Before he ever touched a turntable, Dave Tan was already a Singapore music icon. As frontman and chief songwriter of Electrico — the rock band widely credited with sparking a new era in Singapore's music scene — he's toured the globe, topped regional charts, and cemented his status as a pop culture fixture.
In 1998, a pair of turntables and a crate of records opened a parallel path. Under the moniker Hookstyle, Dave brought the same instinct for reading a room that made Electrico legendary to Singapore's erupting nightlife scene — earning residencies across the island and rising to Head DJ at Ku De Ta Singapore.
More than 25 years in, his genre-bending, good-time sound has made him one of the region's most sought-after DJs. His client list reads like a who's who of global brands — Dior, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Google, Meta, GUESS, Adidas, and IBM among them — with bookings stretching from Bali to Dubai.
Whether he's setting the vibe at an intimate members' club or a festival stage, Hookstyle's ability to blend genres and move a crowd hasn't skipped a beat. After all, he is a bona fide rockstar.
