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Alex Callier (born 6 December 1972, in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium) is a member of Belgian rock band Hooverphonic.

Alex Callier
Callier in 2008
Born	(1972-12-06) December 6, 1972 (age 49) Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
Nationality	Flemish
Education	RITCS
Notable work	Hooverphonic
Style	Rock, Trip-Hop

Biography

Callier studied image, sound and editing at RITCS between 1990 and 1993. After his studies he worked as a sound engineer for the public Flemish broadcaster VRT.[1] In 1995 he co-founded Hoover (later Hooverphonic), where he is active as a musician, as well as a composer and producer. In 1999 he wrote the music for the Belgian film Shades.[2] In 2000 he received the ZAMU Award for Best Belgian producer.[3]

In 2009, he launched his solo project Hairglow. In 2018, he co-wrote a Matter of Time, the song Sennek used to enter the Eurovision Song Contest.[4]

ACTA treaty

Alex Callier was in favour of the now rejected ACTA treaty. He defended this proposal to restrict the internet, among other things, in the European Parliament.[5]

References

Preceded by Eliot Vassamillet with "Wake Up"	Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest (as part of Hooverphonic) 2020 (cancelled) 2021	Succeeded by Jérémie Makiese

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