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BIRTH NAME: Armin Van Buuren
BIRTH DATE: December 4, 1973
BIRTH LOCATION: Leiden, Netherlands
ALTERNATE MONIKERS: Amsterdance, Armania, Darkstar, E=mc², El Guitaro, Gaia, Gig, Gimmick, Hyperdrive Inc., Misteri A, Perpetuous Dreamer, Problem Boy, Rising Star, The Shoeshine Factory
COMPOSES WITH OTHERS AS: Alibi, Electrix, Lilmotion, Major League, Monsieur Basculant, Red & White, Technology, Wodka Wasters
BIOGRAPHY: Armin Van Buuren, formerly a student in law school, slowly rose to the top of the charts as an electronic music superstar, beginning with his first big hit, "Blue Fear", in 1997. Subsequent releases under a variety of aliases, as well as under his own name, helped to establish Armin as a big name in the business, including "Communication", "Yet Another Day", and "Burned With Desire". Later albums saw high success on European charts as well, particularly 2008's "Imagine". He is also the master of ceremonies of "A State Of Trance", a weekly 2-hour radio show heard by millions upon millions of trance fans worldwide. To add to his status, fans have rated him the #1 DJ in the world for three years in a row (2007-2009) in the hit magazine, DJ Mag. His newest album, "Mirage", is set to be released in September 2010, and already the expectations are high! |
