Afrojack
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| Afrojack | |
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 Afrojack in 2011 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nick van de Wall |
| Also known as | Afrojack |
| Born | 9 September 1987 |
| Origin | Spijkenisse, Netherlands |
| Genres | Electro house, progressive house, dutch house |
| Occupations | DJ, producer, remixer |
| Instruments | FL Studio[1] |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Spinnin, Wall Recordings |
| Website | www.afrojack.com |
Nick van de Wall, (born 9 September 1987), commonly known by his stage name Afrojack,[2] is a Dutch (with Moroccan descent) music producer and DJ. He was born and raised in the Rotterdam suburb of Spijkenisse, Netherlands, similar to producers Vato Gonzalez and Sied van Riel.[3] He was listed as number 7 on the DJ Mag Top 100 DJ's of 2011.[4] His 2010 entry into the poll at number 19 was the highest new entry of that year's list.[5] He is currently ranked at number 9 on the DJ Mag Top 100 DJ's of 2012.[6]
Afrojack's song "Take Over Control," which features Dutch singer Eva Simons, charted in 10 different countries.[7] In July 2010, Afrojack created an Essential Mix for BBC Radio 1.[8] He released Lost & Found December 22, 2010. In 2011 he 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.[9] In January 2012 Afrojack received an European Border Breakers Award.[10]
Afrojack runs an imprint label named Wall Recordings, which has Dutchhouse DJs such as himself, R3hab, and Sidney Samson and Mayaadh signed onto the label.
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Discography[edit]
- Studio albums
- Lost and Found - EP (2010)
- Lost and Found 2 - EP (2011)
- It's A Matter Of... - EP (2013)
Singles[edit]
As lead artist[edit]
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||
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| NL [11] |
AUS [12] |
AUT [13] |
BEL (Vl) [14] |
CAN [15] |
FRA [16] |
GER [17] |
IRE [18] |
UK [19] |
US [20] |
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| 2008 | "Drop Down (Do My Dance)" (with The Partysquad) |
12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||
| 2010 | "Take Over Control" (featuring Eva Simons) |
12 | 17 | 46 | 57 | 39 | — | 78 | 47 | 24 | 41 | ||||
| 2011 | "Selecta" (with Quintino) |
74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "The Way We See the World" (Tomorrowland Anthem) (with Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and Nervo) |
— | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "No Beef" (with Steve Aoki featuring Miss Palmer) |
23 | — | — | 55 | — | 42 | — | — | 25 | — | |||||
| 2012 | "Can't Stop Me" (with Shermanology) |
8 | — | — | 125 | 81 | — | — | — | — | 112 | ||||
| "Rock the House" |
19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 2013 | "As Your Friend" (featuring Chris Brown) |
30 | 70 | — | 55 | — | 44 | 74 | 20 | 21 | 88 | ||||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||
As featured artist[edit]
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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| NL [11] |
AUS [12] |
BEL (Vl) [14] |
CAN [15] |
FRA [16] |
GER [17] |
NZ [21] |
SWI [22] |
UK [19] |
US [20] |
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| 2011 | "Give Me Everything" (Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer) |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Planet Pit | |
| "We're All No One" (Nervo featuring Afrojack and Steve Aoki) |
89 | — | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| 2012 | "I Like (The Remix)" (Pitbull featuring Enrique Iglesias and Afrojack) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Other charted songs[edit]
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
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| AUT [13] |
GER [17] |
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| 2010 | "Maldito Alcohol" (Pitbull vs. Afrojack) |
— | — | Armando | ||||||
| "A Msterdamn" (The Partysquad vs. Afrojack) |
— | — | Non-album single | |||||||
| "Louder than Words" (with David Guetta featuring Niles Mason) |
35 | 39 | One More Love | |||||||
| 2011 | "Lunar" (with David Guetta) |
— | — | Nothing but the Beat | ||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
