Da Hool

Da Hool
Birth name	Frank Tomiczek
Also known as	DJ Hooligan
Born	(1968-12-30) 30 December 1968 (age 56) Bottrop, West Germany
Genres	Acid house, electro house, house
Years active	Late 1980s – present
Labels	Play It Again Sam
Website	https://www.hool.tv/

Frank Tomiczek (born 30 December 1968), better known as Da Hool, is a German DJ and producer. It was in Bottrop that he first honed his skills as a DJ, and by 1990 he was an acclaimed performer in his native country. ^[1]

Musical career

His early tracks include "B.O.T.T.R.O.P.", "It's a Dream Song", and "Rave Nation". In 1996, he released "Meet Her at the Love Parade", which (when re-released a year later on the German label Kosmo Records) became a worldwide hit, selling over six million copies. ^[1] "Meet Her at the Love Parade" reached No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart in February 1998 (Germany #4, France #4, Netherlands #11, Ireland #7). ^[2] Further UK charting singles included "Bora Bora" (UK #35, 1998) and "Meet Her at the Love Parade 2001" (UK #11, 2001). ^[2]

Discography

Studio albums

Year	Album details
1995	3 Years to Become a Ravermaniac(as DJ Hooligan) Release date: February 8, 1995 Label: No Respect Records
1997	Here Comes Da Hool Release date: November 17, 1997 Label: Kosmo Records
2008	Light My Fire Release date: November 14, 2008 Label: PIAS Germany

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions										Certifications (sales thresholds)	Album
		GER [3]	AUS [4]	AUT [5]	BEL (Wa) [5]	FRA [5]	IRE [6]	NED [5]	SWI [5]	UK [7]	US Dance [8]
1994	"Rave Nation" (as DJ Hooligan)	16	—	30	—	—	—	—	19	—	—		Singles only
1995	"Sueño Futuro (Wake Up and Dream)" (as DJ Hooligan)	51	—	—	—	—	—	—	39	—	—
1996	"System Ecstasy" (as DJ Hooligan)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"I Want You"	94	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	"Meet Her at the Love Parade"	4	21	23	9	4	7	11	17	15	30	FRA: Silver [9] UK: Silver [10]	Here Comes Da Hool
	"Bora Bora"	21	80	—	—	—	19	58	—	35	—
1998	"T.H.M."	—	—	—	—	20	—	—	—	—	—		Singles only
	"Hypochonda"	49	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Mama Sweet"	68	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	12
1999	"Wankers on Duty"	38	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	151	—
	"Eichelrück"	61	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	82	—
2001	"Meet Her at the Love Parade (The 2001 Remixes)"	67	—	—	—	—	20	—	—	11	—
2015	"MHATLP (HI-LO Edit)" (with Oliver Heldens)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2022	"The Parade" (with Joel Corry) [11]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2024	"Meet Her at the Love Parade" (with Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Maddix featuring Kiki Solvej)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

References

1. Da Hool Biography, AMG
2. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 133. ISBN   1-904994-10-5.
3. "German peaks". Archived from the original on 2013-09-05. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
4. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 69.
5. International peaks
6. Search for Irish peaks Archived 2009-06-02 at the Wayback Machine
7. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN   1-904994-10-5.
8. US peaks
9. "Certifications Singles Argent - année 1997". Disque en France. Archived from the original on 2013-01-21. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
10. "British certifications – Da Hool". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved April 9, 2024.Type Da Hool in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
11. "Joel Corry – The Parade Ft. Da Hool". Are Wamh. 11 February 2022. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.