Smash The House | |
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Parent company | |
Founded | 2010 |
Founder | Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike |
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Country of origin | Belgium |
Location | Willebroek, Belgium |
Official website | smashthehouse |
Smash the House is a record label founded in 2010 by Belgian electronic music DJ and record producer duo Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike. It is the home to many artists such as Bassjackers, Wolfpack and Ummet Ozcan.[ citation needed ]
Smash The House was distributed by Spinnin' Records from 2011 to 2013. [1] Since 2013 until 2017, the label was distributed by Armada Music. [2] [3]
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