Andy Duguid
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Andy Duguid is a Scottish
Scottish people
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 DJ and producer. Although born in Germany, he moved to England before relocating to Scotland
Scotland
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 around 1990, where he has lived since. His best known singles, Don't Belong and Wasted, both featuring Gita Bakradze as Leah, were included on Tiesto
Tiësto
Tijs Michiel Verwest, , known as Tiësto , is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto...

's In Search of Sunrise-series in 2007 and 2008.

Breakthrough

Andy started producing around age 14, after experimenting with keyboards and pianos for several years since he was 10. His first single Hypocrisy was released on Black Hole Recordings
Black Hole Recordings
Black Hole Recordings B.V. is a Dutch record label founded by Tijs Verwest and Arny Bink in 1997. The label is currently distributed by E1 Entertainment Distribution, known as Koch Entertainment Distribution until January 22, 2009...

 in 2006 and reached the 5th place in the Dutch Dance Charts. His next single, Don't Belong, was very well received and featured on In Search of Sunrise 6: Ibiza
In Search of Sunrise 6: Ibiza
In Search of Sunrise 6: Ibiza is the sixth album in the In Search of Sunrise series mixed by trance DJ/producer Tiësto, released on September 7, 2007 in the Netherlands and October 16, 2007 in the United States as a double disc album. This information was confirmed on July 31, 2007 on Tiësto's...

. In October 2007 before Wasted was created, Andy was asked by Black Hole to create an album so it would be released a year later.

Rising fame

After being asked to create an album, Andy released his single Wasted in 2008 which was included on In Search of Sunrise 7: Asia
In Search of Sunrise 7: Asia
In Search of Sunrise 7: Asia is a compilation album by Dutch trance producer and DJ Tiësto and his seventh and final contribution to the In Search of Sunrise compilation series. It was released on June 10, 2008, and was followed by a North American Tour during all of June...

, the song became an opening track with Banyan Tree's Feel The Sunrise. In October 2008 Andy released his first studio album Believe, which features long time friend Leah also known as Alanah, Mr. Sam
Mr. Sam
Samuel Paquet , better known by his stage name, Mr. Sam, is a French techno/trance music DJ and producer.- Early career :...

 and his friend Solarstone, Esmaye who is also part of Black Hole's repertoire, Donna & Anthony, I-Fan and Julie Thompson whom he is currently helping to produce her first album to be released on Black Hole after her return to the dance scene with Tiësto
Tiësto
Tijs Michiel Verwest, , known as Tiësto , is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto...

's Somewhere Inside which had also appeared on In Search of Sunrise 6: Ibiza and included Andy's remix once it was released as a single on Magik Muzik
Magik Muzik
Magik Muzik is a sub-label consisting on Electronic founded by Tiësto in 2001.-History:In 1997 with the help of Arny Bink, co-founder of Black Hole Recordings, Tiësto was able to compile various styles of electronic music like trance, techno and house. Tiësto decided to create a sub-label, known as...

. After the release of Andy's album and the death of his brother, he confirmed that he wrote White Sands together with his brother which is the last track on Andy's album.

After Dark Sessions
In December 2008 he joined Radio Volum as part of their program on Saturday nights from 10:00 to 12:00. During the first 45 minutes Andy opens his set followed 15 minutes of "Chance" in which Andy let's unsigned artists show some of their own tunes and their mixing abilities. From 11:00 to 11:30 he plays a selected number of classic anthems from the electronic dance music
Electronic dance music
Electronic dance music is electronic music produced primarily for the purposes of use within a nightclub setting, or in an environment that is centered upon dance-based entertainment...

 scene. The last 30 minutes of the program include his closing set which is similar to the opening. The radio show is now syndicated to a number of stations worldwide, including Dance Paradise Brazil, to a listener ship of over 2 million people.

