Sandro Silva (DJ) explained

Sandro Silva
Birth Name:	Shandro Jahangier
Birth Date:	19 February 1992
Birth Place:	Zoetermeer, Netherlands
Years Active:	2009–present
Label:	Big Beat Records, Atlantic Records, Spinnin', Dim Mak Records, Armada, Smash The House, Revealed Recordings, Musical Freedom
Associated Acts:	Quintino, Graham Bell, D.O.D., Thomas Newson, Futuristic Polar Bears, GTA, Sabi^[1] Steve Aoki, Laidback Luke
Website:	sandrosilva.tv/

Shandro Jahangier (born 19 February 1992), better known by his stage name Sandro Silva, is a Dutch DJ and record producer. He is known for his broad, energetic sound combined with a musical depth acquired by his years of piano study.^[2] He is also best known for his two collaborations with Hungarian DJ duo SaberZ, Omerta and Russian Roulette. Silva produced the song "Epic" with Quintino, which is considered to be the first big room house track ever created.^[3]

Biography and career

Silva was born as Shandro Jahangier on 19 February 1992 in Zoetermeer, the Netherlands.

He started his career in 2009 at the age of 17. Through DJ and music producer Laidback Luke's coaching and support, he was able to develop his DJ and producing skills at such a rapid pace.^[4] His release, Prom Night was featured as an Essential Choice on Pete Tong’s BBC radio show. He has released his own tracks on (Steve Aoki's) Dimmak Records, (Laidback Luke's) Mixmash Records, Musical Freedom, Newstate Records and his song with Bizzey, "Get Lower" was released in 2011 through Atlantic Records.^[5] His track, "Epic", featuring Quintino, became a major hit and is widely considered as the first big room house track ever created. The song reached the top of the dance-charts worldwide, including the Netherlands, Silva's homeland, where it peaked at the top of the Dutch Top 40 and the Mega Single Top 100.^[6]

In addition to working on his own projects, Silva is a skilled remixer, remixing for the likes of Pitbull, Ricky Blaze, Laidback Luke and Calvin Harris.^[7] He has played in clubs and festivals including EDC Las Vegas, LIV Miami, Creamfields Liverpool, Ministry of Sound London, Privilege and Ushuaia Ibiza.^[8]

Discography

Extended plays

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Album details
Ambition	Released: May 19, 2017 Format: Digital download Label: Buygore
Royal^[9] (with KEVU)	Released: June 22, 2020 Format: Digital download Label: Rave Culture

Charting Singles

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Title	Peak chart positions												Album
NLD ^[10]	AUS ^[11]	AUT ^[12]	BEL (Vl) ^[13]	BEL (Wa) ^[14]	FIN ^[15]	FRA ^[16]	GER ^[17]	IRL ^[18]	SWE ^[19]	SWI ^[20]	UK ^[21]
2011	"Epic" (with Quintino)	1	—	—	16	34	—	—	—	—	—	14	—	rowspan="4"
2013	"Puna"	—	—	—	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014	"Miraj" (with Junkie Kid)	—	—	—	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2015	"Aftermath" (with Quintino)	—	—	—	2	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

List is not exhaustive below:

