Sandy Julien Wilhelm, better known as l” Sandy Vee,” is a Grammy - winning. Diamond certified music producer, composer, songwriter, mixer, recording artist and highly skilled bass guitar and classical bass player as well as synth and drum composer and producer. He is one of the only producers and songwriters to win a Grammy for Record of the Year, with Rihanna’s iconic “Only Girl in the World,” from the album “Loud,” and Mixer of the Year for his work on Rihanna, Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream,” album and writing and producing worldwide smash hit, “Firework.” He gained much commercial and critical recognition for co-producing Rihanna's iconic “Loud” album including authoring and mixing / remixing the singles, "Only Girl (In the World)", “S&M,” and “S&M” ft. Britany Spears, which was also a number one Billboard Hot 100 hit. Katy Perry's “Firework,”also Diamond certified, and over twenty songs including 8 smash hits, with artist and co-producer / composer. David Guetta, also from his native France, led to his rise to global notoriety. With his U.S. debut album, 2009’s One More Love, with world wide smash hit single, “Sexy Bitch,” followed by “Nothing But the Beat, and global number ones, “Where Dem Girls At?” Ft. Flo-rider and Nicki Minaji, and “Gettin Over You,” ft. The Black Eyed Peas, LMAFO, and Fergie also topped charts worldwide. “Conmander,” ft Kelly Rowland followed. Together he and David Guetta’s “On the Dance Floor” ft will.i.am and “I Wana Go Crazy,” also ft. Will.i.am, began at the “Fuck Me I’m. Famous,” party when Guetta heard Vee perform his #1 club hit “Bleep,” leading to a global smash hit collaboration with multi platinum records, albums , and number one songs that changed the face of American pop music. Famously credited for using his extensive bass and rhythm skill set, his version of the rapidly rising House Music’s popularity across dance clubs worldwide and incorporating urban rhythms. Many of his biggest hits include Vee’s own bass playing and drum / rhythmic programming and performance tracks. This resulted in the creation of club and dance music that appealed to a larger population. He originally played bass in a variety of jazz, rock, and punk bands, most notably alongside Peter Tosh and the wailers, gaining exposure and experience that led him to the underground DJ scene in France where he collaborated with Eric Prydz, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso, later known as Swedish House Mafia, producer DJ Flex with whom he worked on songs for Christina Aguilera and Demi Lovado, and Avicii with whom he released hit record “Collide,” ft Leona Lewis. Perhaps his most notable and long lasting partners, Norwegian duo Stargate Music (Mikkel Eriksen and Tor Hrmansten), came be on the heels of his major success “One Love,”!with Guetta, and after working in the UK landed him the opportunity to come to New York after their first collaborative efforts “Party All Night,”! with Sean Paul and “Hush Hush” with Alexis Jordan were number ones in the UK and across Europe. currently resides in New York City.

Sandy Vee won the Best Dance Recording at the 2011 Grammy Awards for Rihanna's "Only Girl (In the World)". And for “Mixer of the Year.”!He was also nominated in the category Album of the Year for Katy Perry's Teenage Dream, and Record of the Year for “Firework.”

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