Afrojack

producer

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.

2007

2014

In 2007, he founded the record label Wall Recordings; his debut album Forget the World was released in 2014.

100

Afrojack regularly features as one of the ten best artists in the Top 100 DJs published by DJ Mag.

He is also the CEO of LDH Europe.

Work is classified under electronic dance music, electro house and moombahton.

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Birth Name — Nick Leonardus van de Wall

Other Names — * NLW

Kapuchon

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

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."

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.

2010

His 2010 entry into the poll at number 19 was the highest new entry of that year's list.

2011

Afrojack was listed as number 7 on the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs of 2011.

2012

He ranked at number 9 on DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs of 2012.

2013

In 2013, he ranked at number 9 again.

July 2010

In July 2010, Afrojack created an Essential Mix for BBC Radio 1.

22 December 2010

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.

January 2012

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.

19 May 2014

His debut album, Forget the World, was released on 19 May 2014 to mixed reviews.

17 March 2015

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.

27 July 2017

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.

2016

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.

28 April 2017

On 28 April 2017, he released a new single "Another Life" collaborating with fellow DJ David Guetta featuring Ester Dean.

7 September 2017

On 7 September 2017, he released the single "No Tomorrow" featuring Belly, O.T.

Genasis, and Ricky Breaker.

14 February 2018

2017

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.

July 2018

31 August 2018

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.

March 2020

2020

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.

March 2022

In March 2022, Afrojack released a new track along with David Guetta called "Trampoline." The song also features Missy Elliott, Bia and Doechii.

September 2022

In September 2022, Afrojack announced "Jack to the Future" US tour.

The tour includes fifteen cities.

Since 2007, Afrojack runs his own label, Wall Recordings, which represents producers including KIIDA, Apster, D-Wayne, D.O.D, Karim Mika, and others.

January 2016

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.

2019

After going independent for a while, it became a sub-label to Armada Music in 2017, until it became independent again in 2019.

singer

In 2019, Afrojack and Italian heiress, singer, socialite Elettra Lamborghini made their engagement public.

26 September 2020

The two were married on 26 September 2020 at Lake Como, Italy.

Forget the World (2014)

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

2021 — Best Dance/Electronic Recording — "Hero"

2011 — Best Dutch Act — Afrojack

Best European Act

2013 — Best Electronic

Best Dutch Act

2014 — Best Electronic

Best World Stage Performance — WS Live in Amsterdam 2013

2015

2015 — WS Live in Amsterdam 2015

2016 — Best Electronic — Afrojack

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

2018 — 8 — No Change

2019 — 9 — Down 1

2020 — 7 — Up 2

2021 — 6 — Up 1

2022

2022 — 6 — No Change

2023

2023 — 7 — Down 1

2024

2024 — 7 — No Change

2025

2025 — 8 — Down 1

Identity and origins.

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.

Authority records.

The identifiers under which Afrojack may be traced in institutional catalogues.

Afrojack is established in the international name authorities as Wikidata.

2011: Afrojack feat.

Eva Simons - Take Over Control (2011) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.

2012: Afrojack & Shermanology - Can't Stop Me (2012) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.