Festival photographer & marketer: Bobbie van den Bosch on creativity, pressure, and finding your place in the hard dance world.
From sneaking a DSLR into the woods as a kid to shooting massive events like Defqon.1, Dominator, and Tomorrowland — Bobbie has built a career shaped by passion, persistence, and community.
Alongside photography, she works in marketing at First Vision, helping define the visual identity of festivals from the inside out
In this episode, we explore:
• breaking into the festival industry as a creative
• finding your own style after years of experimentation
• the reality behind the “festival glam” we see online
• imposter syndrome and mental health in a high-pressure scene
• diversifying your work and balancing freelance & office life
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🎧 This podcast is available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcast and SoundCloud
📸 Follow The Music Industry Loft on Instagram: @themusicindustryloft
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🔗 More about Bobbie van den Bosch:
Instagram (festival work): https://www.instagram.com/bobbie_photography/
Business photography Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bybobbie.jpg/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbievdb/
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Huge thanks to our sponsors for supporting this episode:
🧠 Men’s Mental Health Clothing
Get -15% with code TMIL15
👉 https://mensmentalhealthclo.nl/
🎪 Festival Supply – Festival essentials
Get -20% with code LFTW25
👉 https://festivalsupply.nl/
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Festival photographer & marketer: Bobbie van den Bosch on creativity, pressure, and finding your place in the hard dance world.
From sneaking a DSLR into the woods as a kid to shooting massive events like Defqon.1, Dominator, and Tomorrowland — Bobbie has built a career shaped by passion, persistence, and community.
Alongside photography, she works in marketing at First Vision, helping define the visual identity of festivals from the inside out
In this episode, we explore:
• breaking into the festival industry as a creative
• finding your own style after years of experimentation
• the reality behind the “festival glam” we see online
• imposter syndrome and mental health in a high-pressure scene
• diversifying your work and balancing freelance & office life
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🎧 This podcast is available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcast and SoundCloud
📸 Follow The Music Industry Loft on Instagram: @themusicindustryloft
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🔗 More about Bobbie van den Bosch:
Instagram (festival work): https://www.instagram.com/bobbie_photography/
Business photography Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bybobbie.jpg/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbievdb/
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Huge thanks to our sponsors for supporting this episode:
🧠 Men’s Mental Health Clothing
Get -15% with code TMIL15
👉 https://mensmentalhealthclo.nl/
🎪 Festival Supply – Festival essentials
Get -20% with code LFTW25
👉 https://festivalsupply.nl/
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The Voice of Mayhem: Tha Watcher on 20 Years as a Hardcore MC, Connection & Legacy
The Music Industry Loft
1 hour 17 minutes 57 seconds
2 months ago
The Voice of Mayhem: Tha Watcher on 20 Years as a Hardcore MC, Connection & Legacy
In this episode of The Music Industry Loft, I sit down with Tha Watcher — a true pioneer in the hardcore scene and one of the most recognizable voices in the game.
We talk about nearly 20 years of being an MC in the hard dance world, the lessons he's learned, and the mindset that’s kept him sharp and inspired. From iconic collaborations like Voice of Mayhem and Payback to major stages across the globe — Tha Watcher reflects on the journey so far, and what’s still ahead.
We also get into the art of world-building as an MC: what it really means to go beyond just hosting. Think creative direction, vocal identity, storytelling, branding, and how to carve out your own space in the scene.
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🔗 Check out Tha Watcher
Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/thawatcher/
Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/ThaWatcher/
Bookings → https://mostwanted.dj/artists/tha-watcher/
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🎧 Also available on YouTube as a video podcast
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https://www.instagram.com/themusicindustryloft
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🙏 Huge thanks to our sponsor for supporting this episode:
🎪 Festival Supply – The gear you need to survive (and thrive) this festival season.
Get a discount with code "Music25"
👉 https://festivalsupply.nl/
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Festival photographer & marketer: Bobbie van den Bosch on creativity, pressure, and finding your place in the hard dance world.
From sneaking a DSLR into the woods as a kid to shooting massive events like Defqon.1, Dominator, and Tomorrowland — Bobbie has built a career shaped by passion, persistence, and community.
Alongside photography, she works in marketing at First Vision, helping define the visual identity of festivals from the inside out
In this episode, we explore:
• breaking into the festival industry as a creative
• finding your own style after years of experimentation
• the reality behind the “festival glam” we see online
• imposter syndrome and mental health in a high-pressure scene
• diversifying your work and balancing freelance & office life
–––
🎧 This podcast is available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcast and SoundCloud
📸 Follow The Music Industry Loft on Instagram: @themusicindustryloft
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🔗 More about Bobbie van den Bosch:
Instagram (festival work): https://www.instagram.com/bobbie_photography/
Business photography Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bybobbie.jpg/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbievdb/
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Huge thanks to our sponsors for supporting this episode:
🧠 Men’s Mental Health Clothing
Get -15% with code TMIL15
👉 https://mensmentalhealthclo.nl/
🎪 Festival Supply – Festival essentials
Get -20% with code LFTW25
👉 https://festivalsupply.nl/
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💬 Let us know what stood out to you, and don’t forget to subscribe for more stories from the people who shape the music industry from the inside out.
#TheMusicIndustryLoft #FestivalPhotography #HardDance #MusicIndustry