Afrojack
Nick Leonardus van de Wall (lang; born 9 September 1987), known professionally as Afrojack (stylized in all caps), is a Dutch DJ, record producer and remixer. In 2007, he founded the record label Wall Recordings; his debut album Forget the World was released in 2014. Afrojack regularly features as one of the ten best artists in the Top 100 DJs published by DJ Mag.
Afrojack

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- Name
- Afrojack
- Birth Name
- Nick Leonardus van de Wall
- Born
- 9 September 1987
- Birthplace
- Spijkenisse, South Holland, Netherlands
- Occupation
- * DJ
- Awards
- Full list
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Fields
- electronic dance music · electro house · moombahton
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Nick Leonardus van de Wall (lang; born 9 September 1987), known professionally as Afrojack (stylized in all caps), is a Dutch DJ, record producer and remixer. In 2007, he founded the record label Wall Recordings; his debut album Forget the World was released in 2014. Afrojack regularly features as one of the ten best artists in the Top 100 DJs published by DJ Mag.
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Afrojack (born 1987) is a composer, disc jockey and musician, among other activities, of Dutch nationality. The composer was born Nick Leonardus van de Wall in Spijkenisse.
The work spans electro house, electronic dance music and moombahton. Languages used include Dutch and English. Honours include MTV Europe Music Award for Best Dutch Act and Silver Harp.
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Biography
Biography
He is also the CEO of LDH Europe.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Afrojack • Birth Name — Nick Leonardus van de Wall • Other Names — * NLW • Kapuchon • Born — 9 September 1987 • Birthplace — Spijkenisse, South Holland, Netherlands • Occupation — * DJ • record producer • remixer • Years Active — 2007–present • Relatives — Ferruccio Lamborghini II (brother-in-law) • Awards — Full list • Website — afrojack.com
Early life
Early life
Nick Leonardus Van de Wall was born in Spijkenisse, South Holland, to a Dutch mother and a Surinamese father. He developed an interest in music at an early age and learned to play the piano at the age of five. From a single-parent household, his mother Debbie owned a local gym. After leaving school, Van de Wall studied graphic design at the Grafisch Lyceum in Rotterdam for a year before embarking on a career as a DJ/producer. At the age of 11, he started producing his own tracks from home for "five hours a day," and it took him a good seven years to produce his first release, "In Your Face."
Musical career
Musical career
At the age of 14, Van de Wall started DJing at local pubs and clubs and earning additional income by designing websites for fellow musicians. In 2007, he released "In Your Face", the first recording under the Afrojack name. He received international success with the song "Take Over Control" featuring Eva Simons, which charted in 10 countries. He took part in Episode 2 of 'Behind The Speedo', which is a comedy series by Redfoo. His 2010 entry into the poll at number 19 was the highest new entry of that year's list. Afrojack was listed as number 7 on the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs of 2011. He ranked at number 9 on DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs of 2012. In 2013, he ranked at number 9 again. In July 2010, Afrojack created an Essential Mix for BBC Radio 1. He released the Lost & Found EP on 22 December 2010. In 2011, he was featured on Pitbull's number 1 hit single "Give Me Everything" along with Ne-Yo and Nayer. He also contributed to the single "Run the World (Girls)" by Beyoncé. In January 2012 Afrojack received a European Border Breakers Award. Afrojack's newest single "The Spark" featuring Spree Wilson hit number 3 in Australia and New Zealand, and top 10 in over 7 more countries. In 2013, Afrojack was the 7th highest-earning DJ in the world, according to Forbes magazine. In 2011, Afrojack co-produced music with many artists including David Guetta, Mike Brown and Madonna. In 2012, he was a headliner at a number of electronic dance music festivals, including Tomorrowland, Ultra Music Festival, and Coachella. His debut album, Forget the World, was