GRAMMY Award-winning producer and electronic dance music icon AFROJACK, Australian DJ and live instrumentalist Timmy Trumpet and Grammy Award-winning rapper, producer and DJ Lil Jon have combined their forces for the new collaborative single ‘We Can’t Stop’, released on Tomorrowland Music today! Uniting for the first time ever, the boys deliver an energetic psytrance production with true rave energy and fast-paced beats – a memorable debut collaboration and a guaranteed crowd pleaser. As one of the most notable IDs in AFROJACK’s epic Mainstage performance at Tomorrowland last year, ‘We Can’t Stop’ is now finally out for the entire world to enjoy.
AFROJACK: “I’m really excited to be working with Timmy Trumpet and Lil Jon on this one. Two of my favorite people.”
Timmy Trumpet: “’Lil Jon is undoubtedly the official voice of the most party anthems our generation has witnessed. What an honor to finally work with the legend himself, and to be together on another production with the one and only AFROJACK is the icing on the cake. Let’s fkn go!!!”
About AFROJACK
As one of the most innovative and sought-after artists, GRAMMY Award-winning producer and electronic dance music icon AFROJACK continues to shatter boundaries that push music in bold new directions. Since making his breakthrough with the multi-platinum-selling single ‘Take Over Control’, the Dutch-born musician has lent his production skills to tracks that bend genres and laid the foundation for major hits for artists such as Beyoncé, Pitbull, Will.i.am and more. In the last few years, AFROJACK was named one of the 50 Most Important People in EDM by Rolling Stone and placed on the Forbes ‘30 Under 30’ music list. In 2010, he was one of the first DJs to secure a Las Vegas residency and continues to entertain global audiences as a headlining resident artist for the Hakkasan group. In 2010, he won his first GRAMMY award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical for his remix of David Guetta & Madonna’s song ‘Revolver.’ In 2011, he nabbed two more GRAMMY Nominations for Best Rap Song for his part in Chris Brown’s ‘Look At Me Now’ and for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical for his remix of Leona Lewis & Avicii’s ‘Collide’. AFROJACK travels the world performing at the biggest clubs/festivals while producing new music with his label Wall Recordings. In 2020, his song ‘All Night’ (feat. Ally Brooke) reached number 1 on the US dance radio chart through amassing an impressive 40+ million streams, to date. His most recent worldwide hits such as ‘Anywhere With You’ with Lucas & Steve and DubVision and ‘Up All Night’ with Hard Lights and VINAI, add to an impressive repertoire spanning over a decade as a global performer and multi-platinum selling artist. In 2021, AFROJACK received his fourth GRAMMY nomination, this time for Best Dance/Electronic Recording for his inspiring pop-edm crossover summer song “Hero,” which came out during the pandemic with David Guetta.
About Timmy Trumpet
DJ, producer and live instrumentalist, Timmy Trumpet is undoubtedly the most explosive performer in the electronic music scene. An award-winning, multi-platinum selling recording artist, Timmy has forged his way to the very top. His breakthrough release Freaks has reigned in over a Billion streams, accompanying a string of singles to break the 100 million barrier on Spotify alone. From performances on Jimmy Kimmel Live to the most streamed set at Tomorrowland, Timmy is a festival promoter’s headlining weapon of choice. Timmy’s music career boasts of an extensive resume spanning over twenty years from early beginnings as a classically trained Jazz musician. At the age of thirteen he was named ‘Young Musician of the Year’ before being granted a full scholarship to the Conservatorium of Music, where Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s Anthony Heinrich tutored him. Within two years he secured a position as the leading solo trumpet player in the Australian All-Star Stage Band, taking part in an extensive European tour covering some of the world’s biggest Jazz Festivals.
As a songwriter and producer, Timmy Trumpet refuses to be pigeon-holed releasing music of all flavours, in various genres. “There’s only two kinds of music to me, good music and bad. Hopefully I’m making the good stuff!” – Timmy Trumpet.
The stats don’t lie. Timmy’s discography has exceeded 3 BILLION streams.
Always up for collaborating with other artists his extensive catalogue features global heavyweights such as Armin Van Buuren, Hardwell, Afrojack, Steve Aoki, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, R3HAB, W&W, ALOK and KSHMR. His debut mainstage performance at Tomorrowland in 2017 is the highest streamed set of all time on the official YouTube channel, with his most recent sets also leading the charge.
Timmy has an impressive international touring schedule, headlining festival performances at iconic events like Tomorrowland, Ultra and EDC. In 2022, Timmy threw out the first pitch for the NY Mets Vs LA Dodgers and performed his track ‘Narco’ while pitcher Edwin Diaz walked out to the mound. The iconic moment clocked over 200 Million views on social media in 48 hours and sent ‘Narco’ to #1 on Spotify’s viral chart in the USA. To add to his impressive list of achievements, Timmy became the first instrumentalist to perform in Zero Gravity, thanks to a partnership between BigCityBeats and the European Space Agency.
When asked if he pinches himself looking back on a career that originated from the humble beginnings of Band Camp and after school Jazz practice, you only get one response – “We’re just getting started!”.
About Lil Jon
For the last decade plus, the words “YEAHHH,” “WHATTT,” and “OKAYYY” have been synonymous with multi-platinum, Grammy award winning artist, producer Lil Jon. He has been one of the most prominent figures in music and pop culture alike, performing and collaborating for hundreds of thousands of fans with Usher & Ludacris, Afrojack, Steve Aoki, Pitbull, Daddy Yankee, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Shaq, LMFAO, Too $hort and Jermaine Dupri just to name a few. In 2014, Lil Jon proved once again he’s a powerhouse artist teaming up with DJ Snake for their smash hit “Turn Down For What,” which created a massive worldwide craze with billions of streams under their belt. The string of hit songs haven’t stop after that – including most recently Lil Jon releasing two more singles teaming back up with iconic artists known for their collabs: “Jumpin” with Pitbull, and “What We On” with E-40.
