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Afrojack

Nick van de Wall, aka Afrojack, is one of the most internationally successful DJs and producers to emerge from the Dutch dance music scene. A constant fixture of EDM festivals as well as the Top Ten of DJ Magazine's annual Top 100 DJs poll, he has scored platinum-certified international hits such as "Take Over Control" (featuring Eva Simons, 2010) and "The Spark" (featuring Spree Wilson, 2013), additionally co-writing or being featured on worldwide smashes by Beyoncé, David Guetta, and Pitbull. Originally producing more stripped-down electro-house instrumentals during the 2000s, his music became more ambitious and maximalist by the early 2010s, helping inspire the moombahton subgenre and gradually incorporating pop, hip-hop, and R&B influences. His proper debut studio album, 2014's Forget the World, included guest appearances by Snoop Dogg and Sting. Since then, he's maintained a prolific release schedule as Afrojack, NLW, and Kapuchon, somewhat returning to his earlier, more underground sound with recordings such as 2018's Press Play. His output during the 2020s has included singles with Guetta, Imanbek, Missy Elliott, R3hab, and others. He also records with Steve Aoki as the duo Afroki. 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 music-sequencing program Fruity Loops, he started to play around with samples and create his own songs. After discovering the Rotterdam club scene, he began performing short DJ sets before traveling to the Mediterranean to hone his craft, playing at various clubs over a five-month period. Returning to his native Holland, he signed to the independent Digidance label and released his debut single, 2007's "In Your Face," before forming his own record company, Wall Recordings, scoring club hits with "Maybe" and "Drop Down (Do My Dance)." Following performances at dance festivals Tomorrowland and Sensation and a collaboration on David Guetta's One Love album ("Toyfriend"), Afrojack was invited to remix the likes of Madonna's "Revolver" and Lady Gaga's "Alejandro." In 2010, he teamed up with electro-pop vocalist Eva Simons on his first U.K. Top 40 hit, "Take Over Control," and also released a rarities album, Lost & Found, featuring nine previously unreleased tracks. In 2011, he collaborated with Miami rapper Pitbull for the hit single "Give Me Everything" and continued working with Guetta as well as the likes of Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and Steve Aoki. A 2012 tour of America confirmed Afrojack's growing popularity, including dates at the Ultra Music Festival in Miami and Coachella in Indio, California, plus more than 40 other venues. Soon after, he announced a worldwide deal with Universal and Island/Def Jam, resulting in global chart success with the single "As Your Friend," featuring Chris Brown. Two more singles, "The Spark" (featuring Spree Wilson) and "Ten Feet Tall" (featuring Wrabel), preceded the release of his 2014 album, Forget the World, which also included guest features from Snoop Dogg, Sting, and Wiz Khalifa. Over the next few years, he stayed busy, collaborating with David Guetta on several tracks including "Hey Mama" and "Another Life," additionally recording with Martin Garrix, Ty Dolla $ign, Luis Fonsi, Sia, and others. Aside from his work as Afrojack, van de Wall began releasing less mainstream material as NLW in 2015. He also appeared in the Grammy-nominated Steve Aoki documentary I'll Sleep When I'm Dead, released in 2016. He issued Press Play, a club-focused effort featuring guest producers such as Brohug and Jewelz & Sparks, in 2018 on his own Wall Recordings. "Sober," featuring Rae Sremmurd and Stanaj, appeared in 2019. Afrojack collaborated with Fifth Harmony singer Ally Brooke on the 2020 singles "All Night" and "What Are We Waiting For?," and worked with Fedde Le Grand and MC Ambush on "1234." Additional collaborators during the year included Chico Rose, Jeremih, and Imanbek. Also, van de Wall reactivated his long-dormant Kapuchon alias with the appropriately titled "10 Years Later," which issued numerous subsequent singles in 2021. That year, Afrojack released single with Marc Benjamin and Timmy Trumpet, and returned to the Dutch charts with the David Guetta collaboration "Hero" and "Anywhere with You," with Lucas & Steve and DubVision. In 2022, Afrojack collaborated with Guetta, Missy Elliott, Doechii, and Bia for the song "Trampoline." He also released "Worlds on Fire" with R3hab and Au/Ra. Afrojack Presents NLW collected seven previously unreleased tracks familiar to fans of his DJ sets, and he continued releasing other songs under the NLW moniker, along with material as Afrojack, including singles with Muni Long, James Arthur, DubVision, and others. 2023 brought tracks including "Alone Again" (with Chico Rose and Mougleta), "Shockwave" (with R3hab), and "Let Me Go" (with Theresa Rex). In 2024, Afrojack teamed up with Timmy Trumpet and Lil Jon for "We Can't Stop." He also launched Afroki, his collaboration with Steve Aoki, with the songs "Everything You Do" (featuring Aviella) and "Save My Soul" (featuring Jordan Grace). He also reunited with Pitbull and Ne-Yo for "2 the Moon," released the David Guetta collaboration "Raving," and teamed up with Tiësto on the track "Light It Up." "Don't Go" (with Gil Glaze) appeared in October.
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