Frank Tomiczek (born 30 December 1968), better known as Da Hool, is a German DJ and producer. It was in Bottrop that he first honed his skills as a DJ, and by 1990 he was an acclaimed performer in his native country.[ Da Hool Biography, AMG]
Musical career His early tracks include "B.O.T.T.R.O.P.", "It's a Dream Song", and "Rave Nation". In 1996, he released "Meet Her at the Love Parade", which (when re-released a year later on the German label Kosmo Records) became a worldwide hit, selling over six million copies. "Meet Her at the Love Parade" reached No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart in February 1998 (Germany #4, France #4, Netherlands #11, Ireland #7). Further UK charting singles included "Bora Bora" (UK #35, 1998) and "Meet Her at the Love Parade 2001" (UK #11, 2001).
Discography Studio albums Year Album details 1997 Here Comes Da Hool Release date: 17 November 1997 Label: Kosmo Records 2008 Light My Fire Release date: 14 November 2008 Label: PIAS Germany
Compilation albums Year Album details 1995 3 Years to Become a Ravermaniac (as DJ Hooligan) Release date: 8 February 1995 Label: No Respect Records
Singles Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications(sales thresholds) Album GER AUS AUTInternational peaks BEL(Wa) FRA IRESearch for Irish peaks NED SWI UK USDanceUS peaks 1994 "Rave Nation" (as DJ Hooligan) 16 — 30 — — — — 19 — — Singles only 1995 "Sueño Futuro (Wake Up and Dream)" (as DJ Hooligan) 51 — — — — — — 39 — — 1996 "System Ecstasy" (as DJ Hooligan) — — — — — — — — — — "I Want You" 94 — — — — — — — — — 1997 "Meet Her at the Love Parade" 4 21 23 9 4 7 11 17 15 30 FRA: Silver UK: Silver Here Comes Da Hool "Bora Bora" 21 80 — — — 19 58 — 35 — 1998 "T.H.M." — — — — 20 — — — — — Singles only "Hypochonda" 49 — — — — — — — — — "Mama Sweet" 68 — — — — — — — — 12 1999 "Wankers on Duty" 38 — — — — — — — 151 — "Eichelrück" 61 — — — — — — — 82 — 2001 "Meet Her at the Love Parade (The 2001 Remixes)" 67 — — — — 20 — — 11 — 2015 "MHATLP (HI-LO Edit)" — — — — — — — — — — 2022 "The Parade" — — — — — — — — — — 2024 "Meet Her at the Love Parade" — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
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