A random orbit sander, with disks of various grit sizes

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A sander is a power tool used to smooth wood and automotive or wood finishes by abrasion with sandpaper. Sanders have a means to attach the sandpaper and a mechanism to move it rapidly contained within a housing with means to hand-hold it or fix it to a workbench. Woodworking sanders are usually powered electrically, and those used in auto-body repair work by compressed air. There are many different types of sanders for different purposes. Multi-purpose power tools and electric drills may have sander attachments. Additionally, surface preparation equipment such as the Easily Manipulated Mechanical Arm feature sanders as an integral component of their system.

Woodworking sanders include:

• Flap sander or sanding flap wheel: A sanding attachment shaped like a Rolodex and used on a hand-held drill or mounted on a bench grinder for finishing curved surfaces.^[1]
• Belt sander (hand-held or stationary)
• Disc sander: A disc sander is most commonly known as a stationary machine that consists of a replaceable circular shaped sandpaper attached to a wheel being electrically spun around. The usually wooden work piece, (although other materials can be shaped and worked on such as plastics, metals and other soft materials), is sat on a front bench that can be adjusted to various angles. It can be used for rough or fine sanding depending on the sanding grit used.

• Oscillating spindle sander: A sander mounted on a spindle that both rotates and oscillates in and out or up and down along the axis of the spindle. Good for sanding curves and contours that would be difficult with hand or orbital sanding.
• Random orbital sander
• Orbital sander: A hand-held sander that vibrates in small circles, or "orbits." Mostly used for fine sanding or where little material needs to be removed.
• Straight-line sander: A sander that vibrates in a straight line, instead of in circles. Good for places where hand sanding is tedious or "blocking" is required. Most are air-powered, a few electric. The first pneumatic straight line sander was patented by Otto Hendrickson in 1969.^[2]
• Detail Sander: A hand-held sander that uses a small vibrating head with a triangular piece of sandpaper attached. Used for sanding corners and very tight spaces. Also known as "Mouse" or "corner" sanders.
• Stroke sander: A large production sander that uses a hand-operated platen on a standard sanding belt to apply pressure. For large surfaces such as tabletops, doors, and cabinets.
• Table Top Drum sander: A bench top sander that uses a rotating drum. Much like a jointer, the operator adjust the height of the grit, by changing the grit of sandpaper, to adjust the depth of cut. Wood is hand fed overtop the drum to achieve a flat, smooth surface. Can be used for surface sanding, edge sanding, stripping paint, cabinet doors, etc.^[3]
• Drum sander: A large sander that uses a rotating sanding drum. As with a planer, the operator adjusts feed rollers to feed the wood into the machine. The sander smooths it and sends it out the other side. Good for finishing large surfaces.
• Wide-belt sander: A large sander similar in concept to a planer, but much larger. Uses a large sanding belt head instead of a planer's knife cutterhead, and requires air from a separate source to tension the belt. For rough sanding large surfaces or finishing. Used mainly for manufacturing furniture and cabinets.

References[link]

External links[link]

• NIOSH Power Tools Sound and Vibrations Database

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Sander van Doorn (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsɑn.dər vɑn ˈdoːrn]) (born Sander Ketelaars [Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsɑn.dər ˈkeː.tə.ˌlaːrs]] on 28 February 1979 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands) is a Dutch Trance music DJ and producer. He is listed at DJMag's top 100 djs list, debuting at #32 in 2006, then moving up to #13 in 2008, being #10 in 2009, down to #12 in 2010, and currently listed as #16 DJ in the world.^[1] Another dance music poll, TranceAddict TOP 250 shows Sander at #4 in their 2011 rankings.^[2]

Sander hosts Identity podcast, which is broadcast as a weekly radio show on Area channel of Sirius XM satellite radio. The show is broadcast every Friday at 8 pm ET and replays every Saturday at 5 pm ET and Wednesdays at 6 pm ET.

The first big achievement in his career was securing residencies at Judgement Sunday in Ibiza and at the Gallery in London. Sander has DJ'ed at many major clubs, parties and venues around the world. In June 2007 he presented one of Eddie Halliwell's shows on BBC Radio One. He also did an essential mix for BBC Radio One in June 2006, the same month he won 'Best New Producer' at the Trance Awards. His productions, both original work and remixes, in 2007-2008 have generally been well received in the electronic music industry. Notable artists he has done remixes for include Robbie Rivera, Matt Darey, Randy Katana, Mode Hookers (Steve Angello & Sebastian Ingrosso), Blank & Jones, TDR, Armin van Buuren.

