DJ Zany

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Background information
Birth nameRaoul van Grinsven
Born (1974-05-11) 11 May 1974 (age 51)
Beek en Donk, Netherlands
Genres
Occupations
  • DJ
  • Producer
Years active1998–present
Labels
Website www.djzany.nl

Raoul van Grinsven (known more commonly as DJ Zany or Zany; born 11 May 1974) is a Dutch disc jockey [1] and former member of Shadowlands Terrorists, now specialising in hardstyle. He is currently the owner of Fusion Records.

Contents

Zany's 2002 song Be On Your Way has been used as the "Walk on" music for professional darts player Ted Hankey. [2]

Biography

Zany lives in Veldhoven, near Eindhoven. After training as a chef, Zany worked for ten years in an Eindhoven record store. He started as a producer of techno and trance before he started focusing on hardstyle. He has toured abroad both with the Shadowlands Terrorists and performing under his own name. [3]

From 2001, using a variety of pseudonyms, Zany produced EPs and remixes for the Fusion label.

In 2002, Zany started a project under the name Donkey Rollers, which was aired at the Defqon.1 Festival as an act in 2005. [4]

In 2005, Zany gained third place at the Dutch Dance Awards. [5]

Discography

ReleaseAliasLabelYear
Be On Your WayZany Fusion Records 2002
Rock The BeatzZany Fusion Records 2002
Hectik / In My MindZany Fusion Records 2002
Sky High / Funk BassZany Fusion Records 2003
House Muzik / Razzia!Zany Fusion Records 2004
Pillzz / ForenticZany Fusion Records 2004
Xpander / TeknoZany Fusion Records 2004
Dissin' / Our PowerZany vs Duro Fusion Records 2005
Pure / Sky High (Technoboy Remix)Zany Fusion Records 2005
Science & ReligionZanyQ-Dance2005
Thugs / FreakzZany Fusion Records 2005
Deep Inside / Feel The DrumzZany Fusion Records 2005
Front 2 Back / Wise GuysZany & Tatanka Fusion Records 2006
Midnight The Beholder Meets ZanySeismic2006
What U Need Isaac & ZanyX-Rate2006
Widowmaker / SpunkZany Fusion Records 2006
Back Again / Hasta La PastaZany & Duro Dutch Master Works2007
Volt / InflatorZany Fusion Records 2007
Annihilating / Who Wants ThisZany Meets The Beholder Fusion Records 2007
Nothing Else Matters / FeverZany & DV8 Fusion Records 2007
Euphoria / Fear Reigns Today The Beholder Meets ZanySeismic2008
The Fusion Of SoundZany Fusion Records 2008
The Fusion Of Sound - Album Sampler 1Zany Fusion Records 2008
The Fusion Of Sound - Album Sampler 2Zany Fusion Records 2009
The Fusion Of Sound - Album Sampler 3Zany Fusion Records 2009
VisionZany & DV8 Fusion Records 2009
Do You Want HeavyZany & The Beholder Fusion Records 2009
Maximum Force (Defqon.1 Australia Anthem 2009)Zany Q-dance 2009
Fruxaq / HuwexZany & Dozer Fusion Records 2010
Mr. MonsterZany Fusion Records 2010
To Protect & ServeZany & The Beholder TiLLT! Records 2010
The Great Zany ShowZany Fusion Records Special 2010
Paranoid / Diffusion / DiavoliZany & Noisecontrollers Fusion Records 2010
Psychedelic TripZany Fusion Records 2010
Bang The BassZany & Brennan Heart Fusion Records 2010
Ghoulish DelightZany Fusion Records 2011
Oldskool / Tanz Electrik (The R3bels Remix) Zatox & Zany Italian Hardstyle 2011
Remix PackZany Fusion Records 2011
Again We Will Rise / Act Of RageZany & The Beholder Fusion Records 2011
Son Of TortureZany & Ran-D feat. Nikkita Fusion Records 2011
World On FireZany & DV8 Fusion Records 2011
Sound Intense City (Decibel Anthem 2011)Zany & Max Enforcer Ft. MC DV8 Gold Records 2011
Symphonic Feedback (Titan Remix)Zany Fusion Records 2011
WorshipZany Fusion Records 2011
SquaredZany Fusion Records 2012
Lonely DarkZany & Nitrouz Fusion Records 2012
Distorted (B-Front Remix)Zany & DV8 Fusion Records 2012
Planet ZanyZany Fusion Records 2012
Causing HysteriaZany Fusion Records 2013
Redeeming LightZany & B-Front Fusion Records 2013
QuakersZany & Frequencerz Fusion Records 2013
Dikke Vette BassplaatZaZaFront (Zany / DV8 / B-Front) Q-Dance 2016

References

  1. ↑ "Programmes - Kutski, Zany Guest Mix & DJ Promo Hardest Record". BBC Online . BBC - BBC Radio 1. 11 September 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
  2. ↑ Ted Hankey walk on... Be on your way! , retrieved 2022-08-04
  3. ↑ "Zany, de nuchtere Brabander die zijn passie met liefde opdient · interview". partyflock.nl (in Dutch). 2007-09-17. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  4. ↑ Elzendoorn, Bart (2017-05-10). "Donkey Rollers al 15 jaar geliefd bij fans én artiesten". This Is Our House (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  5. ↑ redactie (2005-10-28). "Tiësto wederom verkozen tot beste dj". Entertainment Business (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-08-04.
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