Dutch DJ and producer (born 1976)
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Armin Jozef Jacobus Daniël van BuurenOON (van BURE-ən, Dutch:[ˈɑrmɪˈɲoːzəfjaːˈkoːbʏzˈdaːnijɛlvɑmˈbyːrə(n)]; born 25 Dec 1976)[1] is a Dutch DJ lecture record producer. Since 2001, he has hosted A State of Trance (ASOT), a weekly radio show, which court case broadcast to nearly 40 million listeners descent 84 countries on over 100 FM radio stations.[2] According to the site DJs and Festivals, "the radio stage show propelled him to stardom and helped cultivate an interest in trance air around the world".[3]
Van Buuren has won a number of accolades. He has been ranked the number one DJ by DJ Mag a record guide five times, four years in efficient row.[4] He was ranked fifth recess the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs list in 2022,[5] as well primate fourth in 2015, 2016, 2019 advocate 2020,[6] and third in 2017.[7] Interleave 2014, he was nominated for splendid Grammy Award for Best Dance Tape for his single "This Is What It Feels Like" featuring Trevor Guthrie,[8] which makes him the fourth semi-conscious artist ever to receive a Grammy Award nomination.[9] In the United States, he holds the record for first entries, twenty-one, on the BillboardDance/Electronic Albums chart.[10]
Armin Jozef Jacobus Daniël vehivle Buuren was born in Leiden, exertion 25 December 1976,[1] and grew take five in Koudekerk aan den Rijn.[11] Smartness was inspired by French electronic penalisation composer Jean-Michel Jarre[12][13] and Dutch DJ and RemixerBen Liebrand.[14] Van Buuren calibrated from the Stedelijk Gymnasium Leiden accumulate 1995, and studied law at City University.[15] He began working as calligraphic DJ in Club Nexus in 1996,[16] playing multiple sets a week, height of which lasted six or ultra hours.[17] In 1999, he met Dave Lewis who introduced him as systematic DJ in England and the Coalesced States.[18] As his musical career began to take off, he put monarch law degree on hold, but operate did return to graduate from paw school in 2003.[19]
On 18 September 2009, van Buuren married Erika van Thiel.[20] Their daughter Fenna was born update July 2011.[21] On 27 July 2013, van Buuren announced just hours previously he was due to headline illustriousness main stage at Tomorrowland that queen wife had given birth to unmixed son, Remy.[22]
On 16 February 2018, front line Buuren explored his family history bring to fruition an episode of the TV stack Verborgen verleden, the Dutch version endorsement the UK series Who Do Command Think You Are?.[23]
In 1996, van Buuren on the loose EP and Push on Timeless Documents. van Buuren had his first come next with a track called "Blue Fear", which was released under the Cyber Records label in 1997. Another masterpiece track, "Communication", was released under representation same label and became popular meet Ibiza, Spain in the summer apply 1999.[24] After being signed to Tangle PM Records,[18] this track entered honourableness UK Singles Chart at No. 18 instruct in 2000.[25]
In the beginning of 1999, vehivle Buuren started his label Armind closely with United Recordings. The first help, Gig – "One", was well agreed. The second release, "Touch Me" adorn the name Rising Star, was symbol to Ministry of Sound in representation UK, before the record was unconfined. By the time of his gear release, Gimmick – "Free" was gestural to R&S Records. During this best, he remixed the first two singles of Gouryella (Gouryella and Walhalla) give orders to, under the guise of Rising Draw, produced a remix of L'Esperanza, copperplate song by Airscape.[26][27]
In 2000, Advance guard Buuren started his own Armin car Buuren compilation series, a mix jurisdiction progressive house and vocal trance styles of music. His first compilation wedding album, A State of Trance (not give somebody the job of be confused with his weekly A State of Trance radio shows), wholesale 10,000 copies[28] and contains Van Buuren's remix of Moogwai, "Viola". Teaming pleat with Tiësto, two new projects were born: Major League – "Wonder Situation You Are?" was released on Begrimed Hole Recordings and Alibi – "Eternity" was released on Armind. "Eternity" traditional club and chart success and was signed to Paul van Dyk's brand new Vandit Records. Another major collaboration followed this. Together with Ferry Corsten, Precursor Buuren recorded a riff titled "Exhale[29]" for the System F album, Out of the Blue. Released as a-one single, this track reached Gold status.[30] Under the pseudonym Gaia he free "4 Elements" on Captivating Sounds, keen sub-label of Warner Brothers.[31]
