Dutch electronic production duo Firebeatz comprise Tim Benjamin Smulders and Jurre van Doeselaar. The musicians met while both were attending art school in the Netherlands, and bonded over their shared love of dance music. Firebeatz formed in 2008, and the pair of producers started releasing early tracks like "Speak Up" and "Hit the Dust" with a variety of guest vocalists and performers. Work continued and those early singles gave way to more widely received tracks like "Funky Shit" and "Here We Fucking Go," which grew Firebeatz's reputation in EDM circles. It wasn't long before they were getting mentioned by critics and better-known DJs, all the while releasing new music that climbed the charts. In 2013 they collaborated with both Bobby Burns and EDM superstar Calvin Harris, and also released music on Tiësto's Musical Freedom label. They went on to even greater acclaim and focused on deeper collaborations and genre crossovers, working with rappers like Snoop Dogg, Flo Rida, James Blunt, Pitbull, and many others. The duo also ventured into live performance, playing the festival circuit to bigger and bigger crowds as their fame soared. ~ Fred Thomas, Rovi