Fedde le Grand (born 1977, Utrecht, The Netherlands) is a Dutch house DJ and producer whose single "Put Your Hands Up For Detroit" (UK/AUS) / "Put Your Hands Up 4 Detroit" (Europe, excluding UK) hit number one on the UK's singles and the top 5 in the Dutch singles chart, and five weeks in the Spanish dance chart. Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Utrecht refers to various cities and areas: Utrecht (province), of the Netherlands Utrecht (city), Netherlands, and capital of the province of the same name Utrecht (municipality), includes the city of Utrecht and two neighbouring villages (Vleuten / de Meern) Utrecht (agglomeration), in the Netherlands, includes the city of Utrecht Diocese of... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Electronic music (disambiguation). ... House music is a style of electronic dance music that was developed by dance club DJs in Chicago in the early to mid-1980s. ... For other meanings of DJ, see DJ (disambiguation). ... 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. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Utrecht ( (help· info)) is a municipality and the capital city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. ... Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I Shall Uphold) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Capital Amsterdam1 Largest city Amsterdam Official language(s) Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Beatrix  - Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War   - Declared July 26, 1581   - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain... Alternate covers Image:Flam005 cover sticker. ... “British Hit Singles” redirects here. ... The Dutch Top 40 (Dutch: Nederlandse Top 40) is a weekly music chart, which started as the Veronica Top 40, because the pirate radio channel Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. ...

Biography

Fedde le Grand was born in Utrecht on 7 September 1977. As a teenager he became a disc jockey. Utrecht refers to various cities and areas: Utrecht (province), of the Netherlands Utrecht (city), Netherlands, and capital of the province of the same name Utrecht (municipality), includes the city of Utrecht and two neighbouring villages (Vleuten / de Meern) Utrecht (agglomeration), in the Netherlands, includes the city of Utrecht Diocese of... is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... For other meanings of DJ, see DJ (disambiguation). ...

Fedde le Grand is also one of the innovators of the concept Sneakerz (2004).

He created a formula; different venues with three areas throughout the Netherlands, all with their own sound, and a chance given to upcoming talent performing together with famous DJs. Sneakerz started off at ‘De Rechter’ in Eindhoven and it has grown into one of the most popular clubbing nights all over the Netherlands (‘Panama’ Amsterdam, ‘T Paard van Troje’ The Hague, Sneakerz@the Beach in Scheveningen and Bloomingdale). For other uses, see Amsterdam (disambiguation). ... Hague redirects here. ... Scheveningen pier Scheveningen is part of Den Haag, the Netherlands. ...

Besides DJing and organising club nights, Fedde le Grand has been producing since 2001. In 2004 he teamed up with Funkerman and Raf. They started Flamingo Recordings, an independent record label that releases their tracks without any compromises. This label has allowed them to keep their underground identity and release fresh tracks sooner than most other labels. They have established themselves in the international label scene with releases licensed to partners such as Defected, Ministry of Sound and CR2 Records. Funkerman (born 1975, Breda, The Netherlands) is a Dutch House DJ and producer and together with DJ/Producer Fedde Le Grand and producer Raf they run the record company Flamingo Recordings. ... Look up Defect in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Ministry of Sound (MoS) is a nightclub in Elephant and Castle, Southwark, South London. ...

With the release of ‘Put Your Hands Up 4 Detroit’ Fedde le Grand became known to the world. Eminem’s Detroit based hip-hop crew D12 created a vocal version over 'Put Your Hands Up 4 Detroit’ released early 2007. Fedde created remixes for Sharam, Freeform Five, Roog & Greg, Kurd Maverick, Tall Paul, Pete Tong, Camille Jones, Ida Corr, Anita Kelsey, Mr. V and Robbie Williams. Fedde made three compilation albums; The Ministry of Sound album ‘Sessions’ released in the beginning of 2007 and Top of the Clubs volume 33, released on Kontor Records in 2006. His first compilation album ‘Sneakerz’ was mixed and compiled together with Gregor Salto in May 2006. Alternate covers Image:Flam005 cover sticker. ... Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known as Eminem or Slim Shady, is a Grammy and Academy Award-winning American rapper, record producer and actor from the Detroit, Michigan area. ... D12 (also known as D-12, The Dirty Dozen, D-Twizzy and Detroit-Twelve) is an American hip-hop group from Detroit, Michigan, which has had albums reach the top of the American, British, and Australian album charts: Devils Night in 2001 and D12 World in 2004. ... Alternate covers Image:Flam005 cover sticker. ... Max Sharam is an Australian singer and songwriter. ... Freeform Five are a four-piece dance collective based in London headed by producer, dj, remixer and chief song-writer Anu Pillai. ... Tall Paul was a seminal song in both the careers of Annette Funicello and the Sherman Brothers. ... Pete Tong (born July 1960) is a British DJ who works for BBC Radio 1 in the United Kingdom. ... Camille Jones (born in Copenhagen, Denmark), is a Danish pop star. ... Ida Corr (* 1977 in Ã…rhus) is a Danish singer. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Mr. ... For other people with the same name, see Robbie Williams (disambiguation). ... Ministry of Sound (MoS) is a nightclub in Elephant and Castle, Southwark, South London. ... The subject of this article may not satisfy the notability guideline or one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: Biographies, Books, Companies, Fiction, Music, Neologisms, Numbers, Web content, or several proposals for new guidelines. ...

