biography

Monte La Rue has often been nicknamed The Lounge King of the Lowlands. The Belgian dj/producer, currently holding residence in Amsterdam, has issued a firm statement with a range of ‘relaxed’ compilations and exclusive DJ sets, all of them oozing with excellence and diversity.

For laying down the absolute flawless atmospheric background for your lounge or business event, nothing beats Monte La Rue. Already over 12 years at the top of the game, La Rue has played and entertained many B2B events and private parties. Clients over the years include Rémy Martin, Heineken, Tommy Hilfiger, Intel, Dutch Fashion Awards, Eyeworks, Reinout Oerlemans (private party), Menzis, Nokia, Sail, SBS, Gauloises, Microsoft, IP, Star Style, Cartier, KPMG, Senseo, Wolford, Lancôme, Louis Vuitton, Another Woman, Turnover, Dorint Hotel, Vodafone, La Promesse, Bureau a/d Amstel, Mirabeau, Coca Cola (music for summer commercial 2004), Bijenkorf, Maison Van den Boer, Illy, RAI, Amev, Equipage, Barclay, Bacardi, Martini, Insinger, ArgoMedia, Peugot, BLVD, Nespresso, Delta Lloyd, Fashion Institute Arnhem, HMG, Lucky Strike, Monsterboard, Smirnoff, Auping, Vaillant, Playboy, Kumpany, Diesel, Red Bull, Ganbaroo/Blue Blood, National Geographic, Deloitte & Touche, BNN, Hugo Boss, AbnAmro, PriceWaterhouseCooper, Usual Suspects, Mercedes-Benz, JFK, Glamour, Amsterdam Fashion Week, Bols, Swarovski-Italy, K-Swiss, The Grand Hotel & Amstel Hotel to name a few.

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Monte La Rue is also a established habitué in the Dutch nightlife and has hosted plentiful exclusive vip parties and clubs. Nieuwezijds Lounge (5 year resident), Beach house Republiek (3 year resident), Sugar Factory, Supperclub, Latin Lounge, Maison Royale, Soap, Amsterdam Fashion Week, Odeon, Magnolia, Zeitgeist, Amstel Hotel, FFWD, Cineac, Opium, Sensation (3x), VPRO’s 3 voor 12, Ambassador, Lowlands (3x), Nieuwe Kerk, Vak Zuid, Jimmy Woo, Chesterfield Labelland, Onassis, Moskow Disko, Hotel Arena, Innercity, Ocean Diva, Loveland, Now&Wow, Club Lek, Studio 80, Bloomingdale, Wasteland, Paradiso, Melkweg, Earth, Serial Drillers, Panama, Drum Rhythm Festival, Beachpop, Escape, Beurs Van Berlage, Kurhaus Scheveningen, Beluga Maastricht, Heineken Horizons, ADE, Healers, Shagadelic. Monte has shared the decks with Kruder & Dorfmeister, Ashley Beedle, Sven Van Hees, Dzihan & Kamien, Stephane Pompougnac (Hotel Costes), Harley & Muscle, Waldeck, Roger Sanchez (he’s a big fan), Mark Farina, Bruno (Café del Mar), Joe Claussell, Jazzanova, Mark Doyle, Mauricio Aviles, Dimitri from Paris. A few of the high spots around the globe include Cafe d’Anvers (Belgium), Opium Garden, Nikki Beach, Jazzid, Bed (all in Miami), Milk Factory (NY) and Katzen Club (Germany).

Monte La Rue ‘Lounge Deluxe’ series (1999) becomes a classic and over the years he creates a diversity of releases ranging from ‘Latin Deluxe’ down to ‘Welcome to Club Jazz’ and develops several concepts for clubs such as lounge NL, beach house Republiek and special products for the likes of Dutch designer Jan Des Bouvrie, vj-icon Micha Klein Auping and the Amsterdam International Fashion Week. As a dj, activities spread from regular club gigs to the more highbrow and sophisticated private parties. He started up his own studio and production company and releases these tracks on his solo albums and they are found on numerous compilations worldwide.

Not only engaged when it comes to gigs & compilations, Monte La Rue also owns a studio (La Maison La Rue) where it is buzzing with activity. Interludia (2001) saw the release of his debut with the late night MTV-hit ‘Gloom’. In the years that followed, Monte La Rue has produced over 70 tracks by Tom Urleena, Fabergé, Da Vince and Leo Traumen which appeared on compilations worldwide. 2008 sees the release of his 2nd solo album 'The End of the Rainbow' and in 2009 the superb exotica-album 'Dining & Dreaming' by alter-ego Fabergé. He is a regular contributor and reviewer for the DJ Broadcast site and Jazz magazine, and is producing the immens popular Podcast Deluxe on ITunes.