Rubenโ Van Gucht Faces Backlashโค Over DJโ Career, Veteran DJ Peter Hoogland โฃDefends move
Flemish television personalityโ Rubenโค Van Gucht is โขfacing criticism after announcing he’s pursuing a career as a DJ, with some โin the professionalโ DJ communityโ accusing him of leveraging his celebrity โขstatus for โopportunities others have worked years toโค achieve. The controversy has sparked a โขdebate โคabout access to โฃthe DJ scene and the perception of “famous faces” entering new professions.
van Gucht, known for his work with VRT,โ revealed โhe’d been practicing DJing for months and is now available for bookings. Thisโ declaration quickly drew negative reactions on social media, with many arguing that well-known personalitiesโฃ receive preferential treatment. Critics contend โthat Van Gucht’s platform gives him an unfair โadvantage overโ aspiring โคDJsโ who are building their โคcareersโ from the ground up.
The discussion took an unexpectedโฃ turn when prominent Belgian DJ Peter Hoogland, famed for “het โคLand โขvan โHoogland,” โฃpublicly defended Van โคGucht inโ a Facebook post. Hooglandโ argued that becoming a DJ is a choice available to anyone, nonetheless ofโค their profession, and requires dedication and โขskill.
“Becoming a DJ is not a birthright, butโ a choice,” Hoogland wrote, dismissing the criticism leveled at Van Gucht. He further suggested the backlash stems fromโ discomfort with Van Gucht venturing โbeyond the role assigned to him by โthe Flemish public. “It doesn’t bother them that he runs, โbut that he daresโ toโค do it,”โ hoogland stated.
Hoogland’s post also addressed the broader issue of societal judgment towards individuals who pursue multiple passions,suggesting the criticism reveals more about theโค critics than Van gucht โขhimself. He emphasized the risk Van Gucht is taking by putting himself out there in a โnew discipline and applauded his willingness to face potential failure. Van โขGucht has already โขbegunโข performing, and Hoogland believes simply attemptingโ somthing newโข deserves โrespect.