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Dablink| Special D can also refer to Special delivery (postal service) .Infobox musical artist | name = Special D.| image = Special_d.jpg| caption = Special D in his studio| image_size = 200px| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Dennis Horstmann| alias = Special D, Special D.igga| birth_date = birth date and age|1980|09|16|df=y| origin = Hamburg , Germany | instrument =| genre = Euro-trance Eurodance Hardstyle Hard trance | occupation = DJ/Producer| years_active =| label = Mental Madness Records| associated_acts =| website = http://www.speciald.de/ speciald.de| notable_instruments = Special D. (born Dennis Horstmann , 16 September 1980) is a Germans|German Disc jockey|DJ and dance music musician|artist who is particularly popular in the Netherlands , where he won the 'Best Dance International' award at the 2004 The Music Factory|TMF NL awards. He is also popular among the Euro-Trance scene in North America . The "D" in Special D comes from the DJ's first name, Dennis.
His best known track, "Come With Me", reached number 6 in the UK Singles Chart cite book| first= David| last= Roberts| year= 2006| title= British Hit Singles & Albums| edition= 19th| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London| isbn= 1-904994-10-5| page= 519 and number 4 in the Irish Singles Chart in April 2004. He still proceeds to make new tracks, such as "You" or "Here I Am", which are frequently played on Europe an Illuminated dance floor|dance floor s.
His music featured in Crank: High Voltage .cite web | url = http://pf.csn.ul.ie/blog/? p=64 | title = Dennis Horstmann (Special D.) Interview | publisher = An Focal | date = 2009-05-01 | first = David | last = Dolphin | format = Text & Audio | accessdate = 2009-05-04 cite video | people = Mark Neveldine (Director) | title = Crank: High Voltage | url = http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1121931/soundtrack | medium = Film | publisher = Lionsgate | location = USA |date = 2009
He has started using Ableton Live in his live sets.
Discography
Albums
Reckless (Special D. album)|Reckless (2004)
Singles
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Peak chart positions
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GER http:/ / www.charts.de/ suche.asp? search=special+d& x=0& y=0& country=de& kategorie=single German peaks
IRE http:/ / www.irishcharts.ie/ search/ placement Search for Irish peaks
Persondata | NAME = Special D | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Horstmann, Dennis | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = 16 September 1980 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Special D Category:1980 births Category:Living people Category:German dance musicians Category:German trance musicians Category:People from Hamburg
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