At the end of the summer 2006 ‘Put Your Hands Up 4 Detroit’ won the award ‘#1 summer anthem of Ibiza’. It reached the number one position in the official UK singles chart later that year in November. Other countries followed up and Fedde le Grand got more and more requests from all over the world. March 2007, he had his first international tour through Indonesia, Australia/New Zealand and Miami. At the Winter Music Conference in Miami – where this tour ended – Fedde took home three International Dance Music Awards; Best Breakthrough Solo Artist, Best Breaks/Electro Sound, and Best Underground House Track. He also won two Danish Deejay Awards and the Australian MTV Award. Alternate covers Image:Flam005 cover sticker. ... “Ebusus” redirects here. ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ... The conference is spread across various clubs in Miami. ... The conference is spread across various clubs in Miami. ... The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. ...

His follow up ‘The Creeps’, a remix of Camille Jones, reached the top 10 of the official UK singles chart. His production ‘Take No Shhh..’ was a major hit within the dance scene together with ‘Just Trippin’. His F to the F project (with his partner Funkerman) ‘Wheels in Motion’ is currently making its way into Europe. Fedde’s latest remix of Ida Corr ‘Let Me Think About It’ has been released May 2007 and was elected DanceSmash at Dutch radio 538 a few weeks later. Camille Jones (born in Copenhagen, Denmark), is a Danish pop star. ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ... Funkerman (born 1975, Breda, The Netherlands) is a Dutch House DJ and producer and together with DJ/Producer Fedde Le Grand and producer Raf they run the record company Flamingo Recordings. ...

In May 2007 Fedde le Grand did a second tour through the United States and Canada to close his tour in China. His first Artist Album will be released this year (2007). During the summer of 2007 he will play at the finest festivals in the UK and Ibiza. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent... “Ebusus” redirects here. ...

Fedde le Grand recently performed on stage for the Dutch version of the Live Earth campaign happening world-wide on July 7th. He was part of the Dutch act in his own country taking place in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He performed the ('anthem') theme for Live Earth, 'Mirror 070707'. A few hours later he played at Sensation White in the Amsterdam Arena. Live Earth was a series of worldwide concerts held on 7 July 2007, that initiated a three-year campaign to combat climate change. ... For other uses, see Amsterdam (disambiguation). ... Sensation logo Sensation White is an annual dancing event, held in the Amsterdam Arena every first Saturday of July since 2000. ... The Amsterdam ArenA is a stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands. ...

On September 23, 2007, Fedde le Grand was featured on BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix. BBC Radio 1 (commonly referred to as just Radio 1) is a British national radio station operated by the BBC, specialising in popular music and speech and is aimed primarily at the 14-29[1] age group. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Awards overview

• 2007 Best Dance Video – MTV, Australia
• 2007 International Deejay – Favourite of the year – DDJA, Denmark
• 2007 International Upfront – Release of the year – DDJA, Denmark
• 2007 Best Underground House Track – IDMA, Miami
• 2007 Best Breaks/Electro Track – IDMA, Miami
• 2007 Best Breakthrough Solo Artist – IDMA, Miami
• 2006 '#1 summer anthem of Ibiza' – M8, Ibiza

Global Gathering 2k7

Fedde le Grand was the headlining act during Global Gathering 2007 at Stratford Upon Avon in July.

Discography

Main article: Fedde le Grand discography

References

External links

• Official Site
• Fedde le Grand at Discogs
• Fedde le Grand discography at MusicBrainz
• Fedde le Grand at MySpace
• Fedde Le Grand at the Internet Movie Database
• Sneakerz.nl
• Put your hands up for Detroit (Behind the scenes) video