Armand Van Helden
Background information
Birth name	Armand Van Helden
Born	1970
Origin	Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Genre(s)	House, Big beat, Electro, Hip hop
Occupation(s)	DJ, Remixer, Producer
Years active	1991-present
Label(s)	Southern Fried Records
Associated acts	Sultans of Swing Sahara
Website	http://www.armandvanhelden.net

Armand Van Helden (born 1970 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a record producer and remixer whose biggest commercial successes came from his remixes of the 1996 Tori Amos song "Professional Widow", which reached the top of the UK Singles Chart, and his own track "U Don't Know Me" which was Number 1 in the United Kingdom in January 1999. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Big beat (sometimes called chemical breaks) is a term deployed in the mid 1990s by the British music press to describe the work of artists such as The Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim and The Prodigy. ... Electro is either (a) a prefix used to indicate a relationship to electricity, as in electro-mechanical, or electro-magnet, or (b) a stand-alone word. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... For other meanings of DJ, see DJ (disambiguation). ... A remix is an alternative version of a song, different from the original version. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Southern Fried Records is a London-based, independent, electronic dance music record label founded and owned by Norman Cook, better known by his stage name, Fatboy Slim. ... Sultans of Swing was the first single release of the British rock band Dire Straits. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Location in Massachusetts, USA Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Suffolk County Settled 1630 Incorporated (city) 1822 Government  - Mayor Thomas M. Menino (D) Area  - City  89. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... A remix is an alternative version of a song, different from the original version. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Professional Widow is a 1996 song written by singer-songwriter Tori Amos. ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ... U Dont Know Me is a single by House DJ Armand Van Helden from the album 2 Future 4 U. It features Duane Harden on vocals. ...

Biography

Van Helden was born in Boston in 1970 to a Dutch/Indonesian father and a French-Lebanese mother, but travelled around the world as a child spending time in the Netherlands, Turkey and Italy, as his father was a member of the US Air Force. At the age of thirteen, he bought a drum machine and started DJing two years later. Nickname: Location in Massachusetts, USA Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Suffolk County Settled 1630 Incorporated (city) 1822 Government  - Mayor Thomas M. Menino (D) Area  - City  89. ... Indo, Indo-European or Eurasian is a term used to describe people of mixed European and Indonesian ancestry, in particular, people of Dutch and Indonesian ancestry. ... The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial warfare branch of the United States armed forces and one of the seven uniformed services. ... A Boss DR-202 Drum Machine A drum machine is an electronic musical instrument designed to imitate the sound of drums and/or other percussion instruments. ... For other meanings of DJ, see DJ (disambiguation). ...

He returned to Boston in 1988 but also moonlighted as a DJ in Boston clubs. He attended Boston University. He quit his legal review job in 1991 to work as a remixer under the management of Neil Petricone and X-MIX (North America's leading Remix & Compilation Service). He took up an DJ residency at The Loft, a top Boston nightclub at the time. He released his first official single, a mix of Deep Creed's "Stay On My Mind" through Nervous Records. For similarly-named academic institutions, see Boston (disambiguation). ... A remix is an alternative version of a song, different from the original version. ... Nervous records is an independent record label based in the UK born out of years of DJ work on the Rockabilly scene. ...

He released "Move It To the Left" (credited to Sultans of Swing) in 1992 on the Strictly Rhythm label, which became a moderate club hit. His first track to make the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart was "Witch Doktor" which made the top 5 in 1994. Sultans of Swing was the first single release of the British rock band Dire Straits. ... Strictly Rhythm is a New York-based house-music label that was set up in 1989. ... Billboards Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart is a weekly national survey of what songs are most popular in U.S. dance clubs. ...

The success of "Witch Doktor" led to opportunities to remix acts such as New Order, Deep Forest, Jimmy Somerville, Deee-Lite and Faithless. New Order are an English rock group formed in 1980 from the remaining members of Joy Division—Bernard Sumner (vocals, guitars, synthesizers), Peter Hook (bass, electronic drums), and Stephen Morris (drums, synthesizers). ... Deep Forest is a musical group consisting of two French musicians, Eric Mouquet and Michel Sanchez. ... Jimmy Somerville – concert in Warsaw, 2006. ... Deee-Lite was a house- and dance music group formed in New York City. ... Faithless are a British band whose music is described by the band as a cross between hip-hop and dance. ...

However, it was the "Professional Widow" remix that established him and became a dance hit around the world as well as a number one hit in the UK. Unfortunately, Van Helden did not receive a penny for this mix as he presented it uncommissioned, and thus was not entitled to compensation. However, it led to work remixing The Rolling Stones, Janet Jackson, Britney Spears and Puff Daddy as well as Daft Punk and Sneaker Pimps, adding to his reputation as one of the world's top house musicians. “Rolling Stones” redirects here. ... Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, actress, and pop icon. ... Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is a Grammy Award-winning[1] American pop singer, dancer, actress, author and songwriter. ... Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969)[1] is an American record producer, mogul, CEO, clothing designer, and a rapper. ... Daft Punk is the collective name of Paris house musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (born February 8, 1974)[1] and Thomas Bangalter (born January 3, 1975). ... Sneaker Pimps is a British Electropop band formed in Reading, England in 1995. ...

"Cha Cha" was another top ten dance hit from his first album Old School Junkies released in 1996, along with "The Funk Phenomena". A greatest hits album appeared the next year followed by a breakbeat album later in 1997. "U Don't Know Me" was a number two hit on the Billboard dance chart, a Number one in the UK and a top 20 single on the pop charts in Australia and Canada. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Billboard magazines Hot Dance Music/Club Play (or Hot Dance Club Play) chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs. ...

The song was the breakout track from his 2Future4U album, which was released stateside on Armand's own label Armed Records.

