterwoude, was too dangerous to raise their family and migrated to the far north. They settled in Sneek, Friesland, and stayed there more than seven successive years. By 1990 they had realized there was no other option than to return to the region where they originally came from and moved to Leiden, city of Rembrandt van Rijn, Jan Steen, Pablo Picasso and many other internationally respected troubadours. Fokko lived in the centre of Leiden-city for more than 15 years, next to an award-winning Chinese restaurant. Currently he is living in Rotterdam.
Since the late nineties Fokko started DJ'ing and producing music, and developed his own style. Nowadays, his music ranges from electronic-inspired, soul-infused tech-house to floorpounding, funking techno and everything in between. More experienced and battle-hardened listeners will hear a twist of ambient gospel too. Influenced by various styles and artists, Fokko's musical vision can be described as both intelligent and deep as energetic and powerful.
Since 2007 Fokko started to focus more and more on creating his own music. In april 2008 his first EP was released at the infamous Outland Records, based in Amsterdam. This EP contained the tracks 'Circus' (made together with Koen Lebens) and 'Repeat'. Both tracks received massive support and were played by artists like Paco Osuna, Marco Carola, Benny Rodrigues, Bart Skils, Dave Ellesmere, Joris Voorn, Edwin Oosterwal, Nuno dos Santos, Warren Fellow, Juan Sanchez, Massi DL and many more. In the summer of 2008 Fokko's remix of Koen Lebens - Napolitanzer was picked up by Karotte, Valentino Kanzyani (it was in his May chart), Warren Fellow, Joseph Capriati, James Nidecker, Adam Beyer and lots of other big names. At the end of 2008 various successful remixes were released.
