Darude
Darude
Top Songs
| 1 | Feel the Beat [JS16 Dark Mix] | ||
| 2 | Sandstorm | ||
| 3 | Beautiful Alien (feat. AI AM) [Radio Edit] | ||
| 4 | Moments (feat. Sebastian Reyman) | ||
| 5 | Touch Me Feel Me |
Albums
Oct 2024 • 4 songs
Nov 2023 • 12 songs
Oct 2019 • 2 songs
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About
Biography
Finnish DJ/Producer Darude (born Ville Virtanen) started experimenting with music and DJing while still attending school, adopting the nickname of "the Rude" (later Darude) after Swedish rap star Leila K.'s "Rude Boy."
Producer Jaakko Salovaara (aka JS 16), founder of the independent label 16 Inch, teamed up with him to release his first single, called "Sandstorm." British Neo-Record became involved in the newcomer project soon after. In June 2000, Darude achieved the status of chart-topping artist in the U.K. Around the same time, Ville Virtanen successfully performed on the...