On 3 March 2008 Sander released his first artist album under the record label Spinnin' Records. The album was titled 'Supernaturalistic'. It is a 13 track album with a variation of tracks with a base in trance but all with their own take on the genre.

March 2008 saw Sander win an award for 'Best Breakthrough DJ' in the International Dance Music Awards at the Miami Winter Music Conference in 2008 (beating the likes of Calvin Harris, Deadmau5 and Axwell). His track "Riff" also received a nomination as the best "Underground Track".^[3]

In the summer of 2010 Sander had residency at the world famous Amnesia nightclub in Ibiza, Spain. On Tuesday of every month Sander was going behind the decks with the likes of such super star DJs as Armin van Buuren, Markus Schulz and Gareth Emery.

2010 was a very busy year for Sander both in the studio and on the global dance floor. Sander's "Renegade" track was the official anthem of the biggest trance party in the world - Trance Energy 2010 in the Netherlands, where he played on the Main Stage. He also did the official cd compilation for Trance Energy 2010.

Sander headlined a lot of music festivals with Bal en Blanc 16 in Montreal, Beyond Wonderland in San Bernardino, Electric Zoo in New York and Transmission in Prague just to name a few. A month long tour of North America, which started in April was a great success with the finale "Dusk Till Doorn" show at The Guvernment in Toronto.

In August 2010, Sander released his double cd compilation "Dusk Till Doorn" with big launch party at Avalon nightclub in Las Vegas, where Sander played an extended 5 hours set. Sander already brought his "Dusk Till Doorn" show to many nightclubs around the world and the list keeps on growing.

Just like in 2009, all of Sander's tracks produced in 2010 including "Renegade", "Daisy", "Reach Out", "Hymn 2.0" and "Daddyrock" went to the top of trance chart at Beatport music portal.

2011 has been another mile-stone year for Sander. In between huge headlining gigs at Energy, Mysteryland, EDC and his residency at worldwide Sensation festivals, he released his first true cross-over hits 'Love is darkness' and 'Koko'. Besides that, his Dusk till Doorn compilation got its 2011 version, all of which earned him a Dutch Silver Harp award.

Discography[link]

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Albums[link]

• Supernaturalistic (2008)
• Eleve11 (September 19, 2011)

DJ mixes[link]

• 2006 Dance Valley Festival 2006
• 2006 I-D Digital Mix
• 2007 Fast And Furious
• 2010 From Dusk Till Doorn
• 2011 Dusk Till Doorn

Singles & EPs[link]

• 2004 Twister (RR, as Sam Sharp)
• 2004 Loaded (Oxygen)
• 2004 Punk'd (Oxygen)
• 2004 Dark Roast (Oxygen)
• 2004 Deep / In-Deep (Reset, as Sam Sharp)
• 2004 Theme Song (Liquid, as Sandler)
• 2005 Chemistry EP (Liquid, as Sandler)
• 2005 Bling Bling (Oxygen)
• 2005 ERROR (Reset, as Sam Sharp)
• 2005 Adrenaline / Push Off Me (Oxygen, as Purple Haze)
• 2005 A.K.A (Oxygen)
• 2005 S.O.S. (Message In A Bottle) (Whitelabel, as Filterfunk)
• 2005 Hoover:Craft (Reset, as Sam Sharp)
• 2006 Eden / Rush (Oxygen, as Purple Haze)
• 2006 Pumpkin (Oxygen)
• 2007 Grasshopper/ Grass-Hopper (Oxygen)
• 2007 By Any Demand feat MC Pryme (Spinnin)
• 2007 King of My Castle (Sander van Doorn Remix)(Spinnin)
• 2007 Riff (DOORN)
• 2008 The Bass (Nebula/EMI)
• 2008 Apple
• 2008 Sushi
• 2008 Organic (with Marco V)
• 2009 Close My Eyes (with Robbie Williams and Pet Shop Boys) (Nebula)
• 2009 Roundabout (as Sam Sharp)
• 2009 What Say (with Marco V)
• 2009 Bastillion
• 2009 Bliksem (as Purple Haze)
• 2009 Ninety
• 2010 Renegade
• 2010 Daisy
• 2010 Reach Out
• 2010 Hymn 2.0 (as Purple Haze)
• 2010 Daddyrock
• 2010 Season (as Sandler, from 2004)
• 2010 Intro (XX Booty Mix)
• 2011 Love Is Darkness (with Carol Lee)
• 2011 Koko
• 2011 Timezone (as Purple Haze with Frederick)
• 2011 Drink To Get Drunk
• 2011 Who's Wearing The Cap (Laidback Luke vs. Sander van Doorn)
• 2011 What Did I Do (Kele vs. Sander van Doorn feat. Lucy Taylor)
• 2012 Chasin'
• 2012 Nothing Inside (featuring Mayaeni)

