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</style><table class="infobox vcard plainlist"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de; font-size: 125%;"><div class="fn">Sub Focus</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"></span><div class="infobox-caption">Sub Focus in 2012</div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de">Background information</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Birth name</span></th><td class="infobox-data nickname">Nicolaas Douwma</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1982-04-13</span>) </span>13 April 1982</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Origin</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="Guildford" title="Guildford">Guildford</a>, <a href="Surrey" title="Surrey">Surrey</a>, England</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Genres</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129693374">

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<li><a href="Drumstep" class="mw-redirect" title="Drumstep">drumstep</a></li>

<li><a href="Dubstep" title="Dubstep">dubstep</a></li>

<li><a href="Electro_house" title="Electro house">electro house</a></li></ul>

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<li>music producer</li>

<li>songwriter</li>

<li>sound engineer</li></ul>

</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Instrument</th><td class="infobox-data note">Keyboards</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Years active</span></th><td class="infobox-data">2002–present</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Labels</th><td class="infobox-data"><div class="hlist">

<ul><li><a href="Virgin_EMI_Records" title="Virgin EMI Records">Virgin EMI</a></li>

<li><a href="Mercury_Records" title="Mercury Records">Mercury</a></li>

<li><a href="Owsla" title="Owsla">Owsla</a></li>

<li><a href="Casablanca_Records" title="Casablanca Records">Casablanca</a></li></ul>

</div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de"></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://subfocus.com">subfocus<wbr>.com</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table>

<p><b>Nicolaas Douwma</b> (born 13 April 1982), better known by his stage name <b>Sub Focus</b>, is an English DJ, music producer, songwriter and sound engineer. He has been releasing <a href="Phonograph_record" title="Phonograph record">records</a> since 2003.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 12 October 2009, he released his <a href="Sub_Focus_(album)" title="Sub Focus (album)">self-titled debut album</a>. He released his second album, <i><a href="Torus_(album)" title="Torus (album)">Torus</a></i>, on 30 September 2013.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Douwma's album in collaboration with <a href="Wilkinson_(musician)" title="Wilkinson (musician)">Wilkinson</a> titled <i><a href="Portals_(Sub_Focus_and_Wilkinson_album)" title="Portals (Sub Focus and Wilkinson album)">Portals</a></i> was released on 9 October 2020 through <a href="Casablanca_Records" title="Casablanca Records">Casablanca Records</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His fourth album, <i><a href="Evolve_(Sub_Focus_album)" title="Evolve (Sub Focus album)">Evolve</a></i>, was released on 12 May 2023.

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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Music_career">Music career</h2></div>

<div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Starting_out">Starting out</h3></div>

<p>Originally a fan of <a href="Rock_music" title="Rock music">rock music</a>, including bands such as <a href="Nirvana_(band)" title="Nirvana (band)">Nirvana</a>, Douwma started a band at school with some friends although this was a short-lived ambition as he "wasn't very good" at playing musical instruments. At the age of 13, however, he discovered computer software for producing electronic music and became a self-taught producer, and started making rudimentary dance music. The main reason he followed this path and ultimately got more involved in it was because it meant that he could successfully create a whole song on a computer without having to be able to play a musical instrument. His first major influences were groups such as <a href="The_Prodigy" title="The Prodigy">The Prodigy</a> and <a href="The_Chemical_Brothers" title="The Chemical Brothers">The Chemical Brothers</a>, artists who blended <a href="Guitar" title="Guitar">guitars</a> with <a href="Dance_music" title="Dance music">dance music</a>. He first discovered <a href="Jungle_music" title="Jungle music">jungle</a> and <a href="Drum_and_bass" title="Drum and bass">drum and bass</a> music after hearing "<a href="Incredible_(M-Beat_song)" title="Incredible (M-Beat song)">Incredible</a>" by <a href="M-Beat" title="M-Beat">M-Beat</a> and <a href="General_Levy" title="General Levy">General Levy</a>.

</p><p>Douwma did not start taking music production seriously until he left school and deciding what to do for a career. In order to advance and to get more of an understanding of electronic music production, he went to college and studied sound engineering.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> From 2001 to 2002 onwards, largely due to encouragement from his friends, he started sending out demo CDs. His breakthrough came in 2003 when a friend of his who was playing in a club on the same night as <a href="RAM_Records" title="RAM Records">RAM Records</a> boss <a href="Andy_C" title="Andy C">Andy C</a> gave him his demo CD, with his phone number written on it (he had the CD with him so he could have some exclusive tunes to play in his set). After hearing it, Andy was so impressed with the demo, he phoned up Douwma straight away and signed every track instantly, and Douwma was signed to RAM's sister label Frequency, before making his debut on RAM two years later.

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<p>In March 2005, Douwma had a number one single on the <a href="UK_Dance_Chart" class="mw-redirect" title="UK Dance Chart">UK Dance Chart</a> with "X-Ray / Scarecrow". The single reached number 60 on the <a href="UK_Singles_Chart" class="mw-redirect" title="UK Singles Chart">UK Singles Chart</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In June 2008, he hit number one on the UK Dance Chart again with "<a href="Timewarp_/_Join_the_Dots" title="Timewarp / Join the Dots">Timewarp / Join the Dots</a>".