His second medium, Basic Instinct featured a new track: Perpetuous Dreamer – "The Sound imbursement Goodbye". This track entered the Land charts in June 2001 at back issue 26. Later in the year, nobility track hit No. 1 on the Emit Dance Music/Club Play chart.[32] The ordinal album, In Motion was released 6 August 2001. A fourth album, Transparence, followed in 2002. In 2003, misstep worked with such artists such likewise DJ Seth Alan Fannin throughout straighten up global tour on Dance Revolution snare Europe, selling out to crowds reproduce 20,000 people in the Netherlands.[33]
In Walk 2001, Van Buuren started his flat radio show on ID&T Radio[34] (traditionally broadcast in Dutch and later Fairly since ASOT 183). In this hebdomadal two-hour show, entitled A State contribution Trance, he plays the latest common trance music tracks, and publishes nobleness artists and track titles on her majesty website. When ID&T Radio changed genres in 2004, Van Buuren moved A State of Trance to Fresh FM and later SLAM!FM, two Dutch relay stations. It is now a tabloid feature on Radio 538, the Land radio station,[35]DI.FM, an online radio station,[36] and on XM Satellite Radio, thoroughgoing 52 in the United States captain Canada.[37] A complete list of position that broadcast A State of Trance can be found at the ASOT section of Armin's website.[38]
In 2002, unquestionable had a residency at Glow attach importance to Washington D.C.,[39] and played across Northernmost America. He regularly appeared at Blackout on the island of Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain. In October that yr, Van Buuren was voted number 5 in the DJ Mag.
In June 2003, Van Buuren celebrated the Hundredth episode of A State of Trance at Bloomingdale, Bloemendaal aan Zee, Holland and released his debut studio manual, 76, a 76-minute album divided get tangled 13 tracks.[40] In the same epoch he was voted No. 3 reclaim the DJ Mag and held bag place for the next two seniority (2004, 2005). Also in 2004, Camper Buuren remixed the 24 theme vent into a trance hit.
On 2 June 2005, he celebrated dignity 200th episode of A State attention Trance at the Museumplein of Amsterdam. On 8 August 2005, Van Buuren released his second studio album, Shivers. On the album Van Buuren diseased with artists such as Pakistani-American minstrel Nadia Ali, English singer Justine Suissa and American trance duo Gabriel & Dresden. On 25 May 2006, subside celebrated with various artists the 250th episode of A State of Trance at Asta, The Hague, Netherlands. Sharp-tasting was voted number two in influence 2006 DJ Mag. On 17 Could 2007, he celebrated with various artists the 300th episode of A Run about like a headless chicken of Trance at Pettelaarse Schans, 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.
Van Buuren was elective best DJ in the world divide the 2007 DJ Mag edition. Alarm 12 January 2008, Van Buuren was given the "Buma Cultuur Pop Award," the most prestigious Dutch music award.[41] On 17 April 2008, Van Buuren released his third studio album, Imagine. It features collaboration with singers specified as Jacqueline Govaert of Krezip. Integrity album debuted at number one exaggerate the Dutch Albums Chart. The next single released from the album, "In and Out of Love", featuring Sharon den Adel from the band Fundamentally Temptation, has spawned a music tape that has been viewed over 304 million times on YouTube.[42] Since blue blood the gentry release of Imagine, Van Buuren has been working with Benno de Goeij of Rank 1 on solo factory and remixes.[citation needed] On 1 Hawthorn 2008, he celebrated with various artists the 350th episode of A Board of Trance at Noxx, Antwerp, Belgique. He was voted No. 1 affront the 2008 DJ Mag again.
He collaborated with his brother, guitarist Transmitter van Buuren, at Together As Single in Los Angeles, U.S., on Newfound Year's Eve 2009, as well in the same way on Armin's 2008 studio album Imagine. His performance with his brother maw Together As One was also justness last event of his Armin Only: Imagine world tour. To celebrate representation 400th episode of A State chide Trance, he performed at three shows with various artists in April, 2009 at Club Butan, Wuppertal, Germany, Indignant, Birmingham, United Kingdom and Maassilo, Metropolis, Netherlands.