Known best for his role in creating and popularizing the southern movement and lifestyle known as Crunk, Lil Jon delivered a string of regional hits (in the 90’s and 00’s) with the East Side Boyz eventually becoming a national force in 2001 thanks to the tracks “Bia Bia” and “Put Yo Hood Up,” “Get Low,” “Rep Yo City,” “I Don’t Give A F***” and many more. Their iconic albums include We Still Crunk!, Put Yo Hood Up, Kings of Crunk and Crunk Juice. Jon helped popularized the word ‘Crunk’ not only on a national scale, but worldwide, so much so that The Merriam-Webster Dictionary added the word into their book in 2007. Paying homage to the fact that he became a fixture in American pop culture, comedian Dave Chappelle created entire skits on the legendary Chappelle’s Show based on Lil Jon’s personality and sayings.
Lil Jon has a long list of platinum-selling productions, crafting groundbreaking hits for a diverse array of artists such as E-40, Usher, Ciara, The Ying Yang Twins, Ice Cube and more. He’s also worked with will.i.am, Miley Cyrus, Britney Spears, Bret Michaels, Travis Barker, Jennifer Lopez, Machine Gun Kelly, and many more. As an artist, he has sold millions of records as the frontman of Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz, whose smash hits “Get Low” and “What U Gon’ Do” have been among some of the biggest crossover hip-hop records. His songs have been featured in huge blockbuster movies and television shows including The Hangover, Girls Trip, Neighbors 1 & 2, The Proposal, the Step Up franchise, FOX’s So You Think You Can Dance, Ballers, Logan, Black-Ish, HBO’s Ballers, SNL digital short, Horrible Bosses, NBC’s Parks & Recreation, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, etc.
His success as a mainstay in the DJ-world is evident with a current residency at Hakkasan Nightclub (MGM Grand) along with Jewel Nightclub at Aria Resort & Casino. Previously, Lil Jon had a DJ residency for over five years at the Wynn/Encore (Surrender, Tryst, XS); even being named the Las Vegas Resident DJ of The Year. He has traveled the globe DJing worldwide in places such as, but not limited to France, Germany, South Korea, China, India, Dubai, London, Mexico and Australia.
Lil Jon continues to be a master at marketing and business with a huge 2019 being tapped by Pepsi’s Super Bowl commercial (which also featured Cardi B and Steve Carell), Hotels.com for their commercial featuring Captain Obvious, and Jimmy John’s for the rollout of their new Little John sandwich. Kool Aid and Lil Jon collabed in 2018 for their viral Christmas campaign with the Kool Aid Man, Bud Light [Fall 2015] to star in their #UpForWhatever commercial and campaign. For many years he’s has a business relationship with Don Julio tequila as a brand ambassador, with a 2020 campaign that’s both a Postmates and Don Julio partnership for Lil Jon Party Packs which were rolled-out. He’s had an Oakley endorsement deal, partnered with SOL headphones - which helped to launch SOL Deck by starring in the Radio Shack commercial in Fall 2013.
His marketing chops came in helpful when casted on NBC’s primetime show Celebrity Apprentice (Spring 2011) quickly becoming a fan-favorite nationwide. Lil Jon was back on primetime television in the Spring of 2013 on the cast of Celebrity Apprentice All-Stars, where he came in 3rd and raised almost $200,000 for the American Diabetes Association. His philanthropic work hasn’t stopped there; Lil Jon has built 2 schools in Ghana with Pencils of Promise, where he took his family to Ghana himself to physically help build the schools, for which one is named after his late mother. He was honored at their 2019 Gala in New York City for all his contributions with the Visionary Award to a packed crowd at Cipriani’s.
Many TV shows have featured Lil Jon as a guest or host with his massive presence such as The Ellen Degeneres Show, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Today Show, Good Morning America, Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live, Talk Soup, E!’s Fashion Police, Extra!, Access Hollywood, Talking Dead (AMC), MTV’s Ridiculousness, VH1 Hip Hop Squares, Lights Out with David Spade (Comedy Central), and much more. Jon was a guest host for ABC network’s iconic Bachelor In Paradise franchise - which aired Summer of 2021 - and featured him in the Heineken commercial during the finale episode.
His consistent hitmaking has earned him legions of fans from Los Angeles to New York to the Midwest and of course his native region, the South. This is no more evident as Lil Jon has won 2 BMI Songwriter of the Year awards as well as scored eleven Billboard Awards (for the two hit Usher tracks “Yeah!” and “Lovers and Friends”), a Grammy, a Radio Music Award, a BET award, two MTV Video Music Awards, and an American Music Award.
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About Tomorrowland Music
Tomorrowland has expanded the family with its own music label: Tomorrowland Music. Tomorrowland Music is a dedicated music division within Tomorrowland, collaborating closely with both artists and labels, supporting them in all their recording and release activities.
Tomorrowland Music has partnered with Virgin Distribution and Virgin Records. As part of the Universal Music Group, Virgin has been one of the industry leaders in music distribution and independent records labels for many years. Tomorrowland Music is delighted to be working closely with Virgin and looking forward to taking the label to a higher level together.
Stay tuned for a stellar line-up of renowned artists from all different levels who can’t wait to release their music on Tomorrowland Music, encompassing a multitude of genres.
