Fokko Versloot

De 26-jarige talentvolle dj Fokko Versloot, die vorige week nog draaide op het dancefestival Awakenings, is zaterdagmiddag bij een ongeluk om het leven gekomen.
Na een epileptische aanval in zijn woning in Rotterdam viel hij door een glazen tafel, aldus de geschokte familieleden.
Versloot werd in zijn woning aan de Vliesridderstraat gevonden door twee vriendinnen, zo heeft de politie laten weten.

Biografie
Fokko Versloot was born in 1982 in Leiderdorp, one of the most notorious cities of the Dutch 'polder'. One year later, in 1983, his parents decided that their hometown, the suburban ghetto of Zoeterwoude, was too dangerous to raise their family and migrated to the far north. They settled in Sneek, Friesland, and stayed there more than seven successive years. By 1990 they had realized there was no other option than to return to the region where they originally came from and moved to Leiden, city of Rembrandt van Rijn, Jan Steen, Pablo Picasso and many other internationally respected troubadours. Fokko lived in the centre of Leiden-city for more than 15 years, next to an award-winning Chinese restaurant. Lately he was living in Rotterdam.

Since the late nineties Fokko started DJ'ing and producing music, and developed his own style. Nowadays, his music ranges from electronic-inspired, soul-infused tech-house to floorpounding, funking techno and everything in between. More experienced and battle-hardened listeners will hear a twist of ambient gospel too. Influenced by various styles and artists, Fokko's musical vision can be described as both intelligent and deep as energetic and powerful.

Fokko died after falling through a glass tabel following an epilectic attack.