• 2010: "Yearbook" [Confidence (Spinnin')]
• 2010: "Only You" [Spinnin Records]
• 2010: "Paranoia" [Spinnin Records]
• 2010: "Prom Night" [Mixmash Records]
• 2011: "Resurrection" [New State Music]
• 2011: "Get Lower" (featuring Bizzey) (Big Beat Records)
• 2011: "Epic" (with Quintino) [Musical Freedom]
• 2012: "Mach 5" [New State Music]
• 2012: "Gladiator" (with Oliver Twizt) [Mixmash Records]
• 2012: "Core" [Hysteria Recs]
• 2013: "Libra" [Ultra Records]
• 2013: "Let Go Tonight" (with Jack Miz)
• 2013: "Puna" [Spinnin' Records]
• 2013: "Payback" [Revealed Recordings]
• 2014: "Miraj" (with Junkie Kid) [DOORN (Spinnin')]
• 2014: "Throne" [Fly Eye Records]
• 2014: "Chasing Dreams" (with D.O.D.) [Mixmash]
• 2014: "Symphony" (with Arston) [Revealed Recordings]
• 2014: "200K" [Free]
• 2014: "P.L.U.R." [Armada Music]
• 2015: "Firestarter" [Armada Music]
• 2015: "Aftermath" (with Quintino) [Spinnin' Records]
• 2015: "Someone Like U" (with Dirtcaps featuring Cathy Dennis) [Armada Music]
• 2015: "Vandals" (with Thomas Newson) [Smash The House]
• 2015: "BYOS (Bring Your Own Speakers)" (with Futuristic Polar Bears) [Armada Music]
• 2015: "Hell of a Night" (with GTA (Good Times Ahead)) [Warner Music]
• 2015: "HooYa" (with (S)haan) [Armada Music]
• 2016: "Takeover" (with Arston) [Revealed Recordings]
• 2016: "Spartan" [Mainstage Music]
• 2016: "Breaking Walls" (featuring Rochelle) [Armada Music]
• 2016: "Stay Inside" (featuring Kepler) [Armada Music]
• 2017: "That Girl" (with Badd Dimes and F1rstman) [Revealed Recordings]
• 2017: "Second Life" (with Richy George) [Revealed Recordings]
• 2018: "Running Back" [Revealed Recordings]
• 2018: "Show Me" (with Anjulie) [Interstellar]
• 2019: "Story of a Violin" (with Broz Rodriguez & Calixto) [Smash The House]
• 2019: "Harder" (with Dimaro) [Smash The House]
• 2019: "Omerta" (with SaberZ) [Rave Culture]^[22]
• 2019: "Activate" (with Max Adrian and Meikle) [Revealed Recordings]^[23]
• 2019: "Genesis" (with Max Adrian and Rion) [Self-released]^[24]
• 2019: "Baile" (with Michael Prado) [Smash The House]^[25]
• 2020: "Raise Your Flag" [Self-released]^[26]
• 2020: "Wizards of the Beats" (with W&W and Zafrir) [Rave Culture]^[27]
• 2020: "Raveolution" (with Graham Bell) [Rave Culture]^[28]
• 2020: "X" (with Reggio) [Revealed Recordings]^[29]
• 2020: "Lost In <3" [Self-released]^[30]
• 2020: "Raver Dome" (with 3 Are Legend and Justin Prime) [Smash The House]^[31]
• 2020: "Russian Roulette" (with SaberZ) [Rave Culture]^[32]
• 2020: "Royal" (with Kevu) [Rave Culture]^[33]
• 2020: "Ibiza 7AM" [Rave Culture]^[34]
• 2021: "Heaven & Hell" (with Axmo) [Rave Culture]^[35]
• 2021: "Outta Control" (with Jaxx & Vega) [Rave Culture]^[36]
• 2021: "Forever" [Rave Culture]^[37]
• 2021: "This Is Our Legacy" (with W&W and Justin Prime) [Rave Culture]^[38]
• 2021: "Risk It All" [Rave Culture]^[39]
• 2021: "Founding Fathers" (with Olly James) [Rave Culture]^[40]

Remixes

• 2010: Yolanda Be Cool - "We No Speak Americano" (Sandro Silva Remix) [Kontor Records]
• 2011: Yasmeen and Damisn - "Rise" (Sandro Silva Remix) [Strictly Rhythm Records]
• 2011: Angger Dimas and Christian Luke - "Chiquila" (Sandro Silva Remix) [Vicious Recordings]
• 2011: Steve Aoki and Laidback Luke featuring Lil Jon - "Turbulence" (Sandro Silva Remix) [Mixmash Records]
• 2012: David Guetta featuring Sia - "She Wolf (Falling to Pieces)" (Sandro Silva Remix) [What A Music]
• 2012: Rita Ora - "How We Do (Party)" (Sandro Silva Remix)
• 2012: Sandro Silva and Oliver Twizt - "Gladiator" (Sandro Silva Remix) [Mixmash Records]
• 2012: Drop The Lime - "Darkness" (Sandro Silva Remix) [Ultra Records]
• 2013: Dirtyrockers - "Shockwave" (Sandro Silva Remix) [Big Boss Records]
• 2013: D.O.D - "Break" (Sandro Silva Remix)
• 2013: DJ Pauly D - "Back to Love" (featuring Jay Sean) (Sandro Silva Remix) [G-Note Records]
• 2014: Gia and X-Vertigo - "Bombs" (Sandro Silva Remix) [X-Vertigo Attack!]
• 2016: Vigel - "Bounce to the Rhythm" (Sandro Silva Edit) [Armada Trice]

References

Notes

• A Did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked on the Dance Bubbling Under chart.^[13]

