| DJ Sets ::Afrojack
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The stars must've been aligned just right when Nick van de
Wall (better known as Afrojack) saw his first ray of light.
Music was his first love since his early youth. He started
playing piano when he was only five. Being a very creative
student, Afrojack spent most of his time listening to all
kinds of music while studying. It was no surprise that it
didn't take him long to turn the tables 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 time his talent and passion
for creating music truly surfaces. Rapidly acquainting himself
with and appreciating Fruity Loops, it becomes his program
of choice, which he uses to this day. Afrojack finishes school
and decides to proceed with his musical career. Not being
able to make a living out of it yet, he starts to work part-time
in bars and catering. Now he has more 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. After this, many club nights, side-jobs, small DJ-gigs
for the fun of deejaying and a lot of studio time followed.
In 2006 he sets off to Crete (Greece) deejaying for five
full months straight in every club that would have him, learning
the craft and making his first ‘flight hours’.
It was also in Crete where he landed his first small hit,
called ‘F*ck Detroit’. When returning home to
the Netherlands, he was fired up and started producing more
and more tracks, determined to get ihis productions released
on a label. With a little help from Sidney Samson and Laidback
Luke, Digidance decides to give it a shot, and it worked;
‘Afrojack - In Your Face’ scored #60 in the Dutch
Top 100 and #3 in the Dutch dance Top 30. Not too bad for
the first release of an 18 year old kid.
In 2007 Nick starts performing under the name Afrojack, determined
to try to make it to the top as a DJ and producer. Track after
track and remix after remix follows and he even starts his
own label ‘Wall Recordings’. Afrojack is rarely
seen outside of his studio. When he's not deejaying, he is
producing and it starts to pay off. His tracks start being
supported by international DJ's like Josh Wink, Dave Clarke,
Laidback Luke, Fedde Le Grand, Marco V and Benny Rodrigues.
In 2008 he hits the clubs with ‘Math’ and ‘Do
My Dance’ and both tracks get picked up by every big
name in the industry. Afrojack hooks up with the Partysquad
to add vocals to “Do My Dance”and a couple of
weeks later, the ‘Drop Down (Do My Dance)’ co-op
mix is born. This track hits the Dutch top 20 and gets crowned
"Tune of the Week" by the biggest Dutch radio stations.
Afrojack starts appearing at many important festivals, like
Mystery Land, Tomorrowland (Belgium), Extrema Outdoor and
Sensation.
The world heard more and more from Afrojack in 2009 and it
didn’t take a long time for David Guetta to notice Afrojack’s
talent. They decided to meet up in the studio, which resulted
in ‘Toyfriend’, a collaboration between the two,
and an Afrojack remix of Guetta’s track ‘Sexy
Bitch’. Afrojack also played at David Guetta’s
‘F*** Me I’m Famous’-events.
Befitting his position as the leading figure of the Dutch
new wave, his success stretches far beyond his home turf;
2010 has seen him become one of the most in demand DJ/producers
of any nationality.
With a peerless reputation as a producer , his signature
style is bringing him the kind of remix requests that most
dance artists will only ever dream of. (for example Lady Gaga’s
‘Alejandro’ and Madonna’s ‘Revolver’)
Gig-wise, he’s rocked the world’s biggest floors
including Pacha Ibiza, Miami Ultra Music Festival and Electric
Daisy Carnival in LA.
Afrojack’s rise to fame as a producer has brought him
a roll call of A-list champions – from Pete Tong to
David Guetta, and Josh Wink to Fedde Le Grand, along the way
collaborating with some of the world’s most respected
producers and artists like David Guetta, Steve Aoki, Diplo,
Kid Cudi, Pitbull and Black Eyed Peas.
His most recent single, ‘Take Over Control ft. Eva
Simons’, is currently one of the hottest club anthems
on the planet, not least in the UK where it’s been championed
by Radio 1’s Annie Mac and Pete Tong. The track also
hit No 2. on Beatport and has already reached over 1 million
views on YouTube.
Respected by his colleague DJ’s for his production
skills and loved by clubbers for his dancefloor bombs and
energetic performances, Afrojack is setting new standards
in the industry.
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