Afrojack

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Image Credit: DJ Meekz (Own work), CC BY-SA 4.0

Biography

Nick van de Wall, (born 9 September 1987), commonly known by his stage name Afrojack, is a Dutch music producer and DJ. He was born and raised in Spijkenisse, Netherlands, just like Vato Gonzalez and Sied van Riel. He was listed as number 7 on the DJ Mag Top 100 DJ's of 2011. His 2010 entry into the poll at number 19 was the highest new entry of that year's list. He is currently ranked at number 9 on the DJ Mag Top 100 DJ's of 2012. Afrojack's song "Take Over Control," which features Dutch singer Eva Simons, charted in 10 different countries. In July 2010, Afrojack created an Essential Mix for BBC Radio 1. In December 2010, Afrojack announced, via his website, that he would release an album called Lost & Found. The album was released December 22, 2010. In 2011 Afrojack opened the year by remixing Ian Carey and Snoop Dogg's single "Last Night" to great acclaim. Later on, Afrojack was featured on Pitbull's #1 hit single "Give Me Everything" along with Ne-Yo and Nayer. He also contributed to the single "Run the World (Girls)" by Beyoncé. In January 2012 Afrojack received an European Border Breakers Award. Afrojack runs an imprint label named Wall Recordings, which has Dutchhouse DJs such as himself, R3hab, and Sidney Samson signed onto the label. The track "Annies Theme" was first exclusively previewed on BBC Radio 1 by Annie Mac. Afrojack appeared in the studio to talk about it and the single was later released as an extended mix. Despite the name Annies Theme is not tied in with Annie Mac.

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Year Formed 2006
Number of Albums 182
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Trivia

How many Grammy Awards are under his belt?

two

...His skills are some of the most sought after in the world, and with two Grammy Awards under his belt, it's easy to see why. In addition to this, his D...
What was the name of the worldwide smash that David Guetta co-wrote and produced?

Titanium

...the likes of David Guetta (cowriting and producing the worldwide smash Titanium ), he also began to team up with and write for pop artists around the w...
Along with Beyonce, what artist did he write for?

Leona Lewis

... for Beyonce's Run the World (Girls) & his Grammy nominated remix for Leona Lewis ' Collide. Afrojack's skills stretch much farther than the mixing des...
What is the name of Beyonce's hit single?

Run the World (Girls)

... artists around the world. Not to mention his work for Beyonce's Run the World (Girls) & his Grammy nominated remix for Leona Lewis' Collide. Afrojack...
How many shows a week does he perform throughout Europe?

7

... Wall artists, before embarking on the same concept throughout Europe with 7 shows a week throughout the summer. His long anticipated yet to be named ...
When did he begin his North American Jacked tour?

2012

...p performers is solidified almost daily in a gruelling tour schedule. In 2012 alone he began his North American Jacked tour with multiple sold out sho...
When was Forget the World released?

2014

...d producer and remixer from Spijkenisse Forget the World was released in 2014 . Early life edit Van de Wall was born and raised in Spijkenisse to a Dut...
Where was Van de Wall born and raised?

Spijkenisse

... released in 2014. Early life edit Van de Wall was born and raised in Spijkenisse to a Dutch mother and a Surinamese father. He developed an interest ...
At what age did van de Wall learn to play the piano?

five

...est in music at an early age and learned to play the piano at the age of five . From a singleparent household, his mother Debbie owned a local gym. Aft...
What did his mother own?

a local gym

...e age of five. From a singleparent household, his mother Debbie owned a local gym . After leaving school, Van de Wall studied graphic design at the Gra...
Where did van de Wall study graphic design?

Grafisch Lyceum Rotterdam

...fter leaving school, Van de Wall studied graphic design at the Grafisch Lyceum Rotterdam in Rotterdam for a year before embarking on a career as a DJp...
At what age did de Wall start DJing?

14

... embarking on a career as a DJproducer. Musical career edit At the age of 14 , Van de Wall started DJing at local pubs and clubs and earning additional...
What was the first album released under the Afrojack name?

