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Birth name | Raoul van Grinsven |
Born | Beek en Donk, Netherlands | 11 May 1974
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Years active | 1998–present |
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Website | www |
Raoul van Grinsven (known more commonly as DJ Zany or Zany; born 11 May 1974) is a disc jockey [1] and former member of Shadowlands Terrorists, now specialising in hardstyle. He is currently the owner of Fusion Records.
Zany's 2002 song Be On Your Way has been used as the "Walk on" music for professional darts player Ted Hankey. [2]
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]
Release | Alias | Label | Year |
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Be On Your Way | Zany | Fusion Records | 2002 |
Rock The Beatz | Zany | Fusion Records | 2002 |
Hectik / In My Mind | Zany | Fusion Records | 2002 |
Sky High / Funk Bass | Zany | Fusion Records | 2003 |
House Muzik / Razzia! | Zany | Fusion Records | 2004 |
Pillzz / Forentic | Zany | Fusion Records | 2004 |
Xpander / Tekno | Zany | Fusion Records | 2004 |
Dissin' / Our Power | Zany vs Duro | Fusion Records | 2005 |
Pure / Sky High (Technoboy Remix) | Zany | Fusion Records | 2005 |
Science & Religion | Zany | Q-Dance | 2005 |
Thugs / Freakz | Zany | Fusion Records | 2005 |
Deep Inside / Feel The Drumz | Zany | Fusion Records | 2005 |
Front 2 Back / Wise Guys | Zany & Tatanka | Fusion Records | 2006 |
Midnight | The Beholder Meets Zany | Seismic | 2006 |
What U Need | Isaac & Zany | X-Rate | 2006 |
Widowmaker / Spunk | Zany | Fusion Records | 2006 |
Back Again / Hasta La Pasta | Zany & Duro | Dutch Master Works | 2007 |
Volt / Inflator | Zany | Fusion Records | 2007 |
Annihilating / Who Wants This | Zany Meets The Beholder | Fusion Records | 2007 |
Nothing Else Matters / Fever | Zany & DV8 | Fusion Records | 2007 |
Euphoria / Fear Reigns Today | The Beholder Meets Zany | Seismic | 2008 |
The Fusion Of Sound | Zany | Fusion Records | 2008 |
The Fusion Of Sound - Album Sampler 1 | Zany | Fusion Records | 2008 |
The Fusion Of Sound - Album Sampler 2 | Zany | Fusion Records | 2009 |
The Fusion Of Sound - Album Sampler 3 | Zany | Fusion Records | 2009 |
Vision | Zany & DV8 | Fusion Records | 2009 |
Do You Want Heavy | Zany & The Beholder | Fusion Records | 2009 |
Maximum Force (Defqon.1 Australia Anthem 2009) | Zany | Q-dance | 2009 |
Fruxaq / Huwex | Zany & Dozer | Fusion Records | 2010 |
Mr.Monster | Zany | Fusion Records | 2010 |
To Protect & Serve | Zany & The Beholder | TiLLT! Records | 2010 |
The Great Zany Show | Zany | Fusion Records Special | 2010 |
Paranoid / Diffusion / Diavoli | Zany & Noisecontrollers | Fusion Records | 2010 |
Psychedelic Trip | Zany | Fusion Records | 2010 |
Bang The Bass | Zany & Brennan Heart | Fusion Records | 2010 |
Ghoulish Delight | Zany | Fusion Records | 2011 |
Oldskool / Tanz Electrik (The R3bels Remix) | Zatox & Zany | Italian Hardstyle | 2011 |
Remix Pack | Zany | Fusion Records | 2011 |
Again We Will Rise / Act Of Rage | Zany & The Beholder | Fusion Records | 2011 |
Son Of Torture | Zany & Ran-D feat. Nikkita | Fusion Records | 2011 |
World On Fire | Zany & 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 |
Worship | Zany | Fusion Records | 2011 |
Squared | Zany | Fusion Records | 2012 |
Lonely Dark | Zany & Nitrouz | Fusion Records | 2012 |
Distorted (B-Front Remix) | Zany & DV8 | Fusion Records | 2012 |
Planet Zany | Zany | Fusion Records | 2012 |
Causing Hysteria | Zany | Fusion Records | 2013 |
Redeeming Light | Zany & B-Front | Fusion Records | 2013 |
Quakers | Zany & Frequencerz | Fusion Records | 2013 |
Dikke Vette Bassplaat | ZaZaFront (Zany / DV8 / B-Front) | Q-Dance | 2016 |
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