Remixes[link]

• 2004 Code 1 - House Music (SvD Dub)
• 2004 Sander van Doorn - Dark Roast (S.V.D. Remix)
• 2005 Manny Romero - Compadre (S.v.D. Remix)
• 2005 TDR - Squelch (Sander Van Doorn Remix)
• 2005 FilterFunk - S.O.S. (Message In A Bottle) (Sander van Doorn Remix)
• 2006 Armin van Buuren - Control Freak (Sander van Doorn Remix)
• 2006 Mohamed Sehly - Amazing Beat (SVD Without Going Cairo Remix)
• 2006 Tiësto - Dance4Life (Sander Van Doorn Remix)
• 2006 Club Scene Investigators - Direct Dizko (Sander Van Doorn Remix)
• 2006 Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam (Sander Van Doorn Remix)
• 2006 Sander van Doorn - Pumpkin (SvD Remix)
• 2006 Mode Hookers - Breathe (Sander van Doorn Remix)
• 2006 Yello - Oh Yeah (Sander van Doorn Remix)
• 2006 Filterfunk - S.O.S. (Message In A Bottle) [Sander van Doorn Mix]
• 2007 Wamdue Project - King Of My Castle (Sander van Doorn Vocal Mix)
• 2007 Gleave - Come With Me (SVD Stripped Edit)
• 2007 Arctic Monkeys - When The Sun Goes Down (Sander van Doorn Remix)
• 2008 Sia - The Girl You Lost To Cocaine (Sander van Doorn Remix)
• 2008 One Republic - Apologize (Sander van Doorn Bootleg)
• 2009 Sam Sharp - Roundabout (Sander van Doorn Main Mix)
• 2009 The Killers - Spaceman (Sander van Doorn Remix) Part 1
• 2009 The Killers - Spaceman (Sander van Doorn Remix) Part 2
• 2009 Depeche Mode - Peace (Sander van Doorn Remix)
• 2010 Swedish House Mafia - Miami 2 Ibiza (Sander van Doorn Remix)
• 2011 Lady GaGa - Marry the Night (Sander van Doorn Remix)
• 2012 DJ Daaar - Welcome To 2012 You Female Dog (Daaar & SvD Rework) [feat.Ballsack Boy]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• SVD TV
• Sander van Doorn on Myspace
• Sander van Doorn discography at Discogs
• Sander van Doorn discography at MusicBrainz
• Sander van Doorn at Allmusic
• (French) Interview Sander van Doorn - Actualites Electroniques
• (English) Interview Sander van Doorn - Actualites Electroniques

Martin Laurent Sander
Mart Sander
Born	(1967-08-10) 10 August 1967 (age 44) Tallinn, Estonia
Occupation	Singer, Actor, Director, Author
Years active	1985 - present
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Website
www.martsander.com

Martin Laurent Sander (born 10 August 1967 in Tallinn, Estonia) is an Estonian singer, actor, director, author and television host.

