I started organising parties in Amsterdam and Utrecht because I wanted to hear the music I loved, played by the people who made it. We invited DJs from Chicago, New York, London and beyond. At the time, I wasn’t thinking about building a legacy. We were simply creating the nights we wanted to be part of.
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Club Risk
During the Club Risk years, together with different business and project partners, I also organised and co-organised nights such as Luvdancin, Hosselen, Welcome To The Future, O.W.A.P. and Funk’d. This was all before social media, so I’ve been collecting the flyers that survived wherever I can find them. This archive is by no means complete, and I’ll continue adding to it as more flyers resurface.
Club Risk Summer Madness - June 1994.jpeg (My first party ever!)
Club Risk @Hotel Arena, Amsterdam 1995.jpeg.jpeg
Club Risk @Hotel Arena, Amsterdam 1995.jpeg
Club Risk @Hotel Arena 1995 jpeg
Club Risk at Witte Huis 1995.jpeg
Club Risk @Hotel Arena, Amsterdam 1996jpeg
Club Risk Afterparty, June 1996
Club Risk AfterPart 1996 at Richter, Amsterdam
Club Risk @ Winkel Van Sinkel, 1997
Fridays at @Hotel Arena, Amsterdam 1997.jpeg
Fridays @Hotel Arena, Amsterdam 1997.jpeg
Club Risk Afterparty at Richter, Amsterdam 1998.jpeg
Club Risk @ Winkel Van Sinkel 1998.jpeg
Club Risk @ Winkel Van Sinkel 1998.jpeg
Club Risk @Winkel Van Sinkel 1998.jpeg
Club Risk @Winkel Van Sinkel 1997.jpeg
Club Risk NYE Party 1998.jpeg
Club Risk NYE Party 1998.jpeg
Club Risk New Years Dance Event 1999
CLUB RISK - The Premiere Party - Studio 54
Club Risk 5 Year Anniversary.jpg
Cub Risk @Winkel van Sinkel 1998.jpeg
Club Risk @Winkel van Sinkel 1998. jpeg
ISLANDER FESTIVAL 2001.JPEG
Club Risk — August programme
Welcome To The Future w Masters At Work @AMS Studios, Amsterdam.jpeg
Welcome To The Future w Masters At Work @AMS Studios, Amsterdam.jpeg
Club Risk Overview Flyer.jpeg
Club Risk 5th Anniversary — October 2002
Luvdancin with Masters At Work @Paradiso, Amsterdam.jpeg
Luvdancin with Masters At Work @Paradiso, Amsterdam.jpeg
Kerri Chandler - Luvdancing.png
Luvdancin w Kenny Dope @Paradiso, Amsterdam
Luvdancin w Francois K @Paradiso, Amsterdam.jpeg
Luvdancin On The Beach w dj Spinna, Zandvoort, NL.jpeg
Luvdancin with dj Spen @Paradiso, Amsterdam.jpeg
Luvdancing with dj Deep & Bugz In The Attic @Paradiso, Amsterdam.jpeg
Luvdancin w dj Deep @Paradiso, Amsterdam.jpeg
Luvdancin with Jellybean Benitez @Paradiso, Amsterdam.jpeg
Luvdancin with Jellybean Benitez @Paradiso, Amsterdam.jpeg
Club Risk 'De Oranje Soap' @Winkel van Sinkel, Utrecht.jpeg.jpeg
Club Risk 'De Oranje Soap' @Winkel van Sinkel, Utrecht.jpeg
Club Risk — April 2002 line-up
Club Risk — April 2002 cover
Luvdancing ADE BLAZE Live @Paradiso, Amsterdam.jpeg
Luvdancing ADE BLAZE Live @Paradiso, Amsterdam..jpeg
Southern Comfort Zone.jpg
Woo Circle / Hosselen
Woo Circle / Hosselen - DJ Red Alert
Diesel Greatest Hips with Kid Capri
Club Risk Mainstage / Luvdancin — 10 Years of Real House Music
Club Risk 5 Year Anniversary @Winkel van Sinkel, Utrecht
Risk @ More, Amsterdam
Club Risk @ More, Amsterdam.jpeg
Club Risk @ More, Amsterdam.jpeg
Club Risk @ More, Amsterdam.jpeg
Club Risk @ More, Amsterdam.jpeg
Luvdancin w Louie Vega @Paradiso, Amsterdam.jpeg
Club Risk @ More — Roog, Erick E & Eric de Man
Welcome To The Future
Club-Risk Serious Fun.jpg
Luvdancin with Quentin Harris, Antal & Cassie 6
Club Risk — April 29 programme
10-years-Club-Risk.jpg
Luvdancin XMas @Paradiso, Amsterdam.jpeg
Luvdancin w dj Deep @Paradiso, Amsterdam.jpeg
3X Risk @ ADE
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RiskSoundSystem & international events
RiskSoundSystem, Body Music, O.W.A.P. and selected international events from the years that followed.
