Birth name: Dirk Dierickx, but changed his name to Mike Dierickx in 2000 Also known as: M.I.K.E, Push, Solar Factor, The Blackmaster , Return of the Native, Plastic Boy ... Born: 20 February 1973 Antwerp, Belgium Genres: Trance, progressive Occupations: Producer, Dj, Remixer, Composer, Musician, Songwriter Instruments: synthesizer, drum machines, engineering Years active: 1992–present Labels: Club Elite, Coldharbour, Armada Music; Bonzai Records Associated acts: Armin Van Buuren, Tetsuya Komuro Website: www.mike.be