Alex Callier

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Alex Callier
Callier in 2008
Born (1972-12-06) December 6, 1972 (age 51)
NationalityBelgian
EducationRITCS
Notable workHooverphonic
StyleRock, Trip-Hop

Alex Callier (born 6 December 1972, in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium) is a Belgian musician and songwriter who is a member of Belgian rock band Hooverphonic.

Biography[edit]

Callier studied image, sound and editing at RITCS between 1990 and 1993. After his studies he worked as a sound engineer for the public Flemish broadcaster VRT.[1] In 1995 he co-founded Hoover (later Hooverphonic), where he is active as a musician, as well as a composer and producer. In 1999 he wrote the music for the Belgian film Shades.[2] In 2000 he received the ZAMU Award for Best Belgian producer.[3]

In 2009, he launched his solo project Hairglow. In 2018, he co-wrote a Matter of Time, the song Sennek used to enter the Eurovision Song Contest.[4]

ACTA treaty[edit]

Alex Callier was in favour of the now rejected ACTA treaty. He defended this proposal to restrict the internet, among other things, in the European Parliament.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Curriculum van Alex Callier - Vacature.com". www.vacature.com. Archived from the original on 26 November 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.sabam.be. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 December 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Zamu Music Awards belonen rockjongens".
  4. ^ "VRT en Sennek met nummer "A Matter of Time" naar het Eurovisiesongfestival".
  5. ^ "Alex Callier: "Downloaden nefast voor jong talent"". Archived from the original on 2016-08-07. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
Preceded by Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest
(as part of Hooverphonic)
2020 (cancelled)
2021
Succeeded by