Özkan Akpinar aka KHAAN from Cologne with Turkish ancestry has become a leading force in the local scene with his effective underground techno/house/tech-house DJ-Production-Event trilogy. Known as an artist who is well aware of what’s happening on the floor, and able to adapt and deliver maximal performances and productions, Khaan has been an event catalyst in the scene since 2005, and performer since 2006, with his debut at seminal regional event Kiesgrube. Over the past ten years, he has built the integral event in Cologne’s weekly techno life with his Breakfast Beats event, as well as DJing at massive open air festivals and underground clubs, such as the iconic Tribehouse. Khaan has also performed worldwide in New York, Ibiza & Barcelona, as well as Greece, Switzerland, Italy, and Croatia (where the oncoming tidal waves at Hulu Hulu Beach literally wet the beats on the dance floor) and other international hotspots alongside Carl Cox, Loco Dice, Sven Väth, Ricardo Villalobos, Tobi Neumann, Pan Pot, Magda, and Steve Bug.
In the past ten years Khaan has also made a name for himself with his productions & remixes on top German labels BluFin & Helmut Dubnitzky’s Brise imprint, as well as Amnesia’s Mar-T’s WOW! Recs. His debut release on Loco Dice’s Desolat label is due to arrive for this summers’ end. Khaan’s list of supporters includes illustrious names including Marco Carola, Richie Hawtin and the angel of love, Luciano. He’s featured on countless top 100 Beatport compilations including a top 10 with Helmut Dubnitzky’s Brise MixTape #2..