Guide Note

Armin Van Buuren is a trance DJ and producer from the Netherlands. Van Buuren was voted the number one DJ in 2007 by DJ Magazine. He began hosting a weekly, internationally syndicated, two hour long radio show in the Netherlands called A State of Trance in 2001. The show has over six million listeners. In May of 2008 the show celebrated its 350th episode.

Fast Facts

1. Born: December 25, 1976
2. Hometown: Leiden, Netherlands
3. Years active: 1995 - present
4. Earned a law degree in 2004
5. Host of radio show for seven years
6. Has always worked alone as a producer
7. Aliases: Amsterdance, Hyperdrive Inc., Perpetuous Dreamer, The Shoeshine Factory

• 2003: 76
• 2005: Shivers
• 2006: 10 Years
• 2008: Imagine
• 2008: Universal Religion (Live)

• "Trance has always been my main thing, but if you look at my set, everything that’s labeled as minimal, techno and electro is in there. What I’ve found interesting is how all the styles are merging again, especially electronic basslines in trance records. The groove is definitely back in trance, which is a great thing." Armin Van Buuren

Source: DJMag.com