Fedde Le Grand (; born 7 September 1977) is a Dutch

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DJ, record producer and remixer from

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Biography

In 2006, his single "

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" reached the top five on the

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, number one in the

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and spent five weeks on the dance charts in Spain.

Discography

* ''

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'' (2009) * ''Something Real'' (2016)

Awards and nominations

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, Top Hot Dance Airplay Track , "

Let Me Think About It "Let Me Think About It" is a song performed by Danish soul singer Ida Corr and Dutch house DJ Fedde le Grand. It is a remix by le Grand of Corr's original track which appeared on her 2006 album ''Robosoul''. The song features credited vocals by C ...

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''DJ Magazine''

Top 100 DJs rankings

In ''

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Grand, Fedde Le 1977 births Living people Dutch DJs Club DJs Remixers Dutch house musicians Musicians from Utrecht (city) Progressive house musicians Electronic dance music DJs