In the early '90s, New York producer Armand Van Helden quickly became known for his fierce brand of house music, which owed as much to hip-hop and reggae as it did to funk and disco. Inspired by the rough and tough sounds of earlier house pioneers like Todd Terry and DJ Sneak, the massive basslines and swinging beats of Van Helden's remixes would have a huge impact on the development of the UK garage scene. Beyond his celebrated remixing, Van Helden has also enjoyed a number of his own hits and remains massively in-demand worldwide.