Valentine’s Day: Power Couples of the DJ World
Love hits different when your office is a DJ booth and your date nights happen backstage. Between festival runs, studio sessions, and sunrise sets, the scene has quietly given us some real love stories. Whether its shared lineups to shared last names, here are couples proving that romance and rave culture can go hand in hand.
Paco Osuna + Melanie Ribbe
Few love stories feel as fitting as this one. Spanish artist Paco Osuna, label head and one of Ibiza’s most respected techno figures, and Melanie Ribbe, former model, DJ, and founder of Agápe Musik, born in Germany and raised in Jamaica, celebrated their wedding in Ibiza surrounded by close friends and family. With years of shared shows, B2Bs, and studio work behind them, their partnership reads like a real scene love story, rooted in music, built on travel, and sealed on the island that connects them both.
Giolì + Assia
Italian duo Giolì and Assia, partners in music, life, and everything in between, began their journey in 2014 as an artist and manager team before evolving into one of electronic music’s most recognizable live acts. After launching their label, Diesis Records, and stepping fully into the spotlight as a duo, they also found themselves falling in love.
Since publicly coming out as a couple in 2017, they’ve embraced their relationship with openness and pride, even in the face of pushback, including a canceled performance in Malaysia tied to anti LGBTQ+ policies. Today, they’re touring the world, selling out venues, and releasing major projects.
Charlotte De Witte + Enrico Sangiuliano
One of techno’s biggest heartthrobs, Belgian star Charlotte de Witte, and one of the most iconic female artists in the scene, is married to Italian DJ, producer, and sound designer Enrico Sangiuliano. Their chemistry is undeniable, especially when they share a stage. Their 2021 remix of “The Age of Love” is about to hit 100 million streams on Spotify, a release that felt like the perfect meeting point between two heavyweights.
Sam Divine + Cash Only
Defected star Sam Divine is married to UK DJ and producer Cash Only, Matt Wilcox, and the two have intertwined both their personal and professional lives. They collaborate on Divine Sounds, where Wilcox serves as label manager, working closely alongside Divine behind the scenes.
The couple met in Ibiza in June 2022 and have remained together ever since. In August 2024, Wilcox proposed during Divine’s set at Defected Croatia Festival, and the pair later tied the knot in Las Vegas.
Nico Moreno + Novah
French hard techno DJ and producer Nico Moreno is in a relationship with fellow DJ and producer Novah, Elodie Sarrailh, and the two have quickly become one of hard techno’s favorite couples. They regularly perform together, including B2B sets at events like Verknipt in Eindhoven, and their connection translates just as clearly onstage as it does off it. A recent viral moment from Sonora Festival in France, where the two were caught mouthing lyrics and dancing together, only added to their growing fan favorite status.
