About San Holo
Sander van Dijck , better known by his stage name San Holo, is a Dutch DJ, musician, songwriter and record producer from Zoetermeer. He gained international recognition for his remix of Dr. Dre's "The Next Episode", which currently has over 272 million views on YouTube. He has released music on several record labels including Spinnin' Records, Owsla, Barong Family, and Monstercat. He also founded Bitbird, a label which has released several of his singles including "Still Looking" and "Light" and his debut album Album1. San Holo's first EP, Cosmos, was released via Heroic on 18 September 2014 and was in the Top 100 Electronic category of iTunes. San Holo's first album, Album1, was released via Bitbird on 21 September 2018 and debuted at #7 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart.
In 2017, San Holo was nominated at the Electronic Music Awards for New Artist of the Year. His second studio album, BB U OK? was released on 4 June 2021. On 15 September 2023, he released his third studio album, Existential Dance Music.
Van Dijck studied music production and guitar at Codarts. He graduated in 2012. After years of working with bands, Van Dijck began ghost producing for DJs. His production experienced considerable commercial success, which led him to consider going solo and creating the stage name, San Holo.
In early 2013, Van Dijck released his debut EP, Corellia. Later that year in October, he released his second EP, Demons. These first two EPs have since been removed from streaming services. He began to gain attention in 2014, when he was signed by Heroic Recordings. Cosmos EP was released on 18 September 2014 and was in the Top 100 Electronic category of iTunes.
In September 2014, Walt Disney Pictures threatened a lawsuit against Van Dijck. They thought his stage name San Holo was too similar to Han Solo, a character in the Star Wars movies. However, he won the case and was allowed to continue using the name.
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