[2] A native of Belgium, Carl Bouckaert studied engineering at Louvain University.

In 1978 Carl moved to the USA and co-founded Beaulieu of America in Dalton, Georgia.

[4] Bouckaert is also an avid horseman, who has attained world-class standing in the equestrian arena.

[citation needed] 1998 A Belgian team member at the World Equestrian Games in Pratoni Del Vivaro, Italy.

[5][6][7] He is also the owner of Bouckaert Farm, where TomorrowWorld was organised in 2013, which is Tomorrowland's (The world's biggest electronic dance festival) little sister.