Azzido Da Bass

Azzido Da Bass (born Ingo Martens circa 1971) is a DJ and music producer based in Hamburg, Germany. Over the years, Ingo Martens has been influenced by a wide range of music genres. As a youth, Ingo first became interested in hip-hop and break dance. By the mid-1980s, Ingo began collecting electronica and synth pop albums from the groups such as Depeche Mode, Kraftwerk and Nitzer Ebb. A few years later, it was acid house and hardcore groups. In t... more

Azzido Da Bass (born Ingo Martens circa 1971) is a DJ and music producer based in Hamburg, Germany. Over the years, Ingo Martens has been influenced by a wide range of music genres. As a youth, Ingo first became interested in hip-hop and break dance. By the mid-1980s, Ingo began collecting electronica and synth pop albums from the groups such as Depeche Mode, Kraftwerk and Nitzer Ebb. A few years later, it was acid house and hardcore groups. In the early 1990s, a friend by the name of Carl Cox gave Ingo a cassette tape of various remixes. The music had a substantial impact of Ingo's view on music, paving the way for his future career. Further inspired by the performances of local and international DJs on tour, Ingo Martens began his own DJ career in 1996 under the name Azzido Da Bass. One year later he would secure his first professional job in Hamburg, Germany. The performance was a success, opening the door to additional jobs in northern Germany performing in clubs, competitive... less