As producer[edit]
| Year | Song | Artist | Album |
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| 2009 | "Toyfriend" (with Afrojack featuring Wynter Gordon) |
David Guetta | One Love |
| "Pon de Floor" (featuring Vybz Kartel) |
Major Lazer | Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do | |
| 2010 | "Louder than Words" (with Afrojack featuring Niles Mason) |
David Guetta | One More Love |
| "Maldito Alcohol" (vs. Afrojack) |
Pitbull | Armando | |
| 2011 | "Look at Me Now" (featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes) |
Chris Brown | F.A.M.E. |
| "Give Me Everything" (featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer) |
Pitbull | Planet Pit | |
| "Something for the DJs" | |||
| "Titanium" (featuring Sia) | David Guetta | Nothing but the Beat | |
| "Lunar" (with Afrojack) |
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| "I Just Wanna F" (with Afrojack featuring Timbaland and Dev) |
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| "The Future" (with Afrojack) |
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| 2012 | "Party Ain't Over" (featuring Usher) |
Pitbull | Global Warming |
| "Have Some Fun" (featuring The Wanted) |
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| "Last Night (Never Happen)" (featuring Havana Brown) |
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| "I'm Off That" | |||
| "So High" | Jay Sean | Non-album single | |
| 2013 | "Hello" | will.i.am | #willpower |
| "Be My Lover" | Inna | Party Never Ends |
Remixes[edit]
2006
- Dirtcaps – Needle Trip (Afrojack Mix)
2007
- Greg Cerrone featuring Claudia Kennaugh – Invicible (Afrojack Dub Mix Radio)
- Quinten De Rozario & Lacroix – Peter's Guns (Afrojack Remix) & (Afrojacks Funk Mix)
2008
- Carlos Silva featuring Nelson Freitas & Q-Plus – Cre Sabe 2008 (Afrojack Remix)
- Daniel Beasley featuring Franky Rizardo – Sensei (Afrojacks Lost Remix)
- Gregor Salto – Bouncing Harbour (Afrojacks Dinosaur Remix) & (Afrojacks Dutchfire Remix)
- Laidback Luke featuring Roman Salzger & Boogshe – Generation Noise (Afrojack Remix)
- Quinten De Rozario featuring Jessie K – Touch Me In the Morning (Afrojack Remix)
- R3hab – Mrkrstft (Afrojack Remix)
- Sassah – Wayolin (Afrojack Remix)
- Steve Angello – Gypsy (Afrojack Remix)
- Tiger Stripes – Survivor (Afrojack Remix)
- Veron – Brasileira (Afrojack Remix)
2009
- David Guetta featuring Akon – Sexy Bitch (Afrojack Remix)
- Dim Chris featuring Angie – Love Can't Get U Wrong (Afrojack Remix)
- FM Audio – Killer (Afrojack Remix)
- Honorebel featuring Pitbull & Jump Smokers – Now You See It (Afrojack Remix)
- Josh the Funky 1 – Rock to the Beat (Afrojack Remix)
- Kid Cudi featuring Kanye West & Common – Make Her Say (Afrojack Remix)
- Larry Tee featuring Roxy Cottontail – Let's Make Nasty (Afrojack Remix)
- Madonna featuring Lil Wayne – Revolver (David Guetta & Afrojack One Love Remix)
- Princess Superstar – Perfect (Afrojack Remix)
- Redroche featuring Laura Kidd – Give U More (Afrojack Mix)
- Roog & Erick E present HouseQuake & Anita Kelsey – Shed My Skin (Afrojack Remix)
- Silvio Ecomo & Chuckie – Moombah (Afrojack Remix)
- Spencer & Hill – Cool (Afrojack Remix)
- Steve Angello & Laidback Luke featuring Robin S. – Show Me Love (Afrojack Short Remix)
- The MD X-Spress – Deep Down (The Underground) (Afrojack Remix)
- Tom Geiss & Eric G featuring Stephen Pickup – Get Up (Afrojack Remix) & (Afrojack Dub Mix)
2010
- Benny Benassi – Satisfaction (Afrojack Remix)
- David Guetta featuring Rihanna – Who's That Chick? (Afrojack Remix) & (Afrojack Dub Remix)
- Duck Sauce – Barbra Streisand (Afrojack Ducky Mix) & (Afrojack Meat Mix)
- Example – Kickstarts (Afrojack Remix)
- i SQUARE – Hey Sexy Lady (Afrojack Remix)
- Hitmeister D – Looking Out for Love (Afrojack Mix)
- Lady Gaga – Alejandro (Afrojack Remix)
- Sidney Samson featuring Wizard Sleeve – Riverside (Afrojack Dutch Remix)
- Tocadisco & Nadia Ali – Better Run (Afrojack Remix)
2011
- David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj & Flo Rida – Where Them Girls At (Afrojack Remix)
- George F – Wayo (Afrojack Remix)
- Ian Carey featuring Snoop Dogg & Bobby Anthony – Last Night (Afrojack Remix)
- Lady Gaga – Marry the Night (Afrojack Remix)
- Leona Lewis & Avicii – Collide (Afrojack Radio Edit)
