Rene Van Verseveld | |
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 Rene at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Rene Francis Van Verseveld |
| Born | 29 June 1959 Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Origin | Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Genres | Jazz, hip hop, R&B, pop, Indian, dance, reggaeton |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, engineer, song writer |
| Instrument(s) | Synthesizer, keyboards, turntables, drum machine, sampler, guitar, bass |
| Years active | 1983–present |
Rene Van Verseveld (born 29 June 1959) is a Dutch musician, songwriter, recording engineer, composer and record producer.[1] He lives in Santa Clarita and works in his own studio, Future Sound Studios, in Hollywood, California.
Rene Van Verseveld, son of Dutch jazz musician Cees Van Verseveld, began playing music at age 9. A classically trained bassist, he toured the world playing on cruise ships before collaborating with King MC in Amsterdam on the 1986 European hit "What Have I Done for You Lately".[citation needed]
Rene Van Verseveld established himself as a European dance record producer[citation needed] working with such artists as Candy Dulfer and 2 Unlimited, charting in the Dutch, French, Scandinavian, German and British Top 40 Dance and Pop Charts 9 times between the years of 1986 and 1992[citation needed] with the songs:
Rene Van Verseveld moved to Los Angeles, California in 1994, where he formed Future Sound Studios. He partnered up with Fernando Garibay and together, they have worked with many artists, such as:
Are among many who visited and recorded at his studio.
Rene Van Verseveld has worked as composer and/or engineer on the scores of numerous television programs and films including:
