DJ Tonka
Thomas René Gerlach, known professionally as DJ Tonka, was born on June 24,
1973, in Germany. He began his career working with fellow producer Ian Pooley in
groups such as Outrage, Space Cube, and T'N'I, producing records in techno,
progressive house, and breakbeat genres. In 1996, he started his solo career
under the name DJ Tonka, focusing on house music with influences from synthpop
and American garage house. His early releases included "Security / The Night"
(1997) and the mini-album She Knows You (1998). He achieved notable success as a
remixer, reworking tracks such as "Tra...
