Background informationBirth name Armin van Buuren
Also known as Amsterdance, Armania, Darkstar, E=mc2, El Guitaro, Elect of DJ-RA, Gaia, Gig, Gimmick, Hyperdrive Inc., Misteri A, Perpetuous Dreamer, Problem Boy, Rising Star, The Shoeshine Factory
Born 25 December 1976 (age 34)
Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands
Origin Koudekerk aan den Rijn, South Holland, Netherlands
Genres Trance, Progressive Trance, Vocal Trance, Uplifting Trance
Occupations Remixer, Producer & DJ Composer Musican
Instruments Synthesizer, drum machine, equalizer, personal computer
Years active 1995–present
Labels Armada Music (2003–present), Vandit (Co-Joined)
Associated acts Alibi, Dark Matter, Electrix, Lilmotion, Major League, Monsieur Basculant, Red & White, Technology, Triple A, Wodka Wasters
Armin van Buuren (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑr.mɪn vɐn ˈbyː.rə(n)), OON (born in Leiden, Netherlands on 25 December 1976) is a Dutch trance producer and DJ. In 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 he was voted number one in DJ Magazine's annual top 100 list of the most popular DJs. Since 2001 van Buuren has hosted a weekly radio show called A State of Trance and claims to have over 30 million weekly listeners in more than 40 countries, which would make it the most listened radio show in the world. His 2008 studio album, Imagine, entered the Dutch album chart at #1, a first for a dance artist in Dutch music history.
Armin van Buuren has always had his own studio and worked alone in the beginning of his career. Since the release of his third studio album Imagine from 2008 he has been working with Benno de Goeij and DJ-RA of Rank 1 on all solo productions and remixes. He is well known for his annual "Year Mix" which incorporates clips and custom mashups from the year's most popular trance tracks. Each year-mix consists of about 85 individual releases, edited into a 2 hour mix which is released on double CD as well as aired on his weekly radio show at the end of each year. According to van Buuren, each year-mix takes several months to make, including thousands of digital audio edits and hundreds of audio plugins.
Personal life
Armin Van Buuren was born in Leiden, the Netherlands on 25 December 1976, but grew up in Koudekerk aan den Rijn. He finished high school at the Stedelijk Gymnasium Leiden in 1995, and left for college to study law at Leiden University. While studying law, van Buuren's interest for making music blossomed, and he began working as a DJ in a local club called Nexus. As his musical career began to take off, he put his law degree on hold, although he did return to finish law school in 2003. Armin Van Buuren started making music when he was 14 and he often listened to music using the headphones that his father had given to him. He was inspired by French electronic music composer, Jean Michel Jarre, and wished to become a great electronic music composer like Jarre; finally meeting Jarre when van Buuren was the number 1 DJ of the world, along with DJ-RA (2009), in Amsterdam after Jarre's concert.
On 18 September 2009 Armin married Erika van Thiel in Wassenaar, Netherlands. They met during a vacation on Crete, and had been together for 9 years prior to the marriage.
On 12 January 2011, Armin announced the pregnancy of his wife Erika on Twitter.[4] He hoped the baby, due this summer, will be his "best production ever." Their daughter, Fenna, was born on 24 July 2011.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Erol Alkan Mixmag Number 1 DJ
2007 Succeeded by
Tiësto
Preceded by
n/a Beatport Music Awards: Best Trance Artist
2008–2010 Succeeded by
n/a
Preceded by
Paul van Dyk DJ Magazine Number 1 DJ
2007–2010 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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