Johan Gielen

Johan Gielen is a Belgian trance producer and DJ born Johan Willy Maria Gielen in Mol, Belgium in 1968. He relocated to the Netherlands at age 12 and began DJing at 17, performing at parties in his home country before developing an international presence across Japan, Australia, Germany, Spain, Holland, Belgium, England, Northern Ireland and Israel. In 1995, Gielen began producing music with collaborator Sven Maes. He has operated under several aliases including DJ Don, Don Joan, and Kris De Jager throughout his career.

Gielen produces trance and house music, with his releases appearing on Black Hole Recordings. His sound spans main floor trance and house genres, delivering the high-energy productions typical of the Black Hole catalog. The label connection positions him within the established Dutch trance scene, where Black Hole has maintained its reputation for uplifting and driving trance releases since the 1990s. His discography reflects the evolution from classic trance foundations into contemporary dance floor formats.