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Ata is a prominent figure in the German house and techno scene, beginning his career as a DJ in Frankfurt/Main in the late 1980s. He played in numerous clubs throughout the city and collaborated with others at the Boy Recordstore in Frankfurt. In 1992, Ata co-founded a record store that became the leading German outlet for electronic music in the mid-90s, which also served as the office for their three labels. In September 1993, he launched a label alongside Heiko Schäfer, significantly impacting the German and global electronic music landscape, particularly through the Playhouse label. Ata, along with Heiko and other collaborators, performed as part of various DJ duos, including "the guys from the record store." In addition to his DJing, Ata established the first significant club night in Frankfurt for modern house and deep-house, known as the Wild Pitch Club at the Nachtleben-Club. In 1999, he opened the Robert-Johnson club in Offenbach, near Frankfurt. Through his bookings and DJ sets, he transformed Robert-Johnson into one of the most important clubs in the world for electronic music, a status it continues to hold today.

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