Peter Novak


Peter Aerts (Leuven, August 11, 1973 - Brussels, February 19, 2008), also known as Peter Novak, was a DJ in the Belgian electronic music world. biography

At a young age, Aerts was influenced by his father's musical background. In the early 1990s he started as a dj in Leuven. He became "resident" in club Silo. In the summer of 1994 Peter left for Ibiza. Club Pacha became its temporary fixed pitch.

When he returned to Ibiza (Eivissa) after six months in Belgium, he was a guest at Cirao Club (Waregem - West Flanders) weekly. His career really took a journey with a 'residency' next to DJ Phi-Phi on the 'Legendary Mondays' of Extreme club. As a pioneer in his genre he shared the turntables with DJs like John Digweed, Danny Howells, Jimmy van M and Lee Burridge.

In 1998, after Club Extreme was forced to close the doors, he became "resident" at Tour & amp; Taxis (T & T) on saturday. T & T became quite fast the new hot spot in Brussels and The Sphere in Tienen from 1999 to 2001 A few years later, in continuation of his festival performance on the first edition of "House Torhout", the first Belgian outdoor dance festival, Aerts was invited to the closing act on the Main Stage of the City Parade in Liege (2002 ). He plays various sets and a few weeks later he represents Belgium at the Nature One Festival in Germany. In the same year, Aerts will host the renewed I Love Techno indoor festival in November, together with international guests like Timo Maas, Anthony Pappa, The Youngsters and The FilterHeadz.

Less than a year later, he is resident at the "E-motionz" parties taking place in various clubs: Silo (Leuven), Café d'Anvers (Antwerp) and Fuse (Brussels). The next two years are also artists such as Fabrice Lig, Jamie Anderson, John Digweed, Dubfire (Deep Dish) and Sasha fixed values ​​at these Belgian parties.

As of 2004, Aerts regularly plays sets in Istanbul (Turkey) and is regularly a guest at Silly Symphonies in The Hague (The Netherlands).

In 2005 & amp; 2006, Aerts is the driving force of the project "On The Decks". This project consists of 'party series' where he places (new) Belgian talent in the audience.

In 2005 he starts two studio projects: "Novak & Therm" & amp; "Mayan".

Aerts is considered to be the leading DJs in Belgium.

He passed away on February 19, 2008 at the University Hospital in Jette (Brussels). The ash scattering took place at Tienen's graveyard. Discography

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