Andy Van Dorsselaer
Musical artist
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Andrew Alphonse Van Dorsselaer (also known as Andy Van; born 3 November 1968) is an Australian disc jockey, record producer and co-founder of the record label Vicious Vinyl.[1][2]
Born
3 November 1968
Andrew Alphonse Van Dorsselaer
3 November 1968
Frankston, Victoria, Australia
GenresDance, electronic, house
OccupationsDisc jockey, record producer
Years active1980s–present
Andy Van | |
|---|---|
| Born | Andrew Alphonse Van Dorsselaer 3 November 1968 Frankston, Victoria, Australia |
| Genres | Dance, electronic, house |
| Occupations | Disc jockey, record producer |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Labels | Vicious Vinyl, Virgin Records, Capitol Records, Sony Music |
| Member of | Vandalism |
| Formerly of | Madison Avenue |
He was one half of the dance music act Madison Avenue with Cheyne Coates. Their 1999 song "Don't Call Me Baby" reached #2 on the ARIA Singles Chart in Australia and #1 on the RIANZ Singles Chart in New Zealand, the UK Singles Chart in the United Kingdom and the Billboard Dance Chart in the United States in 2000.[3] In 2014, a remix of the track reached #1 on the ARIA Club Chart in Australia.[4]
He is currently with the electronic act Vandalism (since 2004).[2][5][6]
Awards
- ARIA Music Awards of 1997: Best Dance Release for "Coma" by Pendulum.[7] The award was presented to Pendulum and recognises "Coma".[7] Van Dorsselaer produced the track but was not presented with an individual award.
- ARIA Music Awards of 2000: Single of the Year, Highest Selling Single and Breakthrough Artist – Single for "Don't Call Me Baby" by Madison Avenue, and Best Video for "Who the Hell Are You" by Mark Hartley.[8] The awards were presented to Madison Avenue and recognise "Don't Call Me Baby", and to Mark Hartley for "Who the Hell Are You"'s music video.[8] Van Dorsselaer was a member of Madison Avenue, he co-wrote and produced both tracks but he was not presented with an individual award.