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Darude

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Toni-Ville Henrik Virtanen (Finnish: [ˈtoniˌʋilːe ˈhenrik ˈʋirtɑnen]; born 17 July 1975), better known by his stage name Darude (), is a Finnish DJ and record producer from Eura, Satakunta. His music is characterised by its progressive/uplifting style. He started making music in 1995 and released the platinum-selling hit single "Sandstorm" in late 1999. His debut studio album, Before the Storm, was released on 18 September 2000, and sold 800,000 copies worldwide, earning Darude three Finnish Grammy Awards. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Darude is the 1,632nd most popular musician (up from 1,662nd in 2019), the 346th most popular biography from Finland and the 9th most popular Finnish Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Darude ranks 1,632 out of 3,175. Before him are Nuno Bettencourt, Nikolai Lugansky, Cliff Martinez, M. M. Keeravani, Bob Bryar, and Oliver Nelson. After him are Pyotr Mamonov, Kyle Eastwood, Masaharu Fukuyama, Michael Giles, Gavin Harrison, and Daniel Viglietti.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1975, Darude ranks 167. Before him are Hugh Dancy, Hemedti, Mark Williams, Yoshie Kasajima, Khaldoon Al Mubarak, and Victoria Villarruel. After him are Jonah Lomu, Sebastián Rulli, Stéphanie Szostak, Ryoko Uno, Ruslan Stefanchuk, and Richard Kelly.

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In Finland

Among people born in Finland, Darude ranks 346 out of 751. Before him are Eeles Landström (1932), Paavo Lonkila (1923), Yrjö Hietanen (1927), Okko Kamu (1946), Tapio Mäkelä (1926), and Lauri Ylönen (1979). After him are Viljo Heino (1914), Pentti Linnosvuo (1933), Paavo Väyrynen (1946), Sirkka Polkunen (1927), Olavi Virta (1915), and Pentti Hämäläinen (1929).

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Among MUSICIANS In Finland

Among musicians born in Finland, Darude ranks 9. Before him are Tuomas Holopainen (1976), Timo Tolkki (1966), Alexi Laiho (1979), Mr Lordi (1974), Jukka Nevalainen (1978), and Emppu Vuorinen (1978). After him are Juice Leskinen (1950), Sami Vänskä (1976), Susanna Mälkki (1969), Carita Holmström (1954), Roope Latvala (1970), and Amen (1972).

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