02.12.2010 PAUL VAN DYK (Vandit)
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Grammy nominated artist, globally acclaimed DJ and
audio architect Paul van Dyk continues to dominate the electronic music
charts and appears at the pinnacle of every Top DJ list around the
globe. PvD, as his fans have nicknamed him, has been ranked the World’s
No. 1 DJ by DJ Magazine’s "Top 100 DJs poll" two times something less
than a handful of DJs have ever achieved.
PvD is credited as one
of the hardest working artists in electronic music, with sold-out tours
that cross each continent, headline spots at every major festival, and
a hugely successful recording career. With over 3 million albums sold
worldwide, van Dyk travels around the world over 16 times each year to
sold out performances internationally. On New Years Eve 2008/2009 Paul
played Barra Beach to over 1 million people in Rio de Janero giving
testament to his incredible popularity the world over. In 2008 Paul
expanded into creating music for video games and movie soundtracks. His
work with EA Games has resulted in mulitple releases featuring his
music on Mirror's Edge and Grand Slam Tennis out in 2009. Paul has also
lent his talents to remixing Batman's "Dark Knight Theme" written by
Hanz Zimmer. But Paul is no stranger to high profile remixes, he has
put his unique twist on Depeche Mode’s "Martyr", Justin Timberlake’s
"What Goes Around" and Britney Spears "Gimme More" just to name a few.
His original album In Between released in 2007 and featured
collaborations with David Byrne and Jessica Sutta of the Pussycat Dolls
as well as Rea Garvey of Reamon and Johnny McDaid of Vega 4.
PvD
received a Grammy nomination in 2005 for Best Dance/Electronic Album
for his original album Reflections – this marked the first time NARAS
recognized this category. His original productions from Reflections
have been synced into major motion pictures such as Into the Blue,
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, television’s Entertainment Tonight
and MTV’s Cribs, and international ad campaigns for Motorola, HBO, Land
Rover, Ski Vail and most recently for Jeep. This year he won the
International Dance Music Award (IDMA) for Best Euro DJ.
Previously,
PvD won four IDMAs in 2006: Best Global DJ, Best NuNRG/Euro Track, Best
Producer and Best Mix Compilation for The Politics of Dancing 2. In
addition, PvD was voted "America’s Favorite DJ" for 2004 and 2005 by
BPM Magazine and was the big winner at the 2004 Dancestar Awards,
taking home 3 awards: Best International DJ, Best Event and Best Music
in a Commercial (Motorola). He also won the Mexican Oscar for his
soundtrack in the film Zurdo in March 2004. Paul van Dyk was voted
"Best Music Maker" by DJ Magazine, received the "Best International DJ
Award" at the 1999 Music Awards in London, was named "Best
International DJ" by Ministry of Sound Magazine, and Mixmag elected him
as "Man of the Year".
Aside from his musical activity, Paul van
Dyk has always dedicated a significant part of his life to politics and
social justice: from his youth, when he fled over the Berlin Wall to
the West, to his children’s charity in India’s Mumbai, and his
partnership scheme with the German Red Cross to help poor children in
Berlin. In 2004, PvD was the only electronic artist involved in a
nationwide tour with the Rock The Vote campaign, where he joined the
likes of Bono, P Diddy, the Black Eyed Peas and George Clinton in
campaigning for America’s youth to sign up to vote in the presidential
election. He most recently received Berlin’s Medal of Honor
(Landesverdienstorden) in recognition of his work with Ruckenwind, a
charity organization he founded dedicated to helping poor children in
Berlin. He joins a distinguished list of arts and political
establishment figures with this honor.
Born in
Eisenhuettenstadt, East Germany, Paul van Dyk grew up in communist East
Berlin. Because his community did not have a true club culture, Paul
van Dyk listened to the radio where he discovered his passion for music
that extended beyond Techno music – he wanted to create a different,
more unique sound. In the early 1990’s Paul van Dyk was spinning
regularly at various clubs in Berlin before releasing his first album
45 RPM in 1994. But it wasn’t until the release of his second album
Seven Ways which catapulted him into the Top 100, followed by the
release of his hit single "For An Angel," which began to earn him
praise across the globe. By the time Paul van Dyk released Out There
& Back in 2000, it became clear that the Berlin-based musician had
far more to offer than his signature club sets and remixes that had
already defined him as one of the most influential DJs and producers of
all time. His first compilation mix CD Politics of Dancing was released
in 2001, followed by Global in 2003 – a DVD which illustrates his own
experiences traveling the world.
Paul van Dyk’s touring diary
remains incredibly hectic with regular globetrotting stops at major
venues across the globe from New York, London, Ibiza to India, China
and Singapore. In the little time remaining between all the travel,
Paul van Dyk resides in Berlin where he has his own radio show "Paul
van Dyk’s VONYC Sessions" which airs weekly on the Area Channels on
Sirius XM Satellite Radio on Thursday nights at 6PM EST (and
rebroadcasts Saturdays at 8PM EST and Tuesdays at Midnight EST) and
Soundgarden which airs every Wednesday 2pm – 4pm (EST) on Fritz radio
and over the internet (www.fritz.de) as well as Galaxy FM in the UK.
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