Boris Brejcha announces 2028 will be his final year as “The Joker”

Boris Brejcha has announced that he will bring his career as Boris Brejcha and “The Joker” to an end, with 2028 set to be his final year and the chapter closing at the end of that year, according to We Rave You. The German producer shared the news in a video message alongside a written statement.

In the video, Brejcha recalled his father's advice that one should “stop when things are at their best”. He said he and his team will try to play as many shows as possible in 2028 as a thank-you to his audience, before closing the story of Boris Brejcha and The Joker.

In the written statement, he explained that the decision followed a long period of reflection. He stressed that he is not ill, has not lost his passion for making music and that the choice is entirely his own. Comparing the ending to a good book, he described it as “a story with a happy ending” and invited fans to celebrate the final chapter together. He also thanked them for standing by him over the years and said he wants to give back the strength they gave him one last time.

Born in 1981 in Ludwigshafen, Germany, Boris Brejcha is a DJ and producer working in techno and minimal techno. His newest studio album, according to MusicBrainz, is “Level One”, released in April 2024.