Sources

External links

• • Beatport

Notes and References

1. Web site: Firestarter. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
2. Web site: DJ Sandro Silva. 2021-02-18. DJGuide party site.
3. Web site: SANDRO SILVA. The DJ List.
4. Web site: DJ Sandro Silva. 2021-02-18. DJGuide party site.
5. Web site: DJ Sandro Silva. 2021-02-18. DJGuide party site.
6. Web site: DJ Sandro Silva. 2021-02-18. DJGuide party site.
7. Web site: DJ Sandro Silva. 2021-02-18. DJGuide party site.
8. Web site: DJ Sandro Silva. 2021-02-18. DJGuide party site.
9. Web site: Royal - Single by Sandro Silva & Kevu on Apple Music . Apple Music . 7 July 2020.
10. Web site: Discografie Sandro Silva. Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Hung. Steffen.
11. Web site: Discography Sandro Silva. Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Hung. Steffen.
12. Web site: Discographie Sandro Silva. Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Hung. Steffen.
13. Web site: Discografie Sandro Silva. Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Hung. Steffen.
14. Web site: Discographie Sandro Silva. Belgium (Wallonia) Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Hung. Steffen.
15. Web site: Discography Sandro Silva. Finnish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Hung. Steffen.
16. Web site: Discographie Sandro Silva. French Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Hung. Steffen.
17. Web site: Discographie Sandro Silva. German Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Hung. Steffen.
18. Web site: Discography Sandro Silva. Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Hung. Steffen.
19. Web site: Discographie Sandro Silva. Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Hung. Steffen.
20. Web site: Discographie Sandro Silva. Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Hung. Steffen.
21. Web site: Discography Sandro Silva. British Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Hung. Steffen.
22. Web site: Omerta - Single by Sandro Silva on Apple Music . iTunes Store . 18 December 2019.
23. Web site: Activate - Single by Sandro Silva on Apple Music . iTunes Store . 18 December 2019.
24. Web site: Genesis - Single by Sandro Silva on Apple Music . iTunes Store . 18 December 2019.
25. Web site: Baile - Single by Sandro Silva & Michael Prado on Apple Music . iTunes Store . 4 January 2020.
26. Web site: Raise Your Flag - Single by Sandro Silva on Apple Music . Apple Music . 4 August 2021.
27. Web site: W&W team up with Sandro Silva and Zafrir for 'Wizard Of The Beats' . Scilippa . Phil . 27 February 2020 . EDM.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20200308163528/https://edm.com/music-releases/w-w-sandro-silva-zafrir-wizard . 8 March 2020 . 9 March 2020.
28. Web site: Raveolution - Single by Sandro Silva & Graham Bell on Apple Music . iTunes Store . 24 March 2020.
29. Web site: X - Single by Sandro Silva & Reggio on Apple Music . Apple Music . 1 May 2020.
30. Web site: Lost In <3 - Single by Sandro Silva on Apple Music . Apple Music . 1 May 2020.
31. Web site: 3 Are Legend return with massive new track 'Raver Dome' with Justin Prime and Sandro Silva . Fabrick . Mark . 13 May 2020 . Your EDM . https://web.archive.org/web/20200517035537/https://www.youredm.com/2020/05/13/3-are-legend-return-with-massive-new-track-raver-dome-with-justin-prime-and-sandro-silva/ . 17 May 2020 . 17 May 2020.
32. Web site: Russian Roulette - Single by Sandro Silva & SaberZ on Apple Music . Apple Music . 13 June 2020.
33. Web site: Royal - Single by Sandro Silva & Kevu on Apple Music . Apple Music . 17 August 2020.
34. Web site: Ibiza 7Am - Single by Sandro Silva on Apple Music . Apple Music . 17 August 2020.
35. Web site: Heaven & Hell - Single by Sandro Silva & AXMO on Apple Music . Apple Music . 19 February 2021.
36. Web site: Outta Control - Single by Sandro Silva & Jaxx & Vega on Apple Music . Apple Music . 26 April 2021.
37. Web site: Forever - Single by Sandro Silva on Apple Music . Apple Music . 4 August 2021.
38. Web site: This Is Our Legacy - Single by W&W, Sandro Silva & Justin Prime on Apple Music . Apple Music . 30 August 2021.
39. Web site: Risk It All - Single by Sandro Silva on Apple Music . Apple Music . 27 September 2021.
40. Web site: Founding Fathers - Single by Sandro Silva & Olly James on Apple Music . Apple Music . 14 November 2021.