Life and career[link]

Sander began his musical education at the age of 7, studying violin at the Tallinn Music School, followed by terms at the State Choreography School, and the Estonian Music Academy where he majored in piano and conducting.^[1]

Stage, film and television[link]

Sander was a member of the Estonian National Opera from 1986-92.^[1][2] Since the early 1990s, when Estonia regained its independence, Sander has performed in a number of European venues in English-language comic operas (especially those of Gilbert and Sullivan) and Edwardian musical comedy, including principal roles in amateur productions at the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival.^[3] He also sang the role of the Spanish Officer in a concert production of The Contrabandista in 2002 at Cheltenham, England, at the Sir Arthur Sullivan Society Festival, with professional soloists and the Cotswold Savoyards (the first modern professional performance of this comic opera)^[4] and with orchestras such as Estonian Dream Big Band ^[5] and Wanemuine Symphony Orchestra, with whom he has performed at and hosted Andrew Lloyd Webber galas.^[6]

Sander has appeared in several films, including Kallis härra Q (Dear Mister Moon) (Estonia, 1998) as Saara's and Sigrid's father, Senkiföldje (Parallel Lives) (Hungary/France, 1993) as a sympathetic Nazi,^[7] and Iskelmäprinssi (Finland, 1991) as Martti. He has also directed three films, including 1992's Varas (The Thief)^[8] and the controversial Berlin 1945: Musik Unter Bomben (2007), which was also shown at the Cannes Film Festival in 2008 (Short Film Corner) ^[9].

In 1993 he appeared on American television for the first time in the made-for-cable movie Candles in the Dark, which starred Austrian actor Maximilian Schell and American actress Alyssa Milano.^[10][11] Other TV appearances included Eurolaul (1993) and the TV series Tantsud tähtedega (Dancing with the Stars), which he hosts.^[12] He also hosted Kissed By the Muse from 1990 to 1993 ^[13] and Tähed muusikas (Stars in the Music) from 1997 to 2006 and again from 2008 to 2010.^[14] Both Tantsud tähtedega and Tähed muusikas are aired on Estonia's Kanal 2 station.^[15]

In 2004, Sander was featured in the BBC documentary Estonia Dreams of Eurovision! (directed by American filmmaker Marina Zenovich) about the preparations for the 2002 Eurovision Song Contest in which Estonia was the host nation.^[16] Sander met Queen Elizabeth II during her state visit to Estonia in October 2006. In May 2008 he was featured as the celebrity guest in the Deal Or No Deal World Tour special on NBC.^{[citation needed]}

In 2010, Sander returned to the Estonian National Opera, where he engaged as a producer and director. ^[17]

Conducting and recording[link]

In 2000, Sander helped establish, and began to conduct, the Tallinn-based Bel-Etage Concert Orchestra, which has performed many works of Edwardian musical comedy and several Gilbert and Sullivan operas.^[18] In 2004, Sander and Bel-Etage released their first album in Great Britain entitled The Monckton Album, with selections from three musicals composed by Lionel Monckton, on the Divine Art Records label, receiving many favorable reviews and was a Gramophone magazine Critic's Choice 2004 selection.^[19][20] Also in 2004, Bel-Etage songs from Edwardian musical comedies were featured on Brian Kay's BBC program. On another occasion, the same program dedicated an episode to his musical fantasy The Vaudevillains, composed and recorded in 2005.^[21]

In 2005, Sander established the Swing Swindlers dance orchestra.^[22] In 2005, the Swing Swindlers issued an album in the UK called Five-Fifteen: A Tribute to the BBC Dance Orchestra^[23] Another album, released by Divine Art in 2012, The Finck Album, is dedicated to the music of British composer Herman Finck.^[24] The Swing Swindlers has released 12 albums of swing music and 3 albums of theatre and concert music.

Writing and painting[link]

Sander has written novels in English: Mercator, published in 1994^[25] and Lux Gravis, 2008, as well as a collection of short stories, Z, The Terminal Letter, 2005.^[26]

Sander is also a painter and had an exhibition (copies of old masters) at the Estonian State Art Museum in spring 2006.^[27] His first solo exhibition took place in Tallinn in July and August 2008,^[28] followed by similar exhibitions in 2009 and 2010.^[29]

Mart Sander is Roman Catholic and a Knight of the Order of St. Stanislaus.^[2]

Notes[link]

External links[link]

• Mart Sander at the Internet Movie Database
• Mart Sander's homepage
• An article about Mart Sander's stage work, in Estonian
• See Mart Sander singing 'The Eyes of the World'.
• Berlin 1945: Musik Unter Bomben - trailer.
• Some paintings by Mart Sander at the Saatchi Gallery

Sander Kleinenberg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsɑn.dər ˈklɛi̯.nə(n).ˌbɛrx]) (born 1971, Delft) is a Dutch disc jockey, VDJ, and record producer. He founded and runs Little Mountain Recordings and THIS IS Recordings. Kleinenberg is well known for his use of digital video in concerts, his "Everybody" and "THIS IS" brands of club nights and albums and his 2000 single "My Lexicon" as well as hits like "The Fruit" and "This Is Miami".

