Dutch producer Fedde Le Grand is without a doubt the house scene’s biggest breakthrough artist of 2006. At the beginning of the year, he was virtually unknown outside of the Dutch house scene.
A year later, he’s had a #1 hit in the UK, several promiment releases on noteworthy labels including Toolroom and Defected, and even his own contribution to the prestigious “Sessions” compilation series from Ministry of Sound. And all of this thanks to a catchy little tune by the name of “Put Your Hands Up For Detroit”.
We recently got the chance to ask Fedde questions about his lightning-fast rise to the top, the challenges of living up to your own hype, and found out that he likes cuddling with lions.
FHM: You had a meteroic rise to the top in 2006 after your hit “Put Your Hands Up For Detroit” took the clubland by storm. Was this success a surprise to you or did you know you had something special in store?
FLG: When I was done in the studio I thought ‘ok, this is good’, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that others will like it as well. When I started playing it the reactions were very positive. After a while we – Funkerman and I – decided to release it on our label Flamingo Recordings. From that moment on it just took off. At that moment I didn’t know it would turn out to be this big. I started to realise the impact of it when my tune won the award of ‘#1 summer anthem of Ibiza 2006′. Soon after that the track entered the #1 in the UK and this is something that doesn’t happen quite often, especially being a Dutch DJ and it being a house track. So I am the first Dutch DJ ever who has managed to get a #1 hit in the UK with my own tune. That’s quite an achievement.
FHM: Tell us a little bit about Fedde before the fame. We know you weren’t just an overnight success story so give our readers a little insight on where you came from, and how you got involved in the dance community. Read more
Check out this new DJ mix from Fedde Le Grand… 
All hands are in the air for Mr. Fedde Le Grand as his debut mix CD “Sessions” is