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<p>In 2006, he traveled to the U.S. and played at Five Nightclub in Washington, D.C., courtesy of Upfront Productions.

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<p>In August 2009, he cracked the UK top 40 for the first time with "<a href="Rock_It_/_Follow_the_Light" title="Rock It / Follow the Light">Rock It / Follow the Light</a>", which reached number 38.<sup id="cite_ref-auto_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> "Rock It / Follow the Light" also got him a third <a href="UK_Dance_Chart" class="mw-redirect" title="UK Dance Chart">UK Dance Chart</a> number one, as well as reaching the B-list of <a href="BBC_Radio_1" title="BBC Radio 1">BBC Radio 1</a>'s playlist. Sub Focus has also remixed selected works of <a href="The_Prodigy" title="The Prodigy">The Prodigy</a>, <a href="Deadmau5" title="Deadmau5">deadmau5</a>, <a href="Rusko_(musician)" title="Rusko (musician)">Rusko</a>, <a href="Dr._Octagon" title="Dr. Octagon">Dr. Octagon</a>, <a href="Empire_of_the_Sun_(band)" title="Empire of the Sun (band)">Empire of the Sun</a> and <a href="Dizzee_Rascal" title="Dizzee Rascal">Dizzee Rascal</a>. On 6 October 2009, Sub Focus released "Smooth" which was free to download. On 12 October 2009, he released his debut studio album <i><a href="Sub_Focus_(album)" title="Sub Focus (album)">Sub Focus</a></i>, the album peaked at number 51 on the <a href="UK_Albums_Chart" title="UK Albums Chart">UK Albums Chart</a>.

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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2010–2019:_Torus">2010–2019: <i>Torus</i></h3></div>

<div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="Torus_(album)" title="Torus (album)">Torus (album)</a></div>

<p>In 2010, Sub Focus was a support act for Australian drum and bass band <a href="Pendulum_(drum_and_bass_band)" title="Pendulum (drum and bass band)">Pendulum</a> on their UK tour to promote their third album <i><a href="Immersion_(album)" title="Immersion (album)">Immersion</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Later that year, he produced the <a href="Example_(musician)" title="Example (musician)">Example</a> track "<a href="Kickstarts_(song)" title="Kickstarts (song)">Kickstarts</a>" for his second album, <i><a href="Won't_Go_Quietly" title="Won't Go Quietly">Won't Go Quietly</a></i>. The track was successful in the <a href="UK_Singles_Chart" class="mw-redirect" title="UK Singles Chart">UK Singles Chart</a>, peaking at number three.<sup id="cite_ref-auto_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This makes it Sub Focus' most commercially successful production to date. A free track "<a href="Falling_Down_(Sub_Focus_song)" title="Falling Down (Sub Focus song)">Falling Down</a>" featuring vocals from Kenzie May was released on his website and was later released digitally as an EP. In 2012, he released "<a href="Out_the_Blue_(Sub_Focus_song)" title="Out the Blue (Sub Focus song)">Out the Blue</a>" featuring <a href="Alice_Gold" title="Alice Gold">Alice Gold</a> and it reached number 23 in the UK Singles Chart. It was followed by "<a href="Tidal_Wave_(song)" title="Tidal Wave (song)">Tidal Wave</a>" featuring <a href="Alpines" title="Alpines">Alpines</a> which peaked at number 12 in the UK Singles Chart, which also became his first to spend at least two weeks in the top 40. "Tidal Wave" also featured on the Mercedes Benz "Sound with Power" advertising campaign, along with <a href="Tinie_Tempah" title="Tinie Tempah">Tinie Tempah</a>. On 12 May 2013, "<a href="Endorphins_(song)" title="Endorphins (song)">Endorphins</a>" featuring <a href="Alex_Clare" title="Alex Clare">Alex Clare</a> was released, continuing his recent chart success, peaking at number 10 in the UK Singles Chart. The album's fifth single "<a href="Turn_It_Around_(Sub_Focus_song)" title="Turn It Around (Sub Focus song)">Turn It Around</a>" was released on 22 September 2013 and reached number 14. His second studio album <i><a href="Torus_(album)" title="Torus (album)">Torus</a></i> was released on 30 September 2013. He headlined the Radio 1 Dance stage at the <a href="Reading_and_Leeds_Festivals" title="Reading and Leeds Festivals">Reading and Leeds Festivals</a> 2013. Sub Focus played at Glastonbury 2013 with his new live show setup. Later in the summer of 2013, he went on to play at Dour Festival, Reading & Leeds, Global Gathering, Bestival and Isle of Wight festival among others. He headlined <a href="BBC_Radio_1Xtra" title="BBC Radio 1Xtra">BBC Radio 1Xtra</a> Live at the <a href="Bournemouth_International_Centre" title="Bournemouth International Centre">Bournemouth International Centre</a> on 7 October. He then completed a 2013 UK tour. The sixth single from <i>Torus</i>, "<a href="Turn_Back_Time_(Sub_Focus_song)" title="Turn Back Time (Sub Focus song)">Turn Back Time</a>", slowly climbed the UK Singles Chart to number 10. The next single from <i>Torus</i>, a new version of "<a href="Close_(Sub_Focus_song)" title="Close (Sub Focus song)">Close</a>" featuring a session singer instead of <a href="MNEK" title="MNEK">MNEK</a>, failed to chart.

