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Darude
Darude is the stage name of Toni-Ville Henrik Virtanen, a Finnish DJ, music producer, and composer from Eura, Satakunta. Characterised by a progressive and uplifting style, he began making music in 1995. He released the platinum-selling hit single "Sandstorm" in late 1999. His debut studio album, Before the Storm, was released in 2000, selling 800,000 copies worldwide and earning three Finnish Grammy Awards. Darude followed this with his second studio album, Rush, in 2003, which charted in both Finland and the United States.
