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TJ Hertz, better known by his stage name Objekt, is a Berlin-based electronic music producer and DJ. After unveiling his debut EP, Objekt #1, in early 2011, Hertz released a steady output of singles and EPs culminating in the release of his debut LP, Flatland, in 2014. Hertz been noted for his ability to challenge conventions of established genres such as dubstep and techno, as well as his attention to sound design.

Early life
Of British and Filipino heritage, Hertz was born in Japan and grew up in the United Kingdom. As a child, he played the piano prior to taking on the drums, performing in a variety of bands before finally moving his focus to dance music around 2006. Hertz attended New College, Oxford where he studied electronic and information engineering while being involved in the local dance scene, helping found a club music night called Eclectric. After graduation, he moved to Berlin to begin work as a digital signal processing developer for Native Instruments.