1994–1995: Groove your soul While he was in
Barbados, Dif heard a local DJ on the radio and decided to become a DJ. He went to Norway to pursue his dream of becoming a star. Dif met
Lene Nystrøm on a cruise ship in 1994. When he,
Claus Norreen, and
Søren Rasted were setting up a band, they needed a singer, and Lene was asked to join. The band, which was later known as
Aqua, became an international success. While a DJ in Norway, Dif met
DJ Alligator, with whom he made an album,
Groove Your Soul, and the debut single "I Believe".
1996–2001: Aqua Dif, as a member of Aqua, has had over ten top 10 hits in his home country. The band sold more than 28 million records worldwide and appeared in the Guinness Book of Records as the only debut band with three "self-penned" number one hits in the UK. He has received more than 140 Gold and Platinum albums, and a Diamond album (1 million albums sold) in Canada. Aqua's main hits were "Roses Are Red", "
My Oh My", "
Barbie Girl", "
Lollipop (Candyman)", "
Doctor Jones", "
Turn Back Time", "
Good Morning Sunshine", "
Cartoon Heroes" and "
Around the World".
2001–present: Solo career Following Aqua's split in 2001, Dif released solo singles, including "
Let It All Out (Push It)" and "The Uhh Uhh Song". In 2004 he began a career as an actor, starring in several movies directed by
Lasse Spang Olsen. He owned a short-lived bar in downtown
Copenhagen. In 2002 he published an autobiography titled
Popdreng – Ud af skabet.
2007–present: Aqua reunion Aqua reunited in 2008 as a live band. In March 2011, Aqua released the first single, "
How R U Doin?", from their third album
Megalomania, released in September 2011 following the release of two more singles, "
Playmate to Jesus" and "Like a Robot". ==Personal life==