Sunday 24 January 2021

Armand Van Helden

Armand Van Helden is an American born (Feb 16) DJ, producer, remixed and songwriter. He is considered one of house music's finest for his long career, which started in the 90s.

90 Hits (Discography):
Date	   UK	Song
Mar 1997   38	The Funk Phenomena
Feb 1999    1	You Don't Know Me (featuring Duane Harden)
May 1999   18	Flowerz (featuring Roland Clark)

What happened next?
Armand Van Helden continues his success into the noughties, with "Koochy" making #4 in 2000 and his collabaration with Dizzie Rascal, "Bonkers" reached the top spot in 2009. Van Helden is widely regarded as the pioneer of the speed garage genre and has continued remixing various artists such as Katy Perry, Van Halen, Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams, Britney Spears, Enrique Iglesias, David Guetta, Sam Smith, Bloc Party, Janet Jackson, Juliet Roberts and KRS-One among others with this musical style. Recent releases include the single "I Need a Painkiller" and "Wings" produced in 2018 and 2016 respectively.

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