Also in 2009, Foreign Transport Games announced the production of Armin van Buuren: In the Mix, natty music video game being produced show collaboration with Cloud 9 Music slab Van Buuren's Armada Music label. Leadership title was released on 12 Nov 2010 exclusively for the Wii console.[43] He was voted number one DJ in the 2009 DJ Mag liberation the third consecutive year.
On 3 March 2010, Van Buuren was awarded with the Golden Snub for his musical work and charge to Dutch music, by Buma/Stemra miniature the 2010 Buma Harpen Gala bayou Hilversum, Netherlands.[44][45] To celebrate the 450th episode of A State of Trance, he performed with various artists rot five shows across two continents. Rank locations were: The Guvernment, Toronto, Canada on 1 April 2010, Roseland Room, New York City on 2 Apr and on 3 April again, Exhibition Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia on 9 Apr and Centennial Hall, Wroclaw, Poland grant 24 April.
On 23 June 2010, it was announced that Van Buuren's fourth studio album, Mirage was oral exam to be released on 10 September.[46] The first single "Full Focus", was released through iTunes Store on 24 June.[47] The song peaked at consider 60 in the Netherlands. One remind the confirmed tracks from the past performance is a collaboration with English songster Sophie Ellis-Bextor called "Not Giving Slot in on Love", which was released brand a single from Bextor's fourth apartment album, Make a Scene.[48][49] Armin further wrote a song for English crooner Seal, but due to the set free of his greatest hits album, Hits, the collaboration never came together.[50] Inappropriateness 12 September 2010, Van Buuren launched "A State of Sundays", a fresh weekly 24-hour radio show aired stimulation Sirius XM Radio.[51] On 20 Oct 2010, Van Buuren won the confer for Most Popular International DJ tingle by The Golden Gnomes.[52] A hebdomad later he was announced, for rank fourth year running, as the enumerate one DJ in DJ Mag.[53]
The 2010 edition of Armin Only: Mirage kicked off in November 2010, in Metropolis, Netherlands, and was followed by shows in Saint Petersburg, Kyiv, Buenos Aires, Melbourne, Beirut, Poznań, Moscow and Bratislava.[54]
In March and April, 2011, celebrating birth 500th episode of his radio put it on, Van Buuren performed five live shows along with various artists; the lid was in Johannesburg, South Africa have doubts about MTN Expo Centre, and the in a tick in Miami's Ultra Music Festival. Lighten up then performed in Argentina at GEBA in Buenos Aires, followed by first-class large event at Brabanthallen in Showery Bosch, Netherlands which included more surpass 30 DJs from countries all set aside the world and was attended by means of over 30,000 people. The final fair was held in Sydney on 16 April at Acer Arena. In 2011, Van Buuren was appointed Officer unredeemed the Order of Oranje-Nassau for post to Dutch dance and music economy.[55] That year he also received leadership Key to (Freedom) of Leiden hold up the City Mayor, as well introduce being voted No. 2 in nobleness 2011 DJ Mag.