released on 19 May 2014 to mixed reviews. On 17 March 2015, Afrojack was featured in David Guetta's single "Hey Mama" in which he co-produced with Guetta. The song featured him along with Nicki Minaj and Bebe Rexha. On 27 July 2017, he released the NLW EP under the alias NLW. This marked the launch of his new alias NLW under which he would go on to produce more underground style tracks. In 2016, one of his songs, "Braver", was featured on the game Final Fantasy XV. He appeared in the 2016 documentary film about American DJ and producer Steve Aoki, titled I'll Sleep When I'm Dead, which was subsequently nominated for a Grammy Award. On 28 April 2017, he released a new single "Another Life" collaborating with fellow DJ David Guetta featuring Ester Dean. On 7 September 2017, he released the single "No Tomorrow" featuring Belly, O.T. Genasis, and Ricky Breaker. On 14 February 2018, he released his track "Bed of Roses" featuring Stanaj, which was played as an ID during his set at Ultra Music Festival 2017 in Miami. In July 2018, at Tomorrowland in Boom, Belgium, he debuted many of his new tracks such as "Bassride", "Step Back", which are all included in his Press Play EP, releasing on 31 August 2018. In March 2020, Afrojack announced that he would perform at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020, in Rotterdam alongside Glennis Grace, however, the contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He performed at the contest the following year, in the same city. In March 2022, Afrojack released a new track along with David Guetta called "Trampoline." The song also features Missy Elliott, Bia and Doechii. In September 2022, Afrojack announced "Jack to the Future" US tour. The tour includes fifteen cities.
Personal life
Personal life
In 2019, Afrojack and Italian heiress, singer, socialite Elettra Lamborghini made their engagement public. The two were married on 26 September 2020 at Lake Como, Italy.
DJ Magazine top 100 DJs
DJ Magazine top 100 DJs
• Year — Position — Notes — Ref. Reference • 2010 — 19 — New Entry • 2011 — 7 — Up 12 • 2012 — 9 — Down 2 • 2013 — 9 — No Change • 2014 — 12 — Down 3 • 2015 — 8 — Up 4 • 2016 — 10 — Down 2 • 2017 — 8 — Up 2 • 2018 — 8 — No Change • 2019 — 9 — Down 1 • 2020 — 7 — Up 2 • 2021 — 6 — Up 1 • 2022 — 6 — No Change • 2023 — 7 — Down 1 • 2024 — 7 — No Change • 2025 — 8 — Down 1
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
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1987
Afrojack born at Spijkenisse.
Wall Recordings
Wall Recordings
Since 2007, Afrojack runs his own label, Wall Recordings, which represents producers including KIIDA, Apster, D-Wayne, D.O.D, Karim Mika, and others. The label used to operate as a sub-label to Spinnin' Records until late January 2016. Tom & Jame's Burn Down marked the last release of Wall Recordings as a sub-label. After going independent for a while, it became a sub-label to Armada Music in 2017, until it became independent again in 2019.
Discography
Discography
• Forget the World (2014)
Primary material
Documents and archives
Institutional database
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q349041: Afrojack
Scholarly · Wikimedia Foundation
authority file
- Gemeinsame Normdatei 142293873, Afrojack.
Unverified · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
reference work
- “Afrojack”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
Grammy Awards
Grammy Awards
• Year — Category — Nominee / work — Result — Ref. • 2011 — Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical — "Revolver (David Guetta's One Love Club Remix)"[with Dean Lewis] • 2012 — "Collide (Afrojack Remix)" • Best Rap Song — "Look at Me Now" • 2021 — Best Dance/Electronic Recording — "Hero"
MTV Europe Music Awards
MTV Europe Music Awards
• Year — Category — Nominee / work — Result — Ref. • 2011 — Best Dutch Act — Afrojack • 2012 • Best European Act • 2013 — Best Electronic • Best Dutch Act • 2014 — Best Electronic • Best World Stage Performance — WS Live in Amsterdam 2013 • 2015 — WS Live in Amsterdam 2015 • 2016 — Best Electronic — Afrojack
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- 1.RA: Afrojack. Residentadvisor.net. Retrieved on 6 January 2011.
- 2.LDH EUROPE LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -. LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -.
