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DJ Afrojack Headlining Friday Night at the Electric Festival!
ORANJESTAD - World-re- easy to see why his skills are gle reached platinum sta- to become one of the first for Leona Lewis’ ‘Collide’
nowned artist DJ Afrojack some of the most sought tus in the U.S. Afrojack then ever DJ’s to sign an annual and his 2011 underground
will be headlining Friday after in the world. went onto develop his own residency in Las Vegas, at track ‘Rock the House,’
night, September 4, 2015, Starting off in his hometown imprint in the production the legendary Wynn Hotel. which topped the Beatport
on the Main Stage at the of Spijkenisse, Nick van de world with his label ‘Wall The residency saw Afrojack dance music charts after
Electric Festival on Aruba. Wall aka Afrojack, quickly Recordings’ – a platform perform over a dozen just three days. The same
Grammy award winning DJ made a name for himself by which other passionate times a year at Wynn clubs year he headlined both
and producer, Afrojack, of with a slew of hard-hitting EDM artists could grow. including Encore Beach EDC (Electric Daisy Carni-
The Netherlands, is one of underground releases, be- He also wanted his label Club, Surrender, Tryst and val) NY & Las Vegas to over
the most influential names fore exploding on the mu- to retain the ‘club music’ XS. 300,000 people, as well as
in electronic dance music sic scene in 2011 with the brand, something he strives From there the success UMF (Ultra Music Festival)
today. release of ‘Take Over Con- for with every Afrojack re- continued; as well as mak- in Miami, Tomorrowland (in
At only 27, he has played a trol’ – an instant worldwide lease. 2011 also saw Af- ing club hits and collabo- Belgium) and Coachella
large role in the worldwide club and chart hit the sin- rojack sign a landmark deal rating with the likes of Da- (LA) in addition a colossal
explosion and popularity vid Guetta (co-writing and 40 city ‘Jacked’ tour of the
of dance music with The producing the world-wide United States, all packed
Hollywood Reporter calling smash ‘Titanium’), he also into 2012.
him “a global icon” set “to began to team up with Last year got off to a monu-
conquer the world” and in and write for A-list pop mental start when Afrojack
2014 Forbes placing him at artists around the world, signed an exclusive world-
#6 on its annual list of ‘The including Madonna and wide deal with Def Jam Re-
World’s Highest Paid DJs.’ Chris Brown. In 2011, he co- cordings (formerly known
A talented producer and wrote and produced ‘Give as Island Def Jam) and
artist Afrojack is versatile Me Everything’ for Pitbull Universal Music Group. The
and creative with his sound and Ne-Yo, which to this deal saw Afrojack’s talent
whether creating club hits day has sold more than 5 be recognized and sup-
or producing and remixing million copies worldwide. ported by the renowned
for the likes of Beyoncé, Not to mention his produc- music label.
Pitbull or Madonna. Af- tion work for Beyonce’s
rojack is adept at shifting ‘Run the World (Girls),’ his Continued on page 16
between genres and play- Grammy nominated remix
ing with his sound and it’s