Career[link]

Sander Kleinenberg began DJ-ing at a local bar in 1987 at the age of 15, playing a variety of music including rock and dance music.^[1] After sending demos to many European record labels, Kleinenberg released his first single "Bombay" in 1993 on Belgian record label Wonka Beats^[2] under the artist name Free Frogs, a collaboration with several friends.^[3] The next year, he released a single on German record label Superstition.^[1] In 1996, Kleinenberg released "YDW (You Do Me Wrong)" under the moniker S 'N' S on the Dutch record label Deal Records and licensed by Strictly Rhythm.^[4] His early influences included Mantronix, Shep Pettibone, and Depeche Mode.^[5]

In 1999, Kleinenberg produced the first part of his thematic 4 Seasons trilogy with second part the following in 2000, both on London's FFRR label. Kleinenberg was also becoming known worldwide with the release of his track "My Lexicon",^[6] which is now often considered a genre standard of progressive house.^[7] "My Lexicon" is well known for its catchy, trancey percussive melody and atmospheric chord stabs.^[6] "My Lexicon" and "Sacred" were both given a boost in popularity by their appearance on Sasha's Global Underground 013: Ibiza album.^[2] Kleinenberg was to join the Global Underground label the following year with his Nubreed 004 release.^[2]

In 2003, Sander Kleinenberg founded his record label Little Mountain Recordings. Its first release was the final part in Kleinenberg's 4 Seasons series, which had been pushed back due to, among other things, label changes.^[8] Kleinenberg described the final installment as "rougher around the edges" rather than having the trancey serenity of the first or the funkiness of the second.^[9] He also remixed Justin Timberlake's single "Rock Your Body", which garnered him the Best Remix award at the Dancestar USA Awards.^[10] Later in 2003, Kleinenberg kicked off the introduction of his "Everybody" brand with the album Renaissance: Everybody which featured a mixture of quirky disco, Detroit techno, and tech house.^[11] Kleinenberg described the concept of "Everybody" as "a reaction to how dance music began to take itself too seriously" and that he hopes to show that dance music can be fun.^[12] He followed Everybody up the next year with a sequel, This Is Everybody Too, which continued Kleinenberg's vein of "glitchy, low key techno".^[13]

In 2005, Kleinenberg began a monthly residency at Crobar, New York, using it to push the "Everybody" brand.^[14] He also brought in Lee Burridge to Crobar and to work on the album This is Everybody! On Tour.^[14] Kleinenberg's performances at Crobar often featured appearances from young DJs, such as Desyn Masiello.^[14] Over his career, Kleinenberg's track selection shifted from the more "lush" sounds of progressive house to a funkier electro house vibe, though he prefers to define his genre simply as "house music".^[15] In 2004 he had released his track "The Fruit" and in 2006 he released "This is Miami"; both tracks reached a number one position in the ARIA chart.^[15] His "Everybody" brand has grown with the years and has changed to his current "This Is..." brand which was influenced by his song "This Is Miami", another version of the song which was used in the Sensation (event) is called, "This Is Sensation".

The "This Is" club brand held residencies in clubs like Avalon in Los Angeles, Discoteque in Moscow, Paradiso and Melkweg in Amsterdam, Red Light in Paris and Pacha in Ibiza

After years of intensive touring Sander Kleinenberg got back in to the studio to deliver his debut album '5K' in 2010. The first single of this album was "Remember When", featuring UK singer/songwriter Jamie Cullum. Together with the release of the "5K" album and the "Remember When" single, Sander launched his new music label THIS IS Recordings.

