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UFC 110 Fighter Entrance Songs - Watch Kalib Run (blog)


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Wanderlei Silva walked out to "Sandstorm" by DJ Darude. Here's a highlight reel versions to relive the glory days. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira walked out to ...

The Short List: The Week's Recommended Shows - Seattle Weekly


The Short List: The Week's Recommended Shows
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As exhibited on his debut disc, 2001's Before the Storm, Finnish DJ and producer Darude (real name: Ville Virtanen) is known for his soaring trance ...

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Ville Virtanen , better known by his stage name Darude is a trance producer and DJ from Eura, Hinnerjoki, Finland. Debuting in 1995, he released the hit single "Sandstorm" in late 1999 and subsequent album Before the Storm. Darude is known worldwide for his progressive/uplifting style.

Virtanen started his career as an amateur musician while in high school, making music using his PC's tracker software. As his interest in music production rapidly grew, he moved on to more serious production techniques.

While at a classmate's party, Virtanen played the song "Rude Boy" four times. This earned him the nickname "Rude Boy," which gradually morphed into "Da Rude", which in turn inspired the name "Darude."

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