Nic Chagall (born Claus Terhoeven; 10 November 1972[citation needed]), is a German trance music producer and DJ. He is best known for being one half of the German trance duo Cosmic Gate.[1] He was born in Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany in 1972. Co-founder of the Essential Cuts Studio in Duisburg, Germany in 1999, now better known as E-CUTZ, where he also works with Erich Schmeier (aka DJ Errik) and Andre Wevers (aka DJ Wave). Chagall has made several remixes, and is also involved in many well-known trance projects.