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Noisestorm

Irish music producer and DJ

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Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJun 4, 2026
Entity authorityQ59650152 ↗
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Eoin O'Broin (Irish pronunciation: [ˈoːnʲ oː ˈbˠɾˠɪnʲ]; born 1 October 1995), better known by his stage name Noisestorm, is an Irish DJ and music producer. He is best known for his song "Crab Rave", which peaked at 14 on Billboard's Dance/Electronic Songs chart.

Early life

Noisestorm was born Eoin O'Broin on 1 October 1995 in Dublin, Ireland.

Career

On 1 April 2018, O'Broin released his song "Crab Rave" on Monstercat as an April Fools' Day joke. The song gained popularity as an internet meme, with the song debuting at number 36 on Billboard's "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs" category. Following "Crab Rave", O'Broin released the song "Breakout" with English hip hop group Foreign Beggars. Critics praised the release, with Dancing Astronaut praising the mixture of rap with the synths and drops.

On 1 April 2023, O'Broin released an early access version of his first video game on Steam, titled "Crab Champions", which he created following the popularity of "Crab Rave". This game includes its own original soundtrack, which he plans to later release on music streaming services.

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