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]
Andy Van | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Andrew Alphonse Van Dorsselaer |
| Born | 3 November 1968 Frankston, Victoria, Australia |
| Genres | Dance, electronic, house |
| Occupation(s) | Disc jockey, record producer |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Labels | Vicious Vinyl, Virgin Records, Capitol Records, Sony Music |
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
edit- 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.
References
edit- ^ Andy Van Dorsselaer Archived 18 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine. AustralianCharts.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015
- ^ a b Andy Van Dorsselaer. Discogs. Retrieved 10 September 2015
- ^ Madison Avenue. AustralianCharts.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015
- ^ Brandle, Lara (17 April 2014). "Madison Avenue’s ‘Don’t Call Me Baby’ Grows up, Tops Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 10 September 2015
- ^ Vandalism Archived 2 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine. GorillaRadio. Retrieved 10 September 2015
- ^ "Vandalism ready to go global" (13 August 2008). Metro. DMG Media. Retrieved 10 September 2015
- ^ a b "ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 1997". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 22 December 2007. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ a b "ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 2000". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 21 March 2012.