Walter Vooys
Walter Vooys played at Amsterdam Vinyl Club on 11 December 2025 and brought our party to a dramatic climax with his explosive mix of house and high-energy club sounds.
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An interview with Walter Vooys
How did you first get into DJing?
I started when I was 17 – which is a long time ago now! – and I played in a local club for my friends. I was a DJ at some exam parties, and I realised – this is it, this is what I want to do with my life!
So one year later I quit school because I knew the only thing I wanted to do was music, and I've been doing that for around 23 years now.
What sorts of places do you DJ?
I play in all sorts of places – from weddings to clubs to festivals, and everything in between. The variety of places I play is very broad. Next week I'm playing in Breda, in a vinyl store playing back-to back sets with other DJs. That's always a lot of fun!
What sort of gigs do you like best?
It all depends on the mood. When I'm at home I listen to hip-hop, soul, R'n'B, maybe a little house. But if I'm playing live I draw on a lot more music genres. I love the summer – it's always happy and there are so many good feelings. I try to capture that feeling in my sets.
Do you have a big record collection?
I think I have around 4,000 records now, the vast majority 12-inch. I have a small stack of 7-inch records, but they're dwarfed by my 12-inch collection.
In the beginning I was just buying records in stores, mostly in Utrecht and Arnhem. Then there was a long period where I did not buy any records – they were too expensive, so it was a painful time for me! But now I buy records from all sorts of places – the internet, record fairs, everywhere.
How do you store such a big collection?
I have a special room! I keep having to add more shelves, but it's not a big deal. But maybe one day I'll need to buy a house with even more space for my collection.
How do you find records in such a vast collection?
I don't have a cataloguing system, so it's sometimes hard to find the record I need.
I'd like to be better organised – I tried to do that once, and I spent a lot of time sorting out one section. But the next day I looked at what I'd done and started to think, "No, that record belongs there," and "this record needs to move". It's difficult for me because choosing music is all about the mood. So I’ll have a record I think belongs in hip-hop, then realise it also fits a more dance-orientated section. So I mainly organise my collection into sections – old music, more playable music and so on.
Do you have a holy grail record you just can't find?
Not so much. Sometimes records are too expensive, but if I want a record I'll normally buy it – no matter what the cost! But I'm not the sort of person who would buy expensive collectors' items by a band like The Beatles – a record may be valuable, but that's not what is important to me.