In early 2012, Kleinenberg toured Lahore, Pakistan and performed in front of a large audience.^[16]

Visuals and DVJing[link]

Sander Kleinenberg is well known for his DVJing with self-created visuals and video usage in concerts.^[17] Kleinenberg explains his use of video saying that it allows for more variety among DJs and performances^[14] and that it makes concerts reflect life.^[17] Due to the complexity of mixing both audio and visual at concerts, Kleinenberg will use the club's on site VJ or have his partner Mark Pistoire of Venga Boys fame as a VJ at his concerts using the DVJ-X1 or the newer DVJ1000.^[4] Kleinenberg first met Pistoire in 2003 when searching for a VJ for his "Everybody" events and the two performed live together for the first time in The Hague.^[18] The in-concert imagery often includes political content or trippy home videos created by Pistoire or Kleinenberg.^[17]

Selected discography[link]

Albums

• 2000: Tranceglobal Airways (Mixmag)
• 2001: Nubreed 004 (Boxed)
• 2002: Sander Kleinenberg: Essential Mix (Warner)
• 2003: Renaissance: Everybody (Renaissance)
• 2004: This is Everybody Too (Renaissance) (Billboard Top Electronic Albums #11)^[19]
• 2005: This is Everybody! On Tour (Everybody Loves Music)
• 2007: This is... Sander Kleinenberg
• 2009: This is... Sander Kleinenberg 2
• 2010: Sander Kleinenberg Presents 5K

Singles/EPs

• Bombay (1993) (onder de naam Free Frogs)
• Transporter (1994) (onder de naam Europe, met Raymond Heg en Kelvin Smits)
• Sander5 (1995) (onder de naam Sander)
• Time Fax (1995) (onder de naam Sakan, met Khalid Ouaziz)
• Clear Cut (1996) (onder de naam Rails Inc., met DJ Per)
• It Moves (1996) (onder de naam MTF, met Stef Vrolijk)
• Ydw (1996) (onder de naam S'n'S, met Stef Vrolijk en Axel Behrend)
• You Do Me Wrong (1996) (onder de naam Sander 'n' Stef, met Stef Vrolijk)
• Conflicts (1997) (onder de naam S'n'S, met Stef Vrolijk en Axel Behrend)
• Running (1997) (onder de naam MTF, met Stef Vrolijk)
• The Rhythm (1997)
• Bullets (1998) (onder de naam Mevrouw Spoelstra, met Stefan Brügesch)
• Dancin' (1998)
• Save The Time (1998) (onder de naam Sander)
• Feelin' Good (1998)
• For Your Love (1998)
• 4 Seasons Ep 1-3 (1999)
• Airtight (1999) (w/ Steve Bug)
• Grand Bazaar (1999) (w/ Steve Bug)
• 4 Seasons Ep 2-3 (2000)
• My Lexicon (2000)
• Sacred (2000)
• Observator (2000)
• Penso Positivo EP (2000)
• 4 Seasons Part 3 (2003)
• Repeat to Specify' (2003)
• The Fruit (2004)
• The Fruit (remixes) (2005)
• My Lexicon (2006)
• This is Miami (2006)
• This Is Sensation (Anthem 2006) (2006)
• This is Our Night (2009)
• R.Y.A.N.L. (2010)
• M.A.N.I.A.C. (2010)
• Remember When (2010) (w/ Jamie Cullum)
• The Journey (2011) (w/ Kraak & Smaak and Ursula Rucker)
• The Healer (2011)
• Closer (2011) (w/ Neil Ormandy)
• Chemically (2011) (w/ Ryan Starr)

Remixes

• 1995: Art of Silence - "West 4"
• 1999: Vincent de Moor - "Between 2 Fires"
• 1999: Three Drives on a Vinyl - "Greece 2000"
• 2001: Sasha & Darren Emerson - "Scorchio"
• 2001: PMT - "Deeper Water"
• 2001: Röyksopp - "Poor Leno"
• 2001: System F - "Exhale"
• 2002: Lamya - "Empires (Bring Me Men)"
• 2002: Lexicon Avenue - "From Dusk Till Dawn"
• 2003: Justin Timberlake - "Rock Your Body"
• 2003: BT - "Somnambulist"
• 2004: N*E*R*D - "Maybe"
• 2004: Janet Jackson - "All Nite (Don't Stop)"
• 2005: Eurythmics - "I've Got a Life"
• 2006: Mylo - "Muscle Car"
• 2010: Lifelike - "Love Emulator"
• 2010: Kraak & Smaak - "Dynamite"
• 2010: DEV ft. The Cataracs - "Bass Down Low"
• 2011: Katy Perry - "T.G.I.F."
• 2011: Daft Punk - "Tron End Titles"
• 2011: Blush ft. Snoop Dogg - "Undivided" (2011)
• 2011: Manufactured Superstars - "Drunk Text" (2011)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official Website
• Artist Site at Ultra Records
• Interview taken last Friday July 11th 2009 right before Sander's set at Pure Pacha.
• December 2010 Interview By Laptoprockers
• April 2011 Interview By City Moments

