With a career spanning beyond a decade, Hannah Wants’ rise from self
-
taught turntablist to
global star has been nothing short of meteoric. An acclaimed producer regularly releasing
on some of dance music’s most
well
-
respected labels
, and
with a touring schedule that
takes her to the biggest clubs and festivals in the UK, Europe,
the Americas
and
further
,
Hannah continues to cement her reputation as a major player on the international scene.
With over ten years p
rofessional DJ experience under her belt, the last few years have seen
Hannah’s horizons broaden as she continues to bring her ever
-
evolving sound to new
territories. With standout US gigs in 2022 including the world
-
renowned Lollapalooza
festival, a Las V
egas residency at Marquee and celebrated Chicago venue Spybar, Hannah
will also tour South and Central America before the year is out, returning to Brazil
and
Mexico,
while
also
making her Chilean debut.
Closer to home she remains one of the most prominen
t touring DJs on the European club
and festival circuit. Holding down Ibiza residencies at Pacha for Claptone’s Masquerade and
Defected at Eden for the 2022 season, she’s also secured shows at venues like the
Warehouse Project in Manchester and London’s Pr
intworks on home soil. With her DJ sets
spanning across house in all its forms, Hannah dives into deep, tech, rolling
, bass
-
driven
and
minimal sounds, with an ability to combine classic influences with her ultra
-
unique style.
Continuing to break new groun
d as a producer as well as DJ, Hannah’s musical policy of
creating dance music that celebrates
“house and many of its beautiful subgenres,”
has
allowed her to work with a breadth of labels. Releasing what Carl Cox would go on to
describe as his
“tune of th
e year,”
‘Call Me’ in 2019 on Toolroom, as well as nurturing her
own imprint Etiquette, Hannah’s latest tracks have been sought out by house music’s most
attune A&R ears.
Key releases from 2022 include
an
EP on SOLA,
that received
support from the likes
of its
label bosses Solardo and Michael Bibi, as well as what Hannah describes as her
“most
meaningful production to date
by a mile
,”
a release on Defected Records, ‘Cure My Desire’
featuring vocalist Clementine Douglas
which landed at the end of the summe
r.
Young and
with an obsession for music across the board,
as well as the speed garage
and
bassline house scene that ruled her hometown of Birmingham at the time, Hannah had the
dream of becoming a DJ from the moment she stepped into her first club. She t
aught herself
how to mix on some Numark belt drive turntables at 17 years old and headed to Ibiza for
the seasons of 2010 and 2011 where her dream started to become her reality.
Now a fully
-
fledged global star, her musical upbringing of UK
g
arage, speed
garage
,
4x4 and
bassline house evolved into her now house
-
focussed sound, pushing boundaries and on a
mission to never be pigeonholed to one particular style of house music.
With an ethos of giving back and a dedication to supporting rising stars of toda
y’s
underground
, Hannah uses her annual sell
-
out
What Hannah Wants
UK and Ireland tours to
shine a spotlight on up
-
and
-
coming DJs. Selecting talent from around the UK and Ireland via
a mix entry competition, Hannah has profiled her winners with supporting
DJ slots
on the
tours
. Previous competition alumnae include
2018 winner
Fleur Shore, an artist who now
tours internationally supporting the likes of The Martinez Brothers and Jamie Jones.
Recognising 2022 as her twelfth year as a professional DJ and produ
cer, Hannah’s priorities
have shifted to embrace a more spiritual, health and philanthropic
-
lead lifestyle. With her
focus sharper than ever on her next steps as a producer, DJ and label
-
boss, Hannah’s
meteoric rise to global star will not be slowing down
anytime soon. The best of Hannah
Wants is yet to come...
