DJ Ben Faze
About me: from Sylt via Hamburg to Lanzarote
I'm Ben Faze, real name Benjamin Fazio, and I live and work as an open-format DJ in Costa Teguise on Lanzarote.
I've been DJing since 2005, play around 100 events a year and accompany weddings, corporate events and parties across the Canary Islands.
Here I tell you where I come from, what has shaped me and why I live on the island today.
How did it all begin?
It all began on Sylt, with drums and the school band. I was born and raised on the island, between the North Sea, the wind and a surfboard.
With my pocket money I bought my first Technics 1210 MK5 turntables, then came mixtapes and the first parties.
The hobby became more than I would have thought back then: I've been DJing since 2005.
Where did I learn to DJ?
In the club. For many years I was a resident in clubs and bars on Sylt, in Hamburg and across northern Germany, including Bar Noir at the Tortue, Nikki Tiger, Thomas Read and Rotes Kliff on Sylt. Add to that festivals and open airs such as the Airbeat One Festival and the Windsurf World Cup Sylt.
Rounded, there are over 1,000 club nights in my calendar. There I played house, tech house, melodic techno, urban beats and hip-hop, always mixed live. In the club you quickly learn that a dance floor is honest: within seconds it shows you whether the next song fits.
For about seven or eight years now I've mainly played weddings and corporate events, currently more than 30 weddings a year. The instinct from the club came with me.
„A dance floor is honest. Within seconds it shows you whether the next song fits.“
Who have I played for?
For around 250 couples and at around 250 corporate events, for Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bucherer and Beiersdorf among others (rounded, since 2005).
For about seven or eight years now I've mainly played weddings and corporate events, currently more than 30 weddings a year, including in France, on Mallorca, on the Spanish mainland and in Tuscany.
For more than ten years I have also performed together with a live saxophonist on request, so far at around 50 events, for example for Volkswagen and Lamborghini.
On Google I have a consistent 5 stars, so far mostly from events in Germany. What guests praise most often there: the full dance floor, the feel for the crowd and reliable communication.
Why do I live on Lanzarote today?
Because the Atlantic and the island never let go of me. Long before the move I kept coming to the Canaries to surf, and in 2026 I moved to Costa Teguise for good.
"Moin" became "Hola". Sylt and Lanzarote have more in common than you'd think: wind, waves and a real surf culture. If you grew up by the North Sea, you quickly feel at home in Famara – just with volcanoes instead of dunes.
On the island I've so far played my own open-air sessions. When I'm not DJing, I'm most likely in the water.
What hasn't changed is how I work: from the first message to the last song you talk directly to me, in English or German, with no agency in between. I mix live and to suit your guests, discreetly over dinner, with energy on the dance floor. I go through every new venue thoroughly beforehand with the team and the technical partner on site. And if your budget doesn't quite match me right now, I'll say so honestly and may well recommend a colleague.