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Armand Van Helden was born on February 16, 1970 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is credited as a disc jockey, record producer and composer. As of 2026, Armand Van Helden is 56 years old. Schooling on record includes Boston University.
My Take
Armand van Helden is, to me, one of dance music's great survivors and innovators. A Boston University background hardly predicts a three-decade career studded with UK Dance Chart number ones, yet hits like "You Don't Know Me" and "My My My" reshaped how producers chopped and reassembled samples. What I admire is his refusal to settle into a single era; he keeps finding fresh grooves while peers fade. House music thrives on this kind of fearless reinvention. Whenever I revisit his catalog, the energy still feels current, which is the rarest compliment you can pay a producer.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Armand Van Helden
- Name (Japanese)
- アーマンド・ヴァン・ヘルデン
- Reading
- あーまんど・ゔぁん・へるでん
- Born
- February 16, 1970 (age 56)
- Origin
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Occupation
- disc jockey / record producer / composer / musician
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Dog
2. Background
- University
- Boston University
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.ArmandVanHelden.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/armandvanhelden/
- Xhttps://x.com/armandvanhelden
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armand%20van%20Helden
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%98%E3%83%AB%E3%83%87%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q437559
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Armand Van Helden born?
Armand Van Helden was born on February 16, 1970 and is 56 years old.
Where is Armand Van Helden from?
Armand Van Helden is from Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
What does Armand Van Helden do?
Armand Van Helden works as disc jockey, record producer, composer, musician.
Where did Armand Van Helden study?
Armand Van Helden attended Boston University.
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