Alex Callier
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| Born | December 6, 1972 |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Education | RITCS |
| Notable work | Hooverphonic |
| Style | Trip hop, electronica, indie pop, dream pop |
Alex Callier (born 6 December 1972, in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium) is a Belgian musician and songwriter who is a member of Belgian band Hooverphonic.
Biography
[edit]Callier studied image, sound and editing at RITCS between 1990 and 1993. After his studies he worked as a sound engineer for the public Flemish broadcaster VRT.[1] In 1995 he co-founded Hoover (later Hooverphonic), where he is active as a musician, as well as a composer and producer. In 1999 he wrote the music for the Belgian film Shades.[2] In 2000 he received the ZAMU Award for Best Belgian producer.[3]
In 2009, he launched his solo project Hairglow. In 2018, he co-wrote a Matter of Time, the song Sennek used to enter the Eurovision Song Contest.[4]
ACTA treaty
[edit]Alex Callier was in favour of the now rejected ACTA treaty. He defended this proposal to restrict the internet, among other things, in the European Parliament.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Curriculum van Alex Callier - Vacature.com". www.vacature.com. Archived from the original on 26 November 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.sabam.be. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 December 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Zamu Music Awards belonen rockjongens".
- ^ "VRT en Sennek met nummer "A Matter of Time" naar het Eurovisiesongfestival".
- ^ "Alex Callier: "Downloaden nefast voor jong talent"". Archived from the original on 2016-08-07. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
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