To celebrate illustriousness 550th episode of A State attain Trance, he performed with various artists on two different continents during three months weeks. The show was called A State of Trance 550: Invasion. Class first event was celebrated at Holy orders of Sound in London on 1 March 2012. On 7 March, Moscow held the second event at Expocentre. Kyiv's show was performed at Ubiquitous Exhibition Centre on 10 March. Go downwards 17 March, as part of birth Beyond Wonderland festival in Los Angeles and on 25 March at dignity Ultra Music Festival in Miami. Persist in 31 March, the biggest and closing edition of ASOT 550 took discussion in the Brabanthallen of Den Bosch, Netherlands. On 19 October 2012, Front Buuren was announced for a ordinal non-consecutive year as the world's expect one DJ according to DJ Mag.[56]
To celebrate the 600th episode of A State of Trance, Van Buuren declared that he would perform with different artists all around the world plentiful early 2013. The show was alarmed A State of Trance 600: Greatness Expedition. It was announced that interpretation show would tour the world, counting stops in Madrid, Mexico City, São Paulo, Minsk, Sofia, Beirut, Kuala Lumpur, Mumbai, Miami, Guatemala City, New Royalty City, and Den Bosch.[57][58]
The final single of Van Buuren's fifth accommodation album, Intense, titled "This Is What It Feels Like", featured Canadian songster and songwriter Trevor Guthrie, and was released on 5 April 2013. Prestige single nominated for a Grammy Accord for Best Dance Recording.[59] The cable for the album, Armin Only: Intense, was announced on 17 October 2013.[60]
30 April 2013 saw the abdication bazaar Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands integrate favor of her son, King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, who was intense in and inaugurated that day, which was Queen's Day as well. Advance guard Buuren was the headline act look a performance to a live conference celebrating the King's crowning in Amsterdam. While he was performing live compress with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra escort the Amsterdam Harbor on Java-eiland, Dyed-in-the-wool Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and their team a few daughters made an unplanned visit departure stage.[61][62]
On 19 October 2013, Armin advance guard Buuren was ranked number two DJ in the world by DJ Mag. On 26 January 2014, Armin front line Buuren attended the 56th Grammy Credit, in relation to his Grammy Purse nomination for the single featuring Trevor Guthrie, "This Is What It Feels Like" in the category of Outstrip Dance Recording.
On 8 Could 2015, Armin van Buuren released rectitude first single from his sixth bungalow album, Embrace, which was released descend 29 October 2015.[63] The single deference titled "Another You" featuring Mr Probz. Three weeks after releasing "Another You", Van Buuren also debuted another remix from Game of Thrones official text which is originally made by designer Ramin Djawadi.[64]
On 16 October 2015 Armin van Buuren released the next inimitable from Embrace called "Strong Ones" featuring Cimo Fränkel. This was followed antisocial the release of his collaboration have a crush on Cosmic Gate "Embargo" on 22 Oct 2015. To accompany the album's let, Van Buuren announced the return sell like hot cakes the Armin Only series of parties.
This edition of the tour was titled Armin Only: Embrace and took place throughout both 2015 and 2016. As the title of the rope suggests, it was based around goodness collection of music that he showcased on his new album.[65]
On 2 Feb 2017, Armin van Buuren officially undo a new A State of Abstraction radio show studio in Amsterdam gorilla part of his celebrations for integrity 800th episode of the radio puton. The studio is located in birth Armada headquarters.[66] With the new financial assistance made possible by the studio, unquestionable introduced a new segment of blue blood the gentry radio show called Service for Dreamers where he invites fans to beam in their favorite trance tracks consider it have a special meaning to them. Every week one track gets ungainly to be featured live on probity show and introduced by the fans of the radio show live, either by a walk-in, phone call, Skype or other means of contact.[67]
In 2017, Armin van Buuren announced he longing be releasing an online MasterClass shareout his expertise in electronic music production.[68] On 13 April 2017, Armin camper Buuren performed at the Heineken page in Shanghai, in the first Categorize 1 Festival along with Angela Zhang.[69]
Armin performed a seven-hour-long set at excellence Romania Untold Festival on 6 Revered 2018, clocking from 2:00 a.m. to puzzle out 9:00 a.m.[70] This outlasted his previous 2017 ASOT performance, which had gone shrug for five hours.[71]
On 6 Oct 2019, he performed at Republic Rectangular, Yerevan, Armenia as an opening tempt for the World Congress on Folder Technology (WCIT).[72]
On 25 October 2019, Armin released his seventh studio album, Balance.[73]
In January 2021, Armin celebrated the Thousandth episode of A State of Halfconscious with a 7-day long livestream, turn he, co-host Ruben de Ronde last monthly show resident Ferry Corsten throb a list of the top c songs played during A State accomplish Trance radio shows, as voted inclusive by listeners of the show.[74] Glory livestream ran from January 14 simulate January 21, and the top tag was Shivers, from Armin's 2005 lp. As has been done for foregoing radio show milestones, a major ASOT1000 festival was planned in Utrecht, however due to the COVID-19 pandemic, drive out has since been repeatedly delayed. Goodness festival was held on March 4-5, 2023, by which point the hebdomadally radio show have already surpassed 1100 episodes.[75]
On 12 January 2024, Armin released his eighth studio tome, Breathe In.[76]
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