Louke Süssholz is a very well known face in the House- and Clubscene all over the world. Born in 1952 in a family of diamondtraders he grew up in the diamondlbusiness, so it’s easy to understand why at the age of 16, Louke was already a diamond broker.
In 1988 he got tired of the business, so he decided it was time for a new challenge in his life by opening an American bar / restaurant named ‘Luka’s Fine Food and Drinks’ in Antwerp. This loungebar avant la lettre was doomed to close, situated in the diamond centre of Antwerp, during day very crowded but deserted at night… So that’s why Louke went back after 5 years to his first love, raw diamonds. Louke always stayed single, and although he was having some short term relationships, he stayed very wanted by mostly younger women. Lots of them crossed his path, but nevertheless he never got married, a specific choice he made and still respects.In September ’77 Louke discovered Studio54 and it was love at first sight. Studio opened doors in May and Louke had to visit the Club as soon as possible. However there was no alcohol served, taboes were out of the question in this epicentre of music, style and decadence. Studio was the start of the clubculture all over the world, and although a very strict doorpolicy, Louke managed to get in with a friend of his who was a regular. After a couple of times the doorman recognised him, and even if there was a queu of 500 waiting partypeople outside, he always picked Louke out and welcomed him home. He Partied with all the acteurs, singers and other vip’s that were visiting the Club at that time.. Mick Jagger, Jerry Hall, Liza Minnelli, Olivia Newton John, Madonna., Andy Warhol, Diana Ross... Louke met them all and partied together with them in the hottest spot to go out ever: Studio54.At the same time, the first afterparties were submerging, and Louke was a regular visitor of all of them… when staying in NY. He frequently spent weekends over there with friends, just to go out, because there was no clubscene in Europe. Obsessed as he got by the Disco-lifestyle, he never went out with an eager to meet or conquer women, he just went out to party and have fun. When House music finally reached Europe, Louke visited all the great clubs overhere and never ever he was denied entrance. Les Bains Douches in Paris, Papagayo in St. Tropez, Jimmy’s in Monaco, Kings Club in St. Moritz, Embassy in Londen or the Gaultier parties in Amsterdam are just a few of the long list of exclusive clubs were Louke was a regular guest. Over the years he became very close with some of the worlds greatest dj’s and promoters, such as Erick Morillo, Todd Terry or Charles Schillings.Louke has always been a no 1 fan of pure Disco music. This style however faded away and in the early eighties there was a variety of new, electronical musicstyles like New Beat or New Wave, but Louke never found these sufficient enough to fulfill his partyneeds. Finally, in the late eighties a new musical style was created in underground clubs in The States in wich he could totally find a sucessor for his favorite music: housemusic was born. In ’92 Louke went to Israel together with Remy and Belgian’s housegodfather Koenie for a kind of Disneyland –party on the beach, but people over there (or was it the religion?) weren’t really ready for this new kind of electronical music. In London however, crowds were going wild in clubs such as Ministry of Sound, so Louke became a regular visitor in Londons finest clubs. But why travel so far when your home country is one of the leading countries in meanings of House culture? Café d’Anvers, still the leading pure Houseclub in Belgium, created an incredible discoglamour atmosphere with their ‘Paradise’-parties in the early nineties. If there was a club with Studio’s equal – everything goes, the crazier the better – attitude in Belgium, it had to be Café d’Anvers. Other clubs like Mirano or Who’s Who’s Land in Brussels were also often visited by Louke and his friends.
Since 1995 Louke goes to Ibiza every year for the closure of clubs at the end of september. He says:†Moslims go to Mekka, Jews go to Jerusalem, Catholics to Rome, and I go to Ibiza on a pelgrimage; Iin 2000 he also went to Miami for the Winter Music Conference with world’s best dj’s, producers and promotors, just to stay in touch with the evolution of House music; A conference that he will be attending also this year. Louke likes small clubs as much as big raves and is never to tired to travel just to have a party. One night when he was sitting at home with his girlfriend, Erick Morillo called him to say he was playing at Ministry of Sound in London that night. Louke jumped in his car, drove to the Channel and took the last boat. He partied there till 7 in the morning, took the first boat back and was back in Antwerp around noon. He often has youngster coming up to him at clubs telling him they want their dad to look and be like him!
Besides music his second passion are tv quiz-shows. He already appeared on “Going for Gold†on BBC where he reached the Finals; In Belgium he appeared on “Waagstuk†en “Blokkenâ€.
After organizing the infamous Black & White parties and the Club Superb and BeNe Deluxe parties he spread now his Happy House sound all over the world with passion and dedication.Some of his Favorite quotes :NOBODY FUCKS AROUND WITH ME, UNLESS SPECIFICALLY ASKED FOR!HAVE NO FEAR, LOUKE IS HERE!LOUKE IS THE NAME WILD PARTY IS THE GAME!I DON’T GET MAD, I GET EVEN!THERE’S TWO KINDS OF CLASS: FIRST CLASS AND NO CLASS!IF THIS IS HELL, I DON’T WANNA BE IN HEAVEN!NO ROMANCE WITHOUT FINANCE!GOD FORGIVES, I DON’T!IF YOU CAN’T STAND THE HEAT, STAY OUT OF THE KITCHEN!SELF SEX IS SAFE SEX WITHOUT HEADACHES !!!IF I WAS GOD I WOULD DO A BETTER JOB !!!
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