DJ Mad Dog
DJ Mad Dog | |
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| Born | Filippo Calcagni November 2, 1980 |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
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| Formerly of | Hardcore Terrorists |
| Website | djmaddog |
Filippo Calcagni (born 2 November 1980), known by his stage name DJ Mad Dog, is an Italian hardcore/gabber DJ and record producer living in the Netherlands.[1] He is the owner of the hardcore/gabber record label Dogfight Records.
Early life
Filippo Calcagni was born on November 2nd, 1980, in Rome, Italy.[2]
Career
1995–1999: Hardcore Terrorists
At the age of 16,[3] Calcagni started his music career with his friends as a musical act called Hardcore Terrorists. However, on the 26th of January, 1999, this group only released one EP titled Try To Make It Harder.
Despite this, Calcagni became one of the most popular hardcore techno artists in Italy.[4]
2000–2009: Solo career
Calcagni left Hardcore Terrorists to embark on a solo career, in the summer of 2000.[5] He was the signed to Traxtorm Records, a hardcore techno label created by the Italian DJ duo The Stunned Guys.[6]
In 2006, he participated in the A Nightmare in Rotterdam festival and created the track "Enter the Time Machine" with Dutch hardcore DJ and record producer Tha Playah.[7]
2010–2015: Rise in popularity
In 2010, Calcagni released his first EP titled The Flow, which he played at festivals such as Syndicate 2010.[8] In 2011, he released his first album, which was entitled A Night of Madness. This album reflected the first ten years of his career.[9]
In 2012, Calcagni participated in the Thrillogy 2012 event alongside Italian hardstyle DJ Zatox and Polish hardstyle DJ Crypsis.[10] In 2013, he performed at the Q-Base festival alongside other artists such as: Acti, Ran-D, Hellfish, and Verdict.[11]
On the 6th of November, 2013, Calcagni released this second studio album Rudeness: Hardcore Beyond the Rules[12].
2016–present: Dogfight Records
In 2016, Calcagni founded his own record label Dogfight Records, which houses other artists such as Unexist, Tears of Fury, and AniMe[13].
in 2017, he released his third studio album Till I Die, which contains 30 tracks[14]. Around the same year, Calcagni performed at the French festival Born to Rave[15] and at the Dutch festival Dominator[16].
In 2018, he performed at the Polish festival Festiwal Beats 4 Life, with fellow Italian DJ AniMe,[17] and at the Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas, Nevada, US.[18]
In 2019, Calcagni's track called "Reset", which was composed as a tribute/throwback to the early hardcore scene of the 1990s, came second on the annual Masters of Hardcore chart, just behind Angerfist and Tha Playah.[19]
Discography
Releases
| Year | Title | Additional Artist(s) | Label | Release Type |
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| 2006 | "Enter the Time Machine" | Tha Playah | N/A | Single |
| 2010 | The Flow | Traxtorm Records | Extended play | |
| 2011 | "A Night of Madness" | Single | ||
| 2012 | A Night of Madness | Studio album | ||
| 2013 | Rudness: Hardcore Beyond the Rules | Studio album | ||
| 2017 | Till I Die | Dogfight Records | Studio album | |
| 2019 | "Reset" | Single | ||
| 2022 | Sounds of the Millenium | Extended play | ||
| 2023 | DOWNTEMPO | Studio album | ||
| 2023 | "Xtreme Audio (Official Thunderdome Anthem 2023)" | Thunderdome Music | Single | |
| 2024 | "Fade To Black" | Dr. Peacock | Dogfight Records | Single |
| 2025 | Mutation | Extended play |
References
- ^ "'Hardcore has never died'". www.effenaar.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ^ "The Art of Dance prezentuje: Masters of Hardcore - Wortal Muzyki Klubowej idance.pl". www.idance.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2019-07-18. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ^ "APE Magazine". www.apemagazine.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ^ ""In 2006 I came close to quitting" – Mad Dog speaks about his road to success, albums and the Uptempo hype!". ALIVE AT NIGHT - Hard Dance Interviews, news & reviews with a twist!. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ^ "Thrillogy 2012 || Crypsis, Zatox & Mad Dog || Hard News". Hardnews. 2012-07-30. Archived from the original on 2014-10-29. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ^ Vink, Wouter de (2016-10-28). "Traxtorm Records presents new raw sublabel". Hard News. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ^ "A Nightmare in Rotterdam - Enter The Timemachine CD&DVD · recensie". partyflock.nl (in Dutch). 2007-04-09. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ^ "[i:Vibes] Syndicate 2010 - Ambassadors in Harder Styles". www.ivibes.nu. Archived from the original on 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ^ Traxtorm Records (10 January 2011). "Dj Mad Dog presents "A Night Of Madness" (official teaser)". Traxtorm Records. Retrieved 15 June 2013..
- ^ "Thrillogy 2012 · recensie". partyflock.nl (in Dutch). 2012-11-24. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ^ "Q-Base 2013 · recensie". partyflock.nl (in Dutch). 2013-11-07. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ^ "Rudeness Hardcore beyond rules". Sonic Solution. Retrieved 13 December 2013..
- ^ "Mad Dog & AniMe about Dogfight Records: "Our scene has been monopolized for 10 years"". hardcorenews.nl. 2 January 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018..
- ^ "Mad Dog -Till i Die – Album Review". Hardstyle Mag. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017..
- ^ "A Caen, la soirée "Born to rave" va célébrer les cultures électroniques". tendanceouest.com (in French). 2017-01-05. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ^ "Elke beat klinkt anders op hardcorefestival Dominator in Eersel". ed.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 June 2018..
- ^ "Festiwal Beats 4 Love 2018". audio.com.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ^ "Six B2B Sets You Need To See At EDC Las Vegas 2018 | EDM Identity". 2018-04-24. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ^ Muijs, Babette (2019-12-30). "See the full MOH Top 100 list here!". Masters of Hardcore. Retrieved 2026-03-11.