- 3.A Spin With Afrojack: Inside The Dutch DJ's Car Collection. Forbes. 20 October 2014.
- 4.van Rossum, Maarten. Interview: Afrojack. Maarten!. 19 February 2013.
- 5.Lim, Blanche. Grammy Award winner Afrojack reveals what it takes to be a DJ. CNBC. 22 June 2018.
- 6.DJZ.com. Afrojack Bio, Music, News & Shows.
- 7.Music Interview: DJ Afrojack. Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved on 6 January 2011.
- 8.Top 100 DJs 2011 search . DJ Mag. Retrieved on 6 January 2011.
- 9.Top 100 DJs 2012 search . DJ Mag. Retrieved on 6 January 2013.
- 10.Top 100 DJs 2013 search . DJ Mag. Retrieved on 20 October 2013.
- 11.Radio 1 Programmes – BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix, Afrojack. BBC (10 July 2010). Retrieved on 2011-01-06.
- 12.IMO Records. , IMO Records, London, Retrieved on 25 January 2012.
- 13."Dutch dj Afrojack wins EBBA" , Sica.nl. Retrieved 7 October 2011
- 14.7. Afrojack - $18 million. Forbes.com.
- 15.Biography. afrojak.com.
- 16.metacritic.com. Forget the World by Afrojack.
- 17.Bebe Rexha Explains Why She Isn't (Officially) Featured on David Guetta's 'Hey Mama'. Billboard.
- 18.NLW EP from Wall Recordings. Beatport.com.
- 19.Lisander. NLW, the new alias of the DJ Afrojack. Miami Global Radio. 24 August 2015.
- 20.Steve Aoki 'I'll Sleep When I'm Dead' Documentary Hits Netflix The Nocturnal Times. thenocturnaltimes.com. 24 August 2016.
- 21.Billboard. Afrojack's 'No Tomorrow' With Belly, O.T. Genasis, & Ricky Breaker: Listen.
- 22.Listen to David Guetta and Afrojack's New Song "Trampoline" f/ Missy Elliott, BIA, and Doechii. Complex.
- 23.Kupfer, Rachel. Spring Into Spring With David Guetta and Afrojack's "Trampoline" Featuring Missy Elliott. EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. 4 March 2022.
- 24.Gilmore, Grant. Afrojack Announces 'Jack To The Future' US Tour. EDM Identity. 2022-09-22.
- 25.AFROJACK Announces 15-show "Jack to the Future" US Tour. Across America, US Patch. 2022-09-21.
- 26.Wall Recordings Releases & Artists on Beatport. Beatport.com.
- 27.Elettra Lamborghini, Sanremo e il matrimonio. "Io e la mia canzone non vi deluderemo". Il Resto del Carlino. 2 January 2020.
- 28.corriere.it. Elettra Lamborghini tutto pronto le nozze Afrojack pomeriggio lago di Como. 26 September 2020.
- 29.The Recording Academy. Afrojack. Grammy.com.
- 30.Voor het eerst Dutch MTV Award in Amsterdam. de Volkskrant.
- 31.Afrojack wint MTV Best Dutch Act Award 2012. NPO 3FM.
- 32.MTV EMA 2012 :: 11.11.2012 :: Frankfurt :: The 2013 MTV EMA Host City Is…AMSTERDAM!. 26 January 2013.
- 33.Billboard. MTV EMA 2014: See the Full Winners List. 9 November 2014.
- 34.MTV EMAs 2015: Beste momenten. 26 October 2015.
- 35.Mtv.co.uk. Justin Bieber & Beyoncé Lead The 2016 MTV EMA Nominations – See The Full List!. 27 September 2016.
- 36.Poll 2021: Afrojack. DJMag.com!.
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q349041: AfrojackWikimedia Foundation
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 142293873, Afrojack.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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Afrojack was recorded at birth as Nick Leonardus van de Wall. He also worked under the names NLW and Kapuchon. His recorded languages were Dutch and English. He married Elettra Lamborghini.
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