Will Grands
{{Short description|Dutch record producer, singer and songwriter}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2019}}
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| name = Will Grands
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| caption = Will Grands in 2017
| birth_name = Bas van Daalen
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|04|25}}
| birth_place = Waalwijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
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Bas van Daalen (born April 25, 1996 in Waalwijk, the Netherlands), known professionally by his stagename Will Grands, is a Dutch record producer, singer and songwriter.
Biography
Van Daalen grew up in a small city Waalwijk in the Netherlands. His parents (Hennie van Daalen and Marina van Daalen) sent him to a music school to improve his musical development to take keyboard/piano lesson at music school "De Terp". At that age he learned to play guitar and piano. After 7 years he started to create music in a different way after he installed the demo of Fruity Loops{{Cite web|url=https://www.bd.nl/waalwijk/dj-bas-van-dalen-leeft-als-kluizenaar-om-later-de-dancewereld-te-veroveren~a8bfe846/|title=Dj Bas van Dalen leeft als 'kluizenaar' om later de dancewereld te veroveren|website=de Persgroep Nederland B.V|access-date=November 1, 2018|trans-title=Dj Bas van Dalen lives as a ' hermit ' to conquer the dance world later}}
Bas was studying for audio/visual production on Sint-Lucas in Eindhoven. He quit school at the age of 18 to fully commit to his musical work.
Career
At an early age he started to create EDM (electronic dance music). At the age of 16 Van Daalen renamed himself to "Van Dalen" and started to (co)-produce, compose and write for established artists.{{Cite web|url=https://genius.com/artists/Will-grands|title=Will Grands|website=Genius|access-date=January 11, 2019}} He connected with other DJ's and producers and got picked up by Artist Manager Robbert Winnemuller and Jasper Helderman (better known as Dj alvaro. In 2014 they produced an electronic house song called "Oldskool".{{Cite web|url=http://thedjlist.com/news/alvaro-van-dalen-team-oldskool/|title=Alvaro and Van Dalen Team Up on "Oldskool"|date=September 30, 2014|website=The DJ List|access-date=January 11, 2019}} The track peaked at number 3 on the Beatport Electro House chart.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bptoptracker.com/track/oldskool-original-mix/5832213|title=bptoptracker}} After that he wrote, co-produced and sung "Watching You". He is known for being multi-instrumental, a songwriter and singer.
In 2019 he co-produced songs for Major Lazer, Rudimental, Anne-Marie, Diplo, Ellie Goulding, Swae Lee, Jidenna, Kriss Kross Amsterdam and The Boy Next Door. The track "Let Me Live" by Rudimental and Major Lazer peaked at number 7 in the UK Dance Chart.{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/dance-singles-chart/20180720/104/|title=Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 {{!}} Official Charts Company|website=www.officialcharts.com|access-date=January 11, 2019}} After "Let Me Live", he co-produces the new single of Ellie Goulding and Diplo Close To Me. It was premiered by Annie Mac on BBC Radio 1 as the "Hottest Record in the World".{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/elliegoulding/status/1055021379714760704|title=Tune in to @BBCR1 tonight from 7.30 pm to hear 'Close To Me' with @diplo featuring @goSwaeLee !pic.twitter.com/TJYFTpyJig|last=Goulding|first=Ellie|date=October 24, 2018|website=@elliegoulding|access-date=January 11, 2019}}{{Primary source inline|date=October 2019}} In November 2018 he received 2 platinum records for the song" Whenever" by Kriss Kross Amsterdam and The Boy Next Door he co-produced.{{Citation|title=Kris Kross Amsterdam & The Boy Next Door (Ft. Conor Maynard) – Whenever|url=https://genius.com/Kris-kross-amsterdam-and-the-boy-next-door-whenever-lyrics|access-date=January 11, 2019}} The song was on the radio 538 top-40 for over 20 weeks and peaked on number 4.{{Cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/kris-kross-amsterdam-x-the-boy-next-door-feat-conor-maynard-1/whenever-1-30952|title=Kris Kross Amsterdam X The Boy Next Door (Feat. Conor Maynard) – Whenever|last=Top 40|first=Stichting Nederlandse|website=Top40.nl|language=nl|access-date=January 11, 2019}} Let me Live, Whenever and Close To Me reached far into the Global Spotify top 50 playlist.
