Real name: Ariel Gandolfo

Effective period / Period of releases: 2008 - 2018

DJ | Producer | Label Owner of Balkan Connection South America.
Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Coming from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Ariel first got involved with music at the age of 16. Ten years later, after recording three studio albums with the band "il phantasmo" (Smokinghome Records, 1999, 2001 and 2003), he decided to work as a solo artist producing dance tracks under the alias Nicholas Van Orton. His tunes had a great welcome at the house music scene, and are supported by many international and local DJs such as Hernan Cattaneo, Sasha, John Digweed, Nick Warren, Patrice Baumel, Steve Lawler to name a few.
Ariel has firmly established also as a DJ, touring around America and Europe, performing both DJ gigs and live acts, where he includes his latest works and remixes.
Since 2009, Nicholas Van Orton also runs Balkan Connection South America record label for Proton Music, getting massive support from mainstream DJs.