Van Kooten is the son of former Dutch radio DJ and businessman
Willem van Kooten, and initially worked in the publishing business of his father. Together with Roger de Graaf, a former employee of the specialist dance retailer Rhythm Import, van Kooten formed Spinnin' Records in 1999. Following the acquisition of Spinnin' by Warner Music Group, co-founder van Kooten left the company while de Graaf became the
CEO. In October 2023 the label moved its headquarters from
Hilversum to
Amsterdam. ==Sub-labels==