Robbie Williams
Williams performing as part of the Progress Live tour in May 2011
Background information
Birth name	Robert Peter Williams
Born	(1974-02-13) 13 February 1974 (age 38) Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Genres	Pop rock, soft rock, dance
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, musician, vocal coach, record producer, actor
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, synthesiser, drums, piano, violin, harmonica, marimba
Years active	1990–present
Labels	Universal (2011–present) Virgin (2009–2010) Chrysalis (1996-2008)
Associated acts	Take That
Website	robbiewilliams.com

Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams^[1] (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That.

Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams left the group in 1995 to launch his solo career. On 15 July 2010, it was announced he had rejoined Take That and that the group intended to release a new album in November 2010^[2][3] which became the second fastest-selling album of all-time in UK chart history^[4] and the fastest-selling record of the century.^[5]

Williams has sold over 70 million records worldwide, which ranks him among the best-selling music artists worldwide.^[6] He is the best-selling British solo artist in the United Kingdom and the best selling non-Latino artist in Latin America. Six of his albums are among the top 100 biggest-selling albums in the United Kingdom. He has also been honoured with seventeen BRIT Awards—more than any other artist—and seven ECHO Awards. In 2004, he was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame after being voted as the "Greatest Artist of the 1990s."

Life and career[link]

1974–89: Early life[link]

Williams was born to Peter and Janet Williams in Stoke-on-Trent on 13 February 1974. His parents ran a pub called the Red Lion in the town of Burslem, before his father became the licensee at the Port Vale F.C. Social Club - this led to Williams' lifelong affinity for the team.^[7] Williams attended Mill Hill Primary School in Stoke-on-Trent^[8] then St Margaret Ward Roman Catholic School in Tunstall,^[9] and also attended dance school UKDDF in Tunstall.^{[citation needed]} He participated in several school plays, and his biggest role was that of the Artful Dodger in a production of Oliver!.

1990–95: Take That[link]

In 1990, the sixteen year old Williams was the youngest member to join Take That. According to the documentary Take That: For the Record, his mother read an advertisement seeking members for a new boy band and suggested that he try out for the group. He met fellow member Mark Owen on the day of his audition/interview with Nigel Martin-Smith. During the heights of the band's popularity, Williams was known as the extrovert and practical joker of the band. Although the majority of the band's material was written and performed by Gary Barlow, Williams did perform lead vocals on their first Top Ten hit "Could It Be Magic", "I Found Heaven", and "Everything Changes". However, he had conflicts with Martin-Smith over the restrictive rules for Take That members, and he began drinking more alcohol and dabbling in cocaine.

In July 1995, Williams's drug abuse had escalated to the point of his having a near drug overdose the night before the group was scheduled to perform at the MTV Europe Music Awards. According to the documentary For the Record, he stated that he was unhappy with his musical ideas not being taken seriously by lead singer Barlow and Nigel Martin-Smith, because his desire to explore hip hop and rap conflicted with the band's usual ballads. Barlow explained in interviews that Williams had given up trying to offer creative input and merely did as he was told. As well as Williams's friction with the management of the band, Jason Orange had problems with his increasingly belligerent behaviour, his lack of interest in performing, and his frequent habit of missing the band's rehearsals.

Both Orange and Barlow confronted Martin-Smith about the internal conflict, because they did not want him dropping out while touring and before any possible future touring of America, which never took place. During one of the last rehearsals before the tour commenced, the group confronted Williams about his attitude and stated they wanted to do the tour without him. He agreed to quit the band and left; it would be the last time for twelve years that they were all together. Despite the departure of Williams, Take That completed their Nobody Else Tour as a four-piece band. They later disbanded on 13 February 1996, Williams's 22nd birthday.