Van Helden released the Killing Puritans album in 2000 (also on Armed Records) which contained the dance hit, "Koochy". His single "Why Can't You Free Some Time" made the number 34 in the UK in 2001. His New York: A Mix Odyssey album released in 2004 produced two hits, "Hear my Name", a collaboration with Spalding Rockwell which reached number 7 on the Billboard dance chart, number 34 in the UK, and the top 40 in Australia; and "My My My", whichreached number 4 on the world internet charts, number 5 in the Belgian and Dutch charts, number 6 in Australia, number 15 in the UK and top 30 in the world dance charts. Spalding Rockwell is a band comprised of Mary Louise ML Perlman and Nicole Nikki Lombardi. ...

In 2005 he released the album Nympho, featuring the singles "Into Your Eyes", "My My My", "Hear My Name" and "When The Lights Go Down". The album reached the top 30 in Australia, and number 48 in the UK. My, My, My is the title of a number-one R&B single by Johnny Gill. ...

Van Helden was the featured DJ in the Southern Fried tent at Get Loaded In The Park at Clapham Common on the August bank holiday in 2005. He treated concertgoers with an incredible mash up set, which is still spoken about today about being one of his best performances. Clapham Common Clapham Common is a triangular area of grassland of about 200 acres (0. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ...

In 2007, Armand van helden released his new album, Ghettoblaster, from which he released the singles "NYC Beat", reaching number 22 in the UK chart, and "I Want your soul". NYC Beat is the second single to be lifted off Armand Van Heldens ninth studio album, called Ghettoblaster. ...

Other facts

Two of Armand Van Helden's songs, "My My My" (featuring sample from Gary Wright's "Comin' Apart") and the Dark Garage Mix of Sneaker Pimps' "Spin Spin Sugar", are featured in Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME 2. He has also edited music for Deee-Lite. Helden's remix of CJ Bolland's "Sugar Is Sweeter" marked the birth of the short lived sub-genre, speed garage, in 1997^{[citation needed]} . Speed garage was soon later reinvented as UK garage (or 2 step).^{[citation needed]} My, My, My is the title of a number-one R&B single by Johnny Gill. ... Gary Wright (born 26 April 1943, Cresskill, New Jersey, U.S.) is an American musician, most famous for his song, Dream Weaver. Wright, a personal friend of George Harrison, appeared in a TV show at the age of seven. ... Sneaker Pimps is a British Electropop band formed in Reading, England in 1995. ... Dance Dance Revolution Extreme 2 is the tenth home version of Dance Dance Revolution to be released in the United States. ... Deee-Lite was a house- and dance music group formed in New York City. ... C.J. Bolland (born Christopher Jay Bolland, on 18 June 1971, in Stockton-On-Tees) is a Belgium-based electronic music producer and DJ. Although invariably associated with Belgium, CJ Bolland was, in fact, born in the UK, and it was England that provided his first musical influence. ...

Discography

Albums

• Old School Junkies: The Album (1996)
• Da Club Phenomena (1997)
• Live from ya Mother's House (1997)
• Enter the Meatmarket (1997)
• Greatest Hits (1997)
• 2 Future 4 U (1998 UK, 1999 U.S.) #22 UK
• Armand Van Helden's Nervous Tracks (1999)
• Killing Puritans (2000) #38 UK
• Gandhi Khan (2001)
• New York: A Mix Odyssey (2004)
• Nympho (2005)
• Ghettoblaster (2007)

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Hit singles

• 1995 "Witch Doktor"
• 1996 "Spin Spin Sugar" (UK Speed Garage Remix of the Sneaker Pimps) Dance
• 1997 "Professional Widow (It's Got To Be Big)" (remix of Tori Amos song) #1 UK
• 1997 "The Funk Phenomena" #38 UK
• 1997 "Ultrafunkula" #46 UK
• 1999 "U Don't Know Me" (feat. Duane Harden) #1 UK, #11 CAN
• 1999 "Flowerz" (featuring Roland Clark) #18 UK
• 2000 "Koochy" #4 UK (featuring a sample from Gary Numan's 1979 track "Cars")
• 2001 "Why Can't You Free Some Time" #34 UK
• 2001 "You Can't Change Me" (Roger Sanchez feat. Armand Van Helden & N'Dea Davenport) #25 UK
• 2004 "Hear My Name" #34 UK, #32 AUS
• 2004 "My, My, My" #15 UK, #6 AUS (Featuring a sample from Gary Wright's 1981 track "Comin' Apart")
• 2005 "Into Your Eyes" #48 UK, #28 AUS (Featuring a sample from Andy Taylor's 1987 track "I Might Lie")
• 2005 "When The Lights Go Down" #70 UK (Featuring a sample from Nick Gilder's 1978 track "Rockaway")
• 2006 "My My My 2006" #12 UK
• 2006 "Sugar 2006"
• 2006 "Touch Your Toes feat. Fat Joe"
• 2007 "NYC Beat" #22 UK
• 2007 "I Want Your Soul" #74 UK (Featuring a sample from Taylor Dayne's 1988 track "Do You Want It Right Now")

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Remixes

• 1994 "Living In Danger" (Ace of Base)
• 1996 "Da Funk" (Daft Punk)
• 1997 "Got 'Til It's Gone" (Janet Jackson)
• 2004 "Toxic" (Britney Spears)
• 2004 "Hole in the Head" (Sugababes)
• 2004 "Watching Cars Go By" (Felix da Housecat)
• 2006 "Bounce" (Tarkan)
• 2006 "SexyBack" (Justin Timberlake)

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External links

• Armand Van Helden Article With AJ on inthemix.com.au Australia
• Interview with DJ Times, 2005
• Interview with DJ Times, 1999