STREAMING AUDIO INTERVIEW

Based in Manhattan, New York, Armand Van Helden has a cultural heritage that would make Pauline Hanson’s eyes-water. Born to a Dutch-Indonesian father and French-Lebanese mother, he spent time as a child in Turkey, Italy and the Netherlands, and as an adult he’s travelled the globe extensively, DJing Boston to Berlin and just about every city of note in between. The term ‘global citizen’ was undoubtedly coined for chaps like him.

With a devastating list of dancefloor destroying singles to his credit – including seminal house tracks ‘U Don’t Know Me’ and ‘The Funk Phenomenon’ and more recently crossover hits like ‘My My My’ and ‘Hear My Name’ – he’s also amassed a staggering body of remix work, adding his Midas touch to artists as diverse as Daft Punk, Britney Spears and the Rolling Stones.

In April he’ll descend on Australian shores for one very special performance, headlining the first ever Smirnoff Experience event at an undisclosed location. The party is so secret, in fact, that Van Helden himself doesn’t even know where he’s playing, and the only way to score yourself an invite is by winning a ticket in the competition. Talking with ITM’s National Editor Tim Hardaker, listen in for part 2 of our interview with Van Helden.

Armand Van Helden will appear alongside the Cuban Brothers, Sneaky Sound System, TV Rock and Ajax at Smirnoff Experience. For more info check out our full coverage page HERE. Be sure to also check out Armand’s new single, ‘Touch Your Toes’ featuring Fat Joe, which drops soon on Liberator Music.

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO PART 1 OF ITM’S ARMAND VAN HELDEN INTERVIEW.