Peter-Paul Pigmans (January 31, 1961 - August 27, 2003) was a Dutch gabber music producer, best known for his production under the pseudonym 3 Steps Ahead. Pigmans' music is widely considered one of the most innovative specimens of the gabber genre; while many gabber producers favor raw force and little virtuosity when creating a song, Pigmans' music always had a strong technical side, and his songs often featured atmospherical elements, an unusual thing in the genre at the time. He was also known for his extremely wild live shows. Pigmans was diagnosed with brain cancer in 1999. On July 18, 2003 in Zaandam at the Hemkade stadium, fellow Dutch producers organized a fundraising "belated birthday party" for him where the cream of the Dutch gabber scene performed (for free - all income was spent on his treatment in hope of curing him) and paid respect to him. A couple of weeks later, he died. Two months later the annual Thunderdome started with a one-minute silence in his memory.
Aliases
- The Ender
- The Illegal Alien
- Silverbells
Discography
- Most Wanted & Mad (1997)
- Junkie (4 Life) (Double CD) (2000)
- Step 1 (Vinyl) (1994)
- Step 2 (Vinyl) (1994)
- Step 3 (Vinyl) (1994)
- Drop It (Vinyl) (1996)
- It's Delicious (1997)
- Welcome to Planet Steps (PRE) (2005)
External links
- Official site and obituary
- 3 Steps Ahead at Discogs
- 3 Steps Ahead 4 Life - Announcement of the fundraising party with artist roster.
