Sandy Vee | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sandy Julien Wilhelm |
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| Born | 22 April 1975 |
| Origin | Toulouse, Occitania, France[1] |
| Genres | House |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, DJ, songwriter |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Sandy Julien Wilhelm (French pronunciation: [sɑ̃ndi ʒyljɛ̃ vilɛm]; born 22 April 1975), better known by his stage name Sandy Vee, is a French music producer, DJ and songwriter. He gained much commercial and critical recognition for co-producing Rihanna's "Only Girl (In the World)", Katy Perry's “Firework”, and eight songs on the David Guetta album One Love. He originally played bass in a variety of jazz, rock, and punk bands before gaining exposure to the underground DJ scene in France. He currently resides in New York City.
Sandy Vee won the Best Dance Recording at the 2011 Grammy Awards for Rihanna's "Only Girl (In the World)". He was also nominated in the category Album of the Year for Katy Perry's Teenage Dream.[2][3]
- ^ Tingen, Paul (April 2011). "SANDY VEE: Recording Katy Perry's 'Firework'". Sound on Sound. SOS Publications Group. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ^ Stewart, Adam (10 February 2011). "Katy Perry Producer Sandy Vee Calls Grammy Nods 'Amazing'". MTV. Archived from the original on 14 February 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
- ^ "SANDY VEE Garners Two Grammy® Wins for "Best Dance Recording" with Rihanna's "Only Girl (In The World)"". Mitch Schneider Organization. 16 February 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011.