Where it all started.. Bas Khalid abeel, better known as VAN D (born: 05-09-1993) born and raised in Agadir, a big city in Morocco, was always busy creating music. When he was only 6 years old, he played songs on a small keyboard he heard on the radio and television. After a while, his parents thought it was better for him and his musical development to get piano lessons. After 7 years of playing, he stopped taking the lessons. "I felt I was acting like a robot and playing songs from other artists all over again. I want to do this by my own." When he got his first computer, Bas started to create music in a different way. He downloaded the Fruity Loops demo to create some music. After seeing DJ Tiësto on television he had an inspirational vibe and he created his first house track. And there was VAN D... After years of developing his own sound, he made a new track and the well known DJ Alvaro texted him he wanted to collaborate.