Quotes by Afrojack

About Afrojack:

Nick Leonardus van de Wall is a Dutch music producer and DJ. In 2014 he released his debut album Forget the World. Afrojack regularly features in top 10 of DJ Mag Top 100 DJ's. He took part in Episode 2 of 'Behind The Speedo', which is a comedy series by Redfoo.
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Cars for me are like a piece of art.

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Every song, every form of art, clothing, shoes, it has to be special.

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I was in school - I was a good learner; if I wanted to get something done, I could get it done. I was lazy, though. I was always, like, sort of an outcast. And when I got home, I was always doing music, but when I was doing music, no one was there to...

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You're going to be way happier doing what you actually love and finding other people that love the same thing than doing something that other people love so you're just cooler and you have cool friends.

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People buy a ticket to see your show, so from the moment I get onstage, I can have no insecurities, because they're already there. You have to get people to listen. If they listen, everything's cool.

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I was thinking about working with Lady Gaga, not 'Born This Way' but more her old stuff that she did with RedOne from her first album. I think that would be really fun - a cool combination.

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I even have shoes that don't fit. They're just so cool, I wanted to have them.

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I think 2014 for me is going to give me the possibility to do even bigger things than anyone has done. I want to change the party scene - like, stop just being a DJ with lights, a big LED screen, and oh-look-at-me speakers. There's way more to a part...

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If you really want to be a music producer, stop watching 'Friends' when you get home from school. Start trying to make music. If you're not going to try, then it's impossible. When you try, it's always possible.

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When you're walking down the street or in the car just listening to the radio, and you're, like , 'Oh, that's my song.' You want to say, 'Hey Mom!' That never changes.

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I have been fully involved in designing my stage shows; it's important to me to do something really unique and almost off-the-wall to bring the music and the visuals together. I love design and actually went to school for a bit for graphic design, so...

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Maybe one day there will finally be an education for electronic music.

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For me, it's a great thing to tell people anything is possible. When I was 15, people told me 'You're not going to be a DJ.'

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I have a good connection with people from America that come to my shows. It's more the American culture. I like the culture, so I want to spend more time there and make more friends and have some fun.

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The coolest things in life are things that you have not done before. That's the key to life: new things always.

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My debut album, 'Forget the World,' is all about not listening to the negativity around you and to continue to do what you love, no matter what people think. I love what I do. Dance music is my passion, my life. There is no greater feeling than being...

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I studied psychology for a couple of years as a personal hobby, so you start learning about people and listening to your intuition, like when you you're feeling that people are not being entirely straight with you.

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I always loved cars. I used to play 'Need for Speed' all the time... any racing game.

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I'm a DJ who makes dance music who got to play with Sting.

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At a festival, a lot of people came to see other artists, so you have to put on a signature set and performance: 'This is what I do, this is why I'm here.' At solo gigs, I'm a DJ - I'll play two-and-a-half hours, and not just my own music, also my fa...

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Author Bio

  • NameAfrojack
  • DescriptionDutch music producer and DJ
  • BornSeptember 9, 1987
  • CountryNetherlands
  • ProfessionRecord Producer; Club DJ; Disc Jockey
  • AwardsZilveren Harp