Markus Schulz

About

Markus Schulz (born 3 February 1975 in Eschwege, Germany) is a DJ and record producer based in Miami, Florida, who has spent more than three decades shaping the trance and progressive scene. He founded Coldharbour Recordings and Schulz Music Group, and since 2002 has hosted Global DJ Broadcast - a weekly two-hour show reaching listeners in over 40 countries. Voted America's Best DJ by DJ Times in 2012 and 2014, he also records under the alias Dakota and is the current resident mixer of the legendary In Search of Sunrise compilation series.

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2002

Global DJ Broadcast - on air since

What's new

2026-08
In Search of Sunrise 22 (Mix 1: The Awakening) was released on 5 August 2026 via Black Hole Recordings, the first of three chapters in the new edition.
2026-07
Schulz performed at Luminosity Beach Festival in the Netherlands in June/July 2026, where he previewed material from In Search of Sunrise 22.
2025-08
In Search of Sunrise 21 was released across three mixes in August-September 2025, marking Schulz's second consecutive year as the series' resident mixer.
2025-07
Schulz released the cross-genre collaboration 'Monolith' with Italian techno producer Frankyeffe in July 2025.
2025-08
Global DJ Broadcast continued its weekly run in 2025, with guest editions featuring artists including Mike EFEX and Daxson.