# Zatox

Canonical: https://www.hdrr.info/artists/zatox

- Genres: Hardstyle
- Tracked releases: 241
- Latest release: 19 Jun 2026
- Spotify followers: 164,104
- Spotify popularity: 49/100

Zatox is Gerardo Roschini from Tivoli, the Italian producer most associated with hardstyle's raw movement, a DJ Mag Top 100 entrant in 2011 and half of Wild Motherfuckers with Tatanka.

[Hardstyle's](/new-hardstyle-releases) raw turn had several architects, and Zatox is the Italian one. Gerardo Roschini from Tivoli, near Rome, spent years producing before 2009 lit the fuse: from then on the hits came in rapid succession, hard-edged and unapologetic, and the scene started using his name and 'raw' in the same sentence.

### It's a raw world

Where the Bologna school of [Technoboy](/artists/technoboy) and [Tuneboy](/artists/tuneboy) polished hardstyle's groove, Zatox stripped it for parts: darker kicks, meaner screeches, [rawstyle](/new-rawstyle-releases) before the word settled. The wider world noticed: in 2011 he entered the DJ Mag Top 100 at #47, rare territory for an artist this uncompromising.

### Wild Motherfuckers and the Italian circle

With fellow Italian [Tatanka](/artists/tatanka) he formed [Wild Motherfuckers](/artists/wild-motherfuckers), the gleefully unserious duo behind 'Fother Mucker', 'Natural Born Raver', 'Wild Wild West' and 'Alarma': 18 shared credits in HDRR's tracking. His collaboration sheet crosses every border of the harder styles: [TNT](/artists/tnt-2), [Activator](/artists/activator), [Brennan Heart](/artists/brennan-heart), The R3belz.

### Output that never slows

HDRR tracks more than 240 Zatox releases since 2007, and the newest lead the catalogue: 'New Shit' (2025), 'Diablo' (2024), 'Dopamin' and 'Nobody Likes' (2025), with 'New Style' and 'Atlantis' carrying the run into 2026. Nearly two decades in, raw's Italian godfather is still shipping like a newcomer.

Every new Zatox release lands on the [Hardstyle Release Radar](/playlists/hardstyle-release-radar) the day it hits Spotify. The full tracked catalogue is listed above.

### FAQ

**Who is Zatox?**

Zatox is Italian DJ and producer Gerardo Roschini, born in Tivoli in the Lazio region. From 2009 he launched a rapid string of hits that made him one of international hardstyle's leading names and a defining force of its raw direction.

**What is Zatox known for?**

Championing the raw side of hardstyle (he is often credited as one of the sound's originating forces), and for relentless output: HDRR tracks over 240 Zatox releases. In 2011 he ranked #47 in the DJ Mag Top 100.

**What is Wild Motherfuckers?**

Zatox's duo with fellow Italian Tatanka, responsible for party-sized hits like 'Fother Mucker', 'Natural Born Raver' and 'Wild Wild West'. The two share 18 track credits in HDRR's tracking.

**What are Zatox's biggest recent tracks?**

In HDRR's tracking his Spotify catalogue is led by 'New Shit' (2025), with 'Diablo' (2024), 'Dopamin' (2025) and 'Nobody Likes' (2025) close behind.