- The Black Eyed Peas – The Time (Dirty Bit) (Afrojack Remix)
- Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer – Give Me Everything (Afrojack Remix)
- Pitbull featuring T-Pain – Hey Baby (Drop It to the Floor) (AJ Fire Remix)
- Snoop Dogg vs. David Guetta – Sweat (David Guetta & Afrojack Dub Remix)
- Tinie Tempah – Pass Out (Afrojack Remix)
- The Wombats – Techno Fan (Afrojack Remix)
- ZZT – ZZafrika (Afrojack Rework)
2012
- R3hab & Swanky Tunes – Sending My Love (Afrojack Edit)
- Bruno Mars – It Will Rain (Afrojack & Redux Remix)
- Michael Jackson – Bad (Afrojack Remix)
- will.i.am featuring Eva Simons – This Is Love (Afrojack Remix)
- Wonder Girls – The DJ Is Mine (Afrojack Remix)
- Steve Aoki & Angger Dimas featuring Iggy Azalea – Beat Down (Afrojack Remix)
- Kristy – Hands High (Afrojack Radio Edit)
- Keane – Sovereign Light Café (Afrojack Remix)
2013
- PSY – Gangnam Style (Afrojack Remix)
- Nari & Milani - Atom (Afrojack Edit)
References[edit]
- ^ "Interview: Afrojack". The Fresh Beat. May 8. "I use and always used for almost 10 years now Fruity Loops, started with Fruity Loops 3, and now its FL Studio 8, its been a while. I use almost only standard Fruity compressors for effects, my main synths come out of the Arturia Juno and NI Massive / Pro 53, but also Fruity's old 3xosc, for the mastering."
- ^ RA: Afrojack. Residentadvisor.net. Retrieved on 2011-01-06.
- ^ Afrojack Discography at Discogs. Discogs.com. Retrieved on 2011-01-06.
- ^ Top 100 DJs 2011 search. DJ Mag. Retrieved on 2011-01-06.
- ^ Music Interview: DJ Afrojack. Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved on 2011-01-06.
- ^ Top 100 DJs 2012 search. DJ Mag. Retrieved on 2013-01-06.
- ^ "Afrojack Bio, Music, News & Shows". DJZ.com. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
- ^ Radio 1 Programmes – BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix, Afrojack. BBC (2010-07-10). Retrieved on 2011-01-06.
- ^ IMO Records. “Afrojack Biography", IMO Records, London, Retrieved on 25 January 2012.
- ^ "Dutch dj Afrojack wins EBBA", Sica.nl. Retrieved October 7, 2011
- ^ a b "Discografie Afrojack". Hung Medien. dutchcharts.nl/.
- ^ a b Peak positions in Australia:
- For all except where noted: "Discography Afrojack". Hung Medien. australian-charts.com/.
- For "So High": "Jay Sean - So High". Hung Medien. australian-charts.com/.
- ^ a b "Discographie Afrojack". Hung Medien. austriancharts.at/.
- ^ a b "Discografie Afrojack". Hung Medien. ultratop.be/nl/.
- ^ a b Peak chart positions for singles in Canada:
- For all except where noted: "Afrojack Album & Song Chart History: Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. billboard.com/.
- For Give Me Everything: "Pitbull Album & Song Chart History: Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. billboard.com/.
- ^ a b "Discographie Afrojack". Hung Medien. lescharts.com/.
- ^ a b c Peak positions in Germany:
- For all except where noted: "Discographie Afrojack". Hung Medien. charts.de/.
- For "So High": "Jay Sean - So High". Hung Medien. charts.de/.
- ^ "Discography Afrojack". Hung Medien. irish-charts.com/.
- ^ a b Peak positions in the United Kingdom:
- For all except where noted: "Afrojack > UK Charts". Official Charts Company. officialcharts.com/.
- For "Lunar": "New Chart Entries > August 27, 2011". Zobbel.de. 2011-08-27.
- ^ a b Peak chart positions for singles in the United States:
- For all except where noted: "Afrojack Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. billboard.com/.
- For Give Me Everything: "Pitbull Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. billboard.com/.
- ^ "Discography Afrojack". Hung Medien. charts.org.nz/.
- ^ "Discographie Afrojack". Hung Medien. hitparade.ch/.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum Search – Pitbull --- September 2011". Music Canada. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
- ^ "Latest Gold / Platinum Singles". RadioScope New Zealand. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
- ^ "Top 50 Canciones" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. (PROMUSICAE). week 32, 2011.
- ^ Certified Awards Search. BPI
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Afrojack on Twitter
- Afrojack discography at Discogs
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