His work on Major Lazer their 5th studio album called "Music Is The Weapon (Reloaded)" and J Balvin his album "Jose" led to his first work that got nominated for a grammy in 2021 in categories "Best dance/electronic album" and "Best Música Urbana album".
Releases
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| class="unsortable" | Name
! Artist ! Release date |
|---|
| Watching You
| Faustix & Alvaro | March 3, 2017 |
| What If We
| Will Grands | March 27, 2017 |
| Hold You Down
| Will Grands | July 26, 2017 |
| At Home
| Will Grands | September 15, 2017 |
| More Than A Woman
| Will Grands | October 27, 2017 |
| Boomerang
| Jidenna | November 10, 2017 |
| Put Me Away
| Will Grands | February 2, 2018 |
| Control ft. Rochelle
| OIJ | May 19, 2018 |
| Let Me Live with Rudimental x Anne-Marie x Mr Eazi
| June 15, 2018 |
| Whenever ft. Conor Maynard
| June 22, 2018 |
| On My Way ft. Stevie Appleton
| Malifoo | July 14, 2018 |
| Heart Stops Beating
| Malifoo | September 14, 2018 |
| Close To Me
| Ellie Goulding X Diplo & Swae Lee | October 24, 2018 |
| Vamanos
| Kris Kross Amsterdam | November 23, 2018 |
| Hij is van mij ft. Maan & Tabitha & Bizzey
| Kris Kross Amsterdam | December 21, 2018 |
| Selfish
| Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike & Era Istrefi | January 15, 2019 |
| Can't Take It From Me (feat. Skip Marley)
| Major Lazer | May 10, 2019 |
| Stay (Don't Go Away)
| David Guetta feat Raye | May 10, 2019 |
| Moment
| Kris Kross Amsterdam, Kraantje Pappie & Tabitha | May 17, 2019 |
| Ik Sta Jou Beter
| Kris Kross Amsterdam, Nielson | July 28, 2019 |
| Ooh Girl (fest A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie)
| Kris Kross Amsterdam, Conor Maynard | July 27, 2019 |
| Lippenstift
| Marco Borsato, Snelle, John Ewbank | September 27, 2019 |
| Meloday (feat. James Francis)
| The Boy Next Door, Rino Sambo | October 18, 2019 |
| Trigger
| Major Lazer & Khalid | October 24, 2019 |
| Together
| Malifoo | October 25, 2019 |
| Evapora
| IZA, Ciara, Major Lazer | November 11, 2019 |
| So Tell Me
| Malifoo | January 4, 2020 |
| Loop Niet Weg ft. Tino Martin & Emma Heesters
| Kris Kross Amsterdam | February 7, 2020 |
| Rosa
| JBalvin | March 20, 2020 |
| Lay Your Head On Me (feat. Marcus Mumfort)
| March 26, 2020 |
| Blinding Lights (Major Lazer Remix)
| April 15, 2020 |
| Dance With ME
| Diplo, Thomas Rhett & Young Thug | May 5, 2020 |
| Mij Niet Eens Gezien
| July 24, 2020 |
| QueloQue
| Major Lazer & Paloma Mami | October 16, 2020 |
| Donderdag
| Kriss Kross Amsterdam, Emma Heesters & Bilal Wahib | October 22, 2020 |
| Tiny
| Major Lazer, Beam & Diplo | October 23, 2020 |
| Hell & High Water
| Major Lazer & Alessia Cara | October 23, 2020 |
| Hands up (feat Moonchild Sanelly & Morena Leraba)
| March 24, 2021 |
| Get Together
| May 7, 2021 |
| Hef Je Glas
| Marco Borsato & Rolf Sanchez | May 16, 2021 |
| Only Us
| Sera | July 16, 2021 |
| Increíble
| Rolf Sanchez & Kris Kross Amsterdam | August 13, 2021 |
| 40/40
| Lil Yachty | August 23, 2021 |
| You Can Call Me Al
| Zikai Kris Kross Amsterdam | August 30, 2021 |
| Si Te Atreves
| J Balvin, Zion & Lennox | September 10, 2021 |
| Take A Chance
| Sera | November 23, 2021 |
| Humble
| Diplo & Lil Yachty | March 4, 2022 |
| Don’t Forget My Love
| Diplo & Miguel | March 4, 2022 |
| Savage
| Tiësto & Deorro | April 29, 2022 |
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Category:Dutch record producers