Shortly afterwards, Williams was photographed by the press partying with the members of Oasis at Glastonbury Festival. Following his departure, he became the subject of talk shows and newspapers as he acknowledged his plans to become a solo singer, and he was spotted partying with George Michael in France. However, a clause in his Take That contract prohibited him from releasing any material until after the group was officially dissolved, and he was later sued by Martin-Smith and forced to pay $200,000 in commission. After various legal battles over his right to a solo career, Williams was victorious in getting released from his contract with BMG. On 27 June 1996, Williams formally announced that he had signed with Chrysalis Records.

[edit] 1996–98: Life Thru a Lens and I've Been Expecting You

After leaving Take That, Williams launched his solo career starting off in 1996 by covering George Michael's "Freedom", the single reached number two in the UK Singles Chart.^[10]

Recordings for Williams's first album began at London's Maison Rouge studios in March 1996. Shortly after his introduction to Guy Chambers, Williams released "Old Before I Die" which would be the first single taken from his début album. The single reached number two on the UK Charts;^[10] however, it was largely ignored on international charts.

His debut album, Life Thru a Lens, was released in September 1997. The album launched with his first live solo gig at the Élysée Montmartre theatre in Paris, France. The album debuted at number eleven of the UK Album Charts.

Williams released what would be the fourth single taken from his album. "Angels" became Williams' best-seller in the United Kingdom.^[11] The song, apart from becoming a hit around Europe and Latin America, caused sales of his album to skyrocket. The album remained inside the British top ten for forty weeks and spent 218 weeks there altogether, making it the 58th best selling album in UK history with sales of over 2.4 million.^[12] The album eventually managed to sell over three million copies in Europe.^[13]

Williams and Chambers started writing the second album in Jamaica in early 1998. The first single, "Millennium", became Williams' first solo number one single in the United Kingdom.^[14] It also became a top twenty hit in many European countries, Latin America and Australia.^[15]

When the album I've Been Expecting You was released in late October 1998, it débuted at number one in the UK Albums Chart.^[14] The album received more attention outside the United Kingdom, leaving its mark in the European and Latin American markets with hits such as "No Regrets", a collaboration with The Pet Shop Boys' singer Neil Tennant and The Divine Comedy's Neil Hannon.

A cover of a track from World Party's album, Egyptology, became Williams' second number one hit in the UK.^[14] Williams finished the year with a European Tour late in 1999.

The album I've Been Expecting You sold almost 3 million copies in the UK and was certified 10x Platinum by the BPI.^[16] In Europe, the album sold over 4 million copies.^[17]

[edit] 1999–2001: Sing When You're Winning and Swing When You're Winning

In 1999, Williams was signed to Capitol Records in the United States, a part of EMI. He embarked on a US promotional tour and released his first U.S. and Canadian single, "Millennium". The album The Ego Has Landed was released in July 1999 in the United States and Canada.

Williams in London in 2000, gesturing to a paparazzo photographer.

In the middle of promotion and the tours in 1999, Williams began work on his third studio album. This time he had finally found his inner confidence.^[18]

The first single taken from the album was "Rock DJ", a song inspired by Williams's UNICEF mentor, the late Ian Dury. The video showed Williams in an attempt to get noticed by a group of females, first stripping and then tearing chunks of skin and muscle from his body, and caused controversy in the United Kingdom and many other countries. The video was edited by Top of the Pops for its graphic content and many other channels followed suit.^[19] The song became an instant hit, reaching number one in the UK (becoming his third number one single as a solo artist) and New Zealand. The song went on to win "Best Song of 2000" at the MTV Europe Music Awards, "Best Single of the Year" at the BRIT Awards and an MTV Video Music Award for Best Special Effects.

When the album, Sing When You're Winning was released in August 2000, it topped the charts in many different countries.^[20] In the UK the album was certified 2x Platinum on its first week of release.^[21]

After the success of his third album, Williams wanted to take another musical direction. He took two weeks off from his tour to record what would be his fourth studio album, a big band album.^[22] Born from his life-long love for Frank Sinatra – combined with the success of the track "Have You Met Miss Jones?" that he recorded for the film Bridget Jones' Diary in early 2001 – the album was recorded at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles.