MUMBAI: The multi-award winning DJ/producer Dimitri ‘Vegas’ Thivaios, better known as one half of the international DJ duo ‘Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike’ will be making a cameo in Belgian superstar Jean-Claude Van Damme’s (JVCD) action movie, Lukas.
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JVCD, who will be playing the titular character is is a nightclub bouncer in his fifties who’s taken punches, literally and figuratively, and struggles to raise his 8-year-old daughter. After he’s arrested, the only way for Lukas to get his daughter back is to work with Interpol to bring down a criminal organization and its kingpin operating from Belgium.
Beyond his music career, Dimitri’s profile, as an actor has begun to flourish. He recently appeared in the third feature film, from Moroccan directors, Adil El Arbi and Bilall Falah titled, Patser (meaning Gangsta). With this, he expanded his previous on-screen outings, including Safety First: The Movie. With credits due in the upcoming George C. Romero’s, Rise Of The Living Dead, – the follow up to cult-horror, Night Of The Living Dead, it’s becoming apparent that Dimitri has a flair for the big screen as well as the main stage. No strangers to soundtracking feature-lengths either, famously remixing the original Hans Zimmer theme, He’s A Pirate, alongside his brother Mike, which appeared as an official remix in the form of a bonus digital track on the recent ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge’ movie. The brothers also provided the soundtrack for Patser.
Besides, as a DJ, Dimitri Vegas has headlined many of the world’s biggest stages, including EDC Las Vegas, EXIT festival, Electric Zoo NY and Creamfields, as well as being the official main stage resident for 180,000 capacity Belgian festival, Tomorrowland. As a producer, he and brother Mike, have worked with artists ranging from Diplo and David Guetta to Gucci Mane and Snoop Dogg, along with completing remix work for the likes of Coldplay, Lady Gaga and The Chainsmokers. Their current single, When I Grow Up is a collaboration with iconic rapper Wiz Khalifa.
Meanwhile, alongside JCVD, Lukas also stars Sveva Alviti, Sami Bouajila, Sam Louwyck, Kaaris, Kevin Janssens, Kaaris, Alice Verset and Dimitri ‘Vegas’ Thivaios.