RiskSoundSystem @ ADE
Body Music with Frankie Feliciano & RSS
Body Music - DJ Spen & Karizma - ADE
O.W.A.P. International All Star Edition
MONDAY & BODY MUSIC - QDAY
SummerDanceForever & Body Music
Body Music - Boddhi Satva, RSS a.o.
Body Music - Tom Trago & RSS
Soulheaven with DJ Spen at Paradiso, Amsterdam
Soulheaven with Kerri Chandler at Paradiso, Amsterdam
Soulheaven with Dennis Ferrer at Panama, Amsterdam
Soulheaven ADE with Julie McKnight, Terry Hunter & DJ Spen
RiskSoundSystem Valtifest After Party
Holy Ass Valtifest After Party
O.W.A.P. at ADE with Darren Emerson & Ron Carroll
Black Coffee & Friends WMC - RiskSoundSystem
Miami WMC - RiskSoundSystem
O.W.A.P. - Now This Is How It Started
Red Bull Playroom ADE 2014
Body Music @ Sneakerz Muzik at ADE / Ron Carroll
Woo Warriors - Todd Terry - ADE
IPM Rome II
RiskSoundSystem at Musk, Hilversum
RiskSoundSystem at La Famiglia, NYE, Amsterdam
Soulheaven ADE Special at Baut, Amsterdam
Body Music Meets The Birthday
RiskSoundSystem at Beachclub Wij, Scheveningen
Body Music Ibiza
Body Music @ Hotel American QDay
Baut & Nieuw
Incomplete (RSS & Mr Fix It) at WMC, Miami, USA
RiskSoundSystem at Doka 43
OWAP - Cajmere / Graeme Park
OWAP - The International Allstar Edition
Bijlmer Bandits at Kwaku Festival
Body Music with Deepah Ones & Hardsoul
Body Music with Phil Asher
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Mike Risk
Since 2015, I’ve flown solo as Mike Risk. I focused more on deejaying and producing music, but I was, and still am, involved in events. I stayed involved with O.W.A.P., organised lots of ADE events as Lost in Music, and organised my own residency at Canvas, Amsterdam: NooFilter.
O.W.A.P. 12.5 Years Anniversary
The ADE 2015 Masters Edition
Strictly Rhythm ADE
Soulheaven ADE Lovefest 2018
Lost in Music ADE 2017
SunceBeat ADE Party
Dopewax ADE Showcase
NooFilter with Jeff K
NooFilter with Mike Risk & Nachtbraker
NooFilter with Mike Risk & Prunk
Kenlou / Masters At Work at ADE
Groove Odyssey at ADE
NooFilter with Franck Roger
NooFilter with Jimsp’r & Melon
NooFilter with Mr Mendel & Mike Risk
Soulheaven with Osunlade at Madam, Amsterdam
Groove Odyssey at ADE, W Amsterdam
This Is Chicago 2018 at ADE
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SPIRIT
Since 2019, I’ve lived in Singapore. Recently, I started SPIRIT together with Nigel Brown, aka Merah. It is built on our shared love for house music and its culture. A platform for those who want more than just a night out. For the music, the people and the stories behind it. This is for the culture. Find out more at spirit.sg.
