Yves Larock is one of world’s most recognised producers and a
highly renowned international DJ. Over the past few years Yves
has been behind a string of international cross-over hits such
as ‘Zookey’, ‘Rise Up’ and ‘By Your Side’. Taking influence from
a wide musical spectrum, Yves unique production style brings
together elements of House, Hip-Hop, R&B, Ragga, Reggae and
Electro with devastating effect.

In early 2005 ‘Zookey’ took the club world by storm. It was a
single which went onto sell over 150,000 worldwide and was
licensed to numerous labels such as Africanism and Defected.
While the success of ‘Zookey’ catapulted Yves Larock
into the consciousness of the dance industry, it was his next
single that confirmed his credentials as a producer with
widespread commercial appeal. Featuring vocals from Jaba
and licensed by a host of international labels including
Universal and Ministry Of Sound, ‘Rise Up’ was released in
2007 and cemented Yves Larock’s status amongst the
world’s elite producers.

In the summer of 2007, ‘Rise Up’ began rocking dance
floors and its potential was quickly recognised as it picked
up major radio support from the likes of Kiss FM (UK) and
through Pete Tong on Radio One. The commercial response
to this early support was phenomenal and demand soared.
‘Rise Up’ went on to be licensed to 28 labels throughout
the world, released in 48 countries and appeared on a large
number of high profile compilations. It achieved massive
commercial success both in terms of CD sales and Radio
Airplay, where it spent over a year on Airplay Charts in
territories such as Russia, Canada, Holland, Switzerland
and Romania.

In terms of commercial sales, ‘Rise Up’ hit #1 in Portugal,
entered the Top 10 in France, Holland, Belgium, Finland
and peaked in the Top 20 in Switzerland and the U.K.
Achieving Commercial Chart positions for over a year
(Switzerland – 54 weeks) and high profile synchronisation
for movies in Italy and Bollywood, ‘Rise Up’ was one of the
biggest crossover hits of 2007 and was a record that
maintained its commercial appeal well into 2008.

In 2008, Yves released his debut artist album called
‘Rise Up’. This LP has so far been released in territories
such as Switzerland, Romania, Russia and Portugal with
release in Italy, Canada, Belgium, Luxembourg, Holland,
France and Scandanavia scheluled for 2009. The latest
single ‘Say Yeah’, which is taken from the ‘Rise Up LP’,
gained synchronisation on ‘Vancanze d’Estate’, a major
European movie which grossed in excess of €15m in the
summer of 2008.

As a leading international DJ, Yves Larock has toured the
world consistently rocking the world’s leading nightclubs
and festivals. Touring both independently and with key
collaborator, Jaba, Yves
has recently played gigs extensively throughout Europe as
well as Brazil, Dubai, Morocco, Algeria, Scandanavia. On a
recent trip to
Lebanon, Yves and Jaba performed at Star Ac which was
broadcast to 25,000,000 television viewers throughout the
Middle East. Most recently, Yves took in shows in Domingo,
Costa Rica, Panama and Puerto Rico as part of a South
American tour before touring the U.S.A and Canada.

Yves is currently touring both sides of the Atlantic promoting
his second studio album “Manego” (Ministry of Sound /
Universal) which contains 14 brand new tracks including
“Listen to the voice inside” (2009) featuring Steve Edwards
(Axwell, Bob Sinclair) and tried and tested future dancefloor
weapons “Electric Boogaloo” and “Ordinary World”.

Yves Larock is, without doubt, an extremely talented and
creative individual. Both in the studio and behind the decks,
his unique vision allows his material and DJ sets to appeal
across the board; to both the underground and commercial
audience. Yves Larock is a producer and a DJ to follow in 2009 !