About
Dj Isis (Isis van der Wel) gained international success as a DJ in the early ‘90’s. Alongside her DJ profile she developed many activities related to night culture such as the establishment of numerous events, an artist agency, music productions and a record label. In 2010 she was appointed ‘Nachtburgemeester van Amsterdam’ (Night Mayor of Amsterdam). Her versatile profile represents her broad approach on arts and life in general.
Selected works:
2025 – IFFR (International Film festival Rotterdam) Music production Hemelsleutel directed by Digna Sinke
2024 – 50 jaar Ruigoord performance Landjuweel and Artist in Residence Hoorneboeg with Roberta Petzoldt
2023 – Laserclub, Garage Noord, Giegling
2022 – 30 years Dj Isis
2021 – Masterclass Kunsthal Rotterdam
2020 – Livestreams: VPRO 3voor12, Paradiso & Ruigoord
2019 – Raining from my Eyes feat. Sandhya Sanjana – Isis & Mozes (Akasha records)
2018 – Isis & Mozes Royal Concerthall (Amsterdam) & Ostara ep – Isis & Mozes (Krooks records) & Museumnacht award & Bimhuis
2017- 25 years Dj Isis (Paradiso) + debut Isis & Mozes
2016 – Boom Festival (Portugal) & Shoeless (Ruigoord) & Masterclass Muziekgebouw aan het IJ
2015 – Founder Seasonal celebrations Ruigoord
2014 – Beethoven remix met het Gelders Orkest & De Doe Maar Remixes (All is One records) & Nederlands Blazers Ensemble
2013 – Croatia unification ceremony European Union & Fusion Festival (Germany)
2012 – 20 years Dj Isis (Paradiso) – Nominated GKAwards Magneet Festival
2011 – Co-founder Magneet Festival (Amsterdam), Blue Frog (India) & Life time achievement (GK awards)
2010 – Night Mayor of Amsterdam, Nationale Veteranendag Z.K.H. Willem Alexander & founder All is One weekend & Bar 25 (Berlin)
2009 – Ambassadeur van de Vrijheid helicopter tour met Ellen ten Damme, Climate Summit (DK), All is One records & Pacha (Ibiza)
2008 – Creamfields (Spain) & founder Amsterdams Glorie (Amsterdam)
2007 – 15 years Dj Isis (Paradiso) & Residency The Loft (Barcelona)
2006 – East European Tour
2005 – Club Love (Ibiza)
2004 – Glastonbury (UK)
2003 – Latin American Tour 2 & Manumission (Ibiza)
2002 – Latin American Tour 1 & Ibiza residencies
2001 – Eastcoast USA & Canada Tour (Space Miami)
2000 – Founding All is One, Residency Cocoon (Ibiza) & 400 years Netherlands Japan (Tokyo) & Holland Festival (Royal Concerthall)
1999 – Pacha, Amnesia, Space, DC10 (Ibiza) & Ultra Music festival (Miami)
1998 – World Expo Lissabon & The End (London)
1997 – Dance Valley & 2019 (Istanbul)
1996 – 2 national charted dj albums & Mayday (Germany) & Amsterdam Dance Event
1996 – DJ Isis in Amsterdam Global Village by Johan van der Keuken
1995 – Residency Chemistry (Amsterdam) & Tresor (Berlin)
1994 – Residency Fuse (Brussels) & E-werk (Berlin)
1993 – Residency Rex (Paris) & Cafe d’Anvers (Antwerp) & dj at Private concert Prince (Brussels)
1992 – Debut and residency RoXy (Amsterdam)
Prizes, charts and titles:
2022 – Appointed Chairman CAWA
2020 – Appointed CAWA committee member
2019 – Appointed board member of the AKR and chairman of the music commission
2018 – Museumnacht award
2012 – Nominated GK Award Best New Festival Magneet Festival
2011 – Lifetime achievement award (GK Awards)
2010 – Appointed Nightmayor of Amsterdam
2008 – Top 100 track Eenhoorn
2005 – Top 10 world wide best female tech house dj’s
2003 – Top 600 Best dj’s in the world
2001 – National charted mix album (NEWS)
1999 – 1st prize Nationaal examen -Tweede kamer -Den Haag
1996- 2 Top 10 National charted mix albums (EMI/Virgin/Ariola)
1993 – Clash of the Titans – RoXy award