In Your Face

...ome by designing websites for fellow musicians. In 2007, he released In Your Face , the first recording under the Afrojack name. He received internatio...
In what year was In Your Face released?

2007

...earning additional income by designing websites for fellow musicians. In 2007 , he released In Your Face, the first recording under the Afrojack name. ...
Who was the lead singer of the song Take Over Control?

Eva Simons

...eived international success with the song Take Over Control featuring Eva Simons , which charted in 10 countries. He took part in Episode 2 of 'Behind ...
Nick Van de Wall is a Spijkenissebased DJ, remixer, and what else?

record producer

... his stage moniker Afrojack, is a Spijkenissebased DJ, remixer, and record producer . Early Life of Afrojack On September 9th, 1987, Nick Van De Walls ...
Where was Nick Van Del Walls Afrojack born?

Spijkenisse, the Netherlands

... September 9th, 1987, Nick Van De Walls Afrojack was born in Spijkenisse, the Netherlands . He was drawn to music at a young age and began learning to ...
What was Van de wall's mother's name?

Debbie

...e grew up in a singleparent environment and maintained a local gym with Debbie , his mother. Van de Wall pursued graphic design at the Grafisch Lyceum ...
What song did Afrojack cowrote with Eva Simons?

Take Over Control

...moniker, In Your Face. He achieved worldwide success with the song Take Over Control , which he cowrote with Eva Simons and charted in ten countries. T...
How many countries did Take Over Control chart in?

ten

...e song Take Over Control, which he cowrote with Eva Simons and charted in ten countries. The DJ Mag Top 100 DJs of 2011 ranked Afrojack at number seve...
What year did he launch his smash single The Future?

2011

...ber seven. On DJ Mags Top 100 DJs of 2012, he came in at number nine. In 2011 , he launched his smash single The Future, and partnered with Miami rappe...
At what age does Afrojack get hold of a program called Fruity loops?

11

...les and start making music instead of just listening to it. At the age of 11 , Afrojack gets hold of a program called Fruity loops. At this point in ti...
What is the name of the program that he uses to create music?

Fruity Loops

...ic truly surfaces. Rapidly acquainting himself with and appreciating Fruity Loops , it becomes his program of choice, which he uses to this day. Afroja...
How old was he when he found his first night out in the old club Las Palmas?

16

... than enough time to discover the club scene in Rotterdam, starting with his first night out in the old club Las Palmas when he was only 16 years old....
When did his music become more ambitious and maximalist?

early 2010s

...ring the 2000s, his music became more ambitious and maximalist by the early 2010s , helping inspire the moombahton subgenre and gradually incorporating...
What was his debut album called?

Forget the World

... hiphop, and R&B influences. His proper debut studio album, 2014's Forget the World , included guest appearances by Snoop Dogg and Sting. Since then, h...
Along with Snoop Dogg, who guested on Forget the World?

Sting

...m, 2014's Forget the World, included guest appearances by Snoop Dogg and Sting . Since then, he's maintained a prolific release schedule as both Afroja...
What year was van de Wall born?

1988

... sound with recordings such as 2018's Press Play. Born in Spijkenisse in 1988 , van de Wall began playing the piano at age five, but after getting his ...
When did van de wall begin playing the piano?

age five

...y. Born in Spijkenisse in 1988, van de Wall began playing the piano at age five , but after getting his hands on a copy of the musicsequencing program ...
Where did he travel to to hone his craft?

Mediterranean

...lub scene, he began performing short DJ sets before traveling to the Mediterranean to hone his craft, playing at various clubs over a fivemonth period...
Where was the Ultra Music Festival held?

Miami

...ack's growing popularity, including dates at the Ultra Music Festival in Miami and Coachella in Indio, California, plus more than 40 other venues. Soo...
What was the name of the festival where Afro Jack played?

Ultra Music Festival

... confirmed Afrojack's growing popularity, including dates at the Ultra Music Festival in Miami and Coachella in Indio, California, plus more than 40 o...