Singles

  • 2007 Hypocrisy / Dreamcatcher (Black Hole)
  • 2007 Don't Belong (featuring Leah) (Black Hole)
  • 2008 Wasted (featuring Leah) (Black Hole)
  • 2008 To The Floor (featuring I-Fan) (Black Hole)
  • 2009 Signals / Neremiah (Black Hole)
  • 2009 Falling (featuring Julie Thompson) (Black Hole)
  • 2009 Call of Loneliness (as Reeves featuring Alanah) (Anjunabeats)
  • 2009 My Number (featuring Donna & Anthony) (Premier)
  • 2009 DejaVoodoo (Black Hole)
  • 2010 Miracle Moments (featuring Leah) (Black Hole)


Productions
  • 2008 Let It Go (Emilio Fernandez)
  • 2008 Reynosa (Emilio Fernandez)
  • 2008 Whiplash (Russell G)
  • 2008 Stranded (Russell G)
  • 2008 Cygnes (Mr. Sam featuring clAud9)
  • 2009 Saltillo (Emilio Fernandez)
  • 2009 Feeling for Corners [album] (Julie Thompson)


Unreleased (Forthcoming)
  • Hold My Breath (with Mr. Sam featuring Solarstone)
  • The Prophecy (as Corsie)

Remixes

  • 2007 Johan Gielen - Okinawa Sunset [Black Hole]
  • 2007 Jay Lumen - Mana [Deep]
  • 2007 Russell G - Dark Room [Songbird]
  • 2008 Tiësto
    Tiësto
    Tijs Michiel Verwest, , known as Tiësto , is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto...

     - Bright Morningstar [Black Hole]
  • 2008 Allure
    Tiësto
    Tijs Michiel Verwest, , known as Tiësto , is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto...

     - Somewhere Inside [Maelstrom]
  • 2008 Phynn
    Phynn
    Phynn is a globally acclaimed trance music DJ. He is well known for his trademark melodic, uplifting trance sound.-Early Stages:...

     - Starfire At Night [Black Hole]
  • 2008 Whelan & Di Scala - Close My Eyes [Bachelor Pad]
  • 2008 Mr. Sam
    Mr. Sam
    Samuel Paquet , better known by his stage name, Mr. Sam, is a French techno/trance music DJ and producer.- Early career :...

     & Andy Duguid - Hold My Breath [Black Hole]
  • 2008 Headstrong - Helpless (as Emilio Fernadez) [Sola Records]
  • 2009 Yamin feat. Marcie - No One [Motion Recs]
  • 2008 Tiësto Pres. Alone In The Dark
    Alone in the Dark
    Alone in the Dark is the title of several works of fiction:*Alone in the Dark, a series of video games*Alone in the Dark , a 1992 video game and the first in the series...

     - Edward Carnby
    Edward Carnby
    Edward Carnby is a fictional paranormal detective featured in the Alone in the Dark series of survival horror computer games created by Infogrames. He has been the main protagonist in every game to date, with the exception of the mini game, Jack in the Dark, which instead features Grace Saunders,...

     [Black Hole]
  • 2008 Kimito Lopez - Arabian Queen [Songbird]
  • 2009 Dash Berlin feat. Cerf, Jaren & Mitiska - Man On The Run [Armada]
  • 2009 Cosmic Gate
    Cosmic Gate
    Cosmic Gate is a German trance duo made up of Claus Terhoeven and Stefan Bossems . Both from Krefeld in Germany. On October 28, 2009, DJ Magazine announced the results of their annual Top 100 DJ Poll, with Ultra Records artist Cosmic Gate placed #19, 43 spots above the group's ranking the year...

     - Not Enough Time [Black Hole]
  • 2009 OceanLab
    Oceanlab
    OceanLab is a Vocal trance group formed in London, England, in 2000, consisting of vocalist Justine Suissa and the three members of Above & Beyond; Jono Grant, Paavo Siljamäki and Tony McGuinness.-History:...

    - On The Beach [Anjunabeats]
  • 2009 Paul Thomas & Funkagenda - Gornal [GU Music]
  • 2009 Alex Morph - Purple Audio [Vandit]
  • 2009 John O'Callaghan feat. Lo:Fi Sugar - Never Fade Away [Armada]
  • 2009 Filo & Peri - Ashley [Vandit]
  • 2009 Dunugoz vs. Tha Roofas - The One Armed Bandit [Outstanding]
  • 2009 Adam Sheridan - TLK [Armada]
  • 2009 Motion Child & Will Holland feat. Tiff Lacey - Arctic Kiss [Enhanced]
  • 2009 Richard Durand - No Way Home [Black Hole]
  • 2010 Mark Pledger feat. Melinda Gareh - Time Stands Still [Solaris Recordings]
  • 2010 Tiesto feat. Nelly Furtado - Who Wants to be Alone [Music is Freedom]
  • 2010 Fred Baker - Saono [Flashover]

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