Sven Väth – born on October 26, 1964, in Obertshausen, West Germany – is an
acclaimed DJ and producer who is known for his groundbreaking work in the
techno, acid house, and trance genres. Interested in music as he grew up, he
began mixing professionally at the age of 18 at the Dorian Gray club in
Frankfurt, Germany. At the time, he was one of the first DJs to mix Chicago
house music and Electronic Body Music (EBM) in Europe, a trend that would soon
spread throughout Europe. When he was 21, he co-founded the group Off with
Michael Münzing and Luca Anzilotti, both of whom would la...