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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2020–present:_Portals_and_Evolve">2020–present: <i>Portals</i> and <i>Evolve</i></h3></div>

<div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main articles: <a href="Portals_(Sub_Focus_and_Wilkinson_album)" title="Portals (Sub Focus and Wilkinson album)">Portals (Sub Focus and Wilkinson album)</a> and <a href="Evolve_(Sub_Focus_album)" title="Evolve (Sub Focus album)">Evolve (Sub Focus album)</a></div>

<p>On 15 September 2020, Douwma announced on Twitter that a collaborative album with fellow UK artist <a href="Wilkinson_(musician)" title="Wilkinson (musician)">Wilkinson</a> would be released on 9 October of that year.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The album was made available for pre-order on <a href="Compact_disc" title="Compact disc">CD</a> and <a href="LP_record" title="LP record">vinyl</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="Portals_(Sub_Focus_and_Wilkinson_album)" title="Portals (Sub Focus and Wilkinson album)">Portals</a></i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">'</span> tracklist was revealed by Douwma on 17 September. It contains 11 tracks, including the four singles "Air I Breathe", "Illuminate", "Just Hold On" and "Turn the Lights Off".<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>

</p><p>On 8 March 2023, Douwma announced a third solo album <i><a href="Evolve_(Sub_Focus_album)" title="Evolve (Sub Focus album)">Evolve</a></i>, which was released on 12 May 2023.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The album contains 14 tracks including the singles "Vibration (One More Time)" featuring AR/CO, "Ready to Fly" with <a href="Dimension_(musician)" title="Dimension (musician)">Dimension</a> and "Off the Ground". The album won "Best Album" at the Drum and Bass Arena Awards in 2023.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>

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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Discography">Discography</h2></div>

<div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="Sub_Focus_discography" title="Sub Focus discography">Sub Focus discography</a></div>

<ul><li><i><a href="Sub_Focus_(album)" title="Sub Focus (album)">Sub Focus</a></i> (2009)</li>

<li><i><a href="Torus_(album)" title="Torus (album)">Torus</a></i> (2013)</li>

<li><i><a href="Portals_(Sub_Focus_and_Wilkinson_album)" title="Portals (Sub Focus and Wilkinson album)">Portals</a></i> (2020) <span style="font-size: 85%;">(with <a href="Wilkinson_(musician)" title="Wilkinson (musician)">Wilkinson</a>)</span></li>

<li><i><a href="Evolve_(Sub_Focus_album)" title="Evolve (Sub Focus album)">Evolve</a></i> (2023)</li></ul>

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</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://twitter.com/subfocus/status/359382460489928706">"SUB FOCUS on Twitter"</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">11 March</span> 2015</span> – via Twitter.</cite></span>

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<ul><li><i><a href="Sub_Focus_(album)" title="Sub Focus (album)">Sub Focus</a></i></li>

<li><i><a href="Torus_(album)" title="Torus (album)">Torus</a></i></li>

<li><i><a href="Portals_(Sub_Focus_and_Wilkinson_album)" title="Portals (Sub Focus and Wilkinson album)">Portals</a></i></li>

<li><i><a href="Evolve_(Sub_Focus_album)" title="Evolve (Sub Focus album)">Evolve</a></i></li></ul>

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<ul><li>"<a href="Timewarp_/_Join_the_Dots" title="Timewarp / Join the Dots">Timewarp / Join the Dots</a>"</li>

<li>"<a href="Rock_It_/_Follow_the_Light" title="Rock It / Follow the Light">Rock It / Follow the Light</a>"</li>

<li>"<a href="Could_This_Be_Real" title="Could This Be Real">Could This Be Real</a>"</li>

<li>"<a href="Splash_(Sub_Focus_song)" title="Splash (Sub Focus song)">Splash</a>"</li>

<li>"<a href="Flashing_Lights_(Chase_%26_Status_and_Sub_Focus_song)" title="Flashing Lights (Chase & Status and Sub Focus song)">Flashing Lights</a>"</li>

<li>"<a href="Falling_Down_(Sub_Focus_song)" title="Falling Down (Sub Focus song)">Falling Down</a>"</li>

<li>"<a href="Tidal_Wave_(song)" title="Tidal Wave (song)">Tidal Wave</a>"</li>

<li>"<a href="Endorphins_(song)" title="Endorphins (song)">Endorphins</a>"</li>

<li>"<a href="Turn_It_Around_(Sub_Focus_song)" title="Turn It Around (Sub Focus song)">Turn It Around</a>"</li>

<li>"<a href="Close_(Sub_Focus_song)" title="Close (Sub Focus song)">Close</a>"</li></ul>

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