Markus Schulz, a German-born DJ, established his career in the '90s with remixes for artists like Madonna and Backstreet Boys before releasing his debut album, Without You Near, in 2005. Schulz later explored his Dakota alias with albums Thoughts Become Things in 2009 and Thoughts Become Things II in 2011. Throughout his career, he collaborated with Ferry Corsten for the New World Punx project and released solo albums like Scream in 2012 and Scream 2 in 2014. Schulz's diverse discography includes the Billboard-charting Watch the World in 2016 and The Nine Skies as Dakota in 2017, with his seventh album, We Are the Light, dropping in 2018.
Based in Miami, Markus Schulz is a renowned club DJ and host of the influential radio show Global DJ Broadcast. Beginning his career in the '90s with remixes for popular artists, Schulz released his debut album Without You Near in 2005 and later explored his Dakota alias with albums Thoughts Become Things and Thoughts Become Things II. Schulz's collaborative project with Ferry Corsten, New World Punx, ran alongside his solo career, which included releases like Scream and Scream 2. His diverse discography also features the Billboard-charting Watch the World in 2016 and The Nine Skies as Dakota in 2017, with his seventh album, We Are the Light, arriving in 2018.
