# Dave Leatherman

> Nudisco and jackin' house producer, DJ and remixer from Rotterdam, The Netherlands, active since 1987. In 1993 he released "Waterfall" as Atlantic Ocean (with Lex van Coeverden), a top 10 hit in over 30 countries. Since 2015 he produces nudisco and jackin' house with Bruce Nolan.

Key facts, taken from the biography on the official website:

- Started DJing at 14, in clubs in Dordrecht and Rotterdam, including the Rotterdam club BlueTiek in the 1980s.
- First release on the Stealth label at age 20; early releases include TFX – Deep Inside Of Me, Techno Grooves, Space Trax and Food for Woofers.
- 1993: "Waterfall" by Atlantic Ocean (with Lex van Coeverden) on Eastern Block, then run by Pete Waterman of PWL Records. Top 10 in over 30 countries; over 30 million copies sold in singles and compilations.
- 1987–1997: produced and wrote over 1500 tracks; remixes for 2 Unlimited, 24 Seven, David Bowie and others.
- 1998–2014: left the music industry and founded two audio and video post-production companies.
- 2014: returned to producing (nudisco and jackin' house) as Dave Leatherman, a name combining David Letterman and Leatherman, the DJ in the film "Thank God It's Friday".
- 2015: started producing with Bruce Nolan; two #1 tracks on Traxsource in their first year.
- Runs a studio in Rotterdam offering track production, remixes, mixdown and mastering, and DJ sets.

## Website

- [Dave Leatherman – official website (markdown)](https://daveleatherman.com/index.md): Full biography, new and previous releases, studio services, radio mixes and booking information
- [Booking & enquiries](https://daveleatherman.com/#booking): Contact form for bookings, production, remixes and press

## Releases

- [Summertime – Phat Bianco (Stork Recordings)](https://www.traxsource.com/title/2877714/summertime): New release, out now
- [Echoes From The 90s – Atlantic Ocean, Desmond, Summum](https://www.beatport.com/nl/release/echoes-from-the-90s/7236195): New release, out now
- [Moments Of Love – Dave Leatherman & Bruce Nolan](https://www.traxsource.com/title/2057542/moments-of-love)
- [Anything I Want – Dave Leatherman, Bruce Nolan & Stanford](https://www.traxsource.com/title/2547170/anything-i-want)
- [Disco Groove – Dave Leatherman & Bruce Nolan](https://www.traxsource.com/title/2562835/disco-groove)
- [All This Time – Dave Leatherman & Bruce Nolan](https://www.traxsource.com/title/2547171/all-this-time)

## Radio mixes

- [Nudisco to Jackin' and back 2018](https://soundcloud.com/daveleatherman/dave-leatherman-nudisco-to-jackin-and-back-2018): DJ mix on SoundCloud
- [Slam MixMarathon – Atlantic Ocean Mix](https://soundcloud.com/daveleatherman/slam-mixmarathon-atlantic): Radio mix on SoundCloud

## Music profiles

- [Traxsource](https://www.traxsource.com/artist/386400/dave-leatherman): Artist page and releases
- [Beatport](https://www.beatport.com/artist/dave-leatherman/34058): Artist page and releases
- [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/6yIn9HZS8StotrpaKwAyzV): Artist page
- [SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/daveleatherman): Mixes and tracks

## Optional

- [Mixcloud](https://www.mixcloud.com/daveleatherman/): Mixes
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/daveleatherman/)
- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/daveleathermanmusic/)
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@daveleatherman)
- [Amsterdam Dance Event artist page](https://www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl/en/artists-speakers/dave-leatherman/21753/)