Biography
Armin Van Buren - DJ, musical producer, composer. Winner of 10 premiums DJ Awards and five DJ Magazine, 27 IDMA awards and 2 Awards International Golden Gnome Awards.Childhood and youth
Armin was born on December 25, 1976 in the Netherlands in Leiden. According to the nationality of the Dutchman. The boy's father was fond of listening to modern music. In ornament, the Armin has already understood in different genres of music, loved computer games, began to show interest in new technologies.
A great impression on the boy was produced by the work of the French composer of electronic music of Jean-Michel Zhera. Study at school, Armin was preparing to enter the Faculty of Faculty of Leiden University. At the age of 14, I acquired a Sampler Akai S-01 and with the help of the father's synthesizer created the first musical compositions, whose demo believers sent to the musician Ben Libranda.
He, in turn, immediately turned on the tracks into the collection, and the young man for the revenue money changed the equipment to the new one. In 1995, Armin graduated from school and recorded the first vinyl record "Blue Fear", which was popular in the UK. After studying for some time at the university, Van Buren left his studies and returned to it only after 2003.
Music
The Nexus Club has become the first place of work of the novice DJ. The second successful musical composition of Armin "Communication" appeared in 1999 at the AM PM Records studio and again fell into British Charts. In the same year, after a series of many hours of concerts, Armin Van Buren founded his own label Armind. The Debut Release Gig "One" secured the popularity of the DJ.
In the Wave of Success, Armin unites with DJ Tiësto and releases the projects of Major League "Wonder WHERE You Are?" and Alibi "Eternity". Later, Wang Burene's studio opens a number of branches - A State of Trance, 68 Recordings, Bandung, Captivating Sounds, Club Elite, Coldharbour Recordings, Electronic Elements and Fame Recordings - and becomes an international empire for creating music style.
In early 2001, Armin launches the A State of Trance's own show on ID & T radio stations. Weekly on Thursdays passes a two-hour mix of trance music, which organizes Van Buren.
The popularity of the show reaches 30 million simultaneous listening, which causes the creators to expand the show and make a video performance of the presentation from Amsterdam's studio. Every year, Armin annually produces two collections of the most popular radio recordings.
Armin Van Buren becomes the most recognizable figure of trans-music, his biography is of interest among many fans, the photo appear in publications dedicated to club music.
The first solo album "76" Wang Buren publishes in 2003. In the collection, the musician includes two world-famous hits - "Blue Fear" and "ToNed With Desire".
Traveling around the world with concerts, DJ becomes a regular participant in the events Sensation White, Godskitchen and Gatecrasher. Recalling tracks, Armin collaborates with the stars Gabriel & Dresden, Airwave, System F and M.i.k.e., Justine Suissa, Nadia Ali and Ray Wilson.
In 2007, according to DJ Mag magazine, Van Buren ranks first in the ranking of the 100 World DJs. In 2008, Armin is honored by the Higher Dutch Buma Cultuur Pop Award. In April of the same year, the musician produces the third CD "Imagine", which immediately occupies the first line in the Dutch chart of popular music.
The clip, shot on the song "In and Out of Love" along with the soloist of the group within temptation Sharon Dan Adel, becomes incredibly popular, video watched hundreds of millions of users. In 2008, the first place of Armin in the world top-list of DJs from DJ Mag is confirmed by the second time. Wan Buren success repeats three more times: in 2009, 2010 and 2012.
In 2009, three Liebla Cloud 9 Music, Armada and Foreign Media Games took part in creating the Music Game "Armin Van Buuren: In The Mix" for the Wii console. In 2010, the fourth of the albums of Armin Van Buren "Mirage" appears, which includes the songs "Full Focus", "This Light Between US". In Russia, the disc receives the status of a platinum, and in the world ranking of Dance / Electronic Albums ranks fifth position.
At the same time he took a joint clip with Christian Burns on the composition "This Light Between US" composition. No less successful duet on this album was a collaboration with Sophie Ellis Beckstor. They recorded the NOT Giving Up On Love track. Soon in support of the new record, he went to world tour, in which he visited 15 countries.
In the same year, a new 24-hour DJ show A State of Sundays starts at Sirius XM Radio. Armin Van Buren repeatedly becomes a record holder for continuous stay on stage for a large amount of time. One of the recorded records of the musician - the 12-hour concert of trans-music, from the scene of which the Armin did not leave for a minute.
The 10th anniversary of the trans show A State of Trance Wang Buren celebrates concerts in the capital of South Africa, in Miami, Buenos Aires, the Dutch province of Hertogenbosh and Sydney. In 2013, the fifth DJ DJ DJ is out. It includes 15 tracks, including the composition "Waiting for the Night", recorded with the participation of the singer Fiorer, and "Beautiful Life" with Cindy Alma.
In the same year, the Armin is nominated for the Grammy Prize in the "Best Dance Record" nomination. According to Forbes, for 2013, its earnings amounted to $ 10 million.
In 2013, during the coronation of Willema-Alexander, the son of Queen Beatrix, Armin invited Hedlininer to a festive concert. During the speech of the musician with a team of the symphony orchestra of Konstgebau on the scene, Villem-Alexander, the Queen of Maxim and the three of their daughters. Video events is in the free access of Youtube hosting.
Armin Van Buren became the Kavaler of the Order of Orange-Nassau for contributing to the music.
The last one today is the album of Armin - "Embrace" - appears in 2015.
In the same year, the opening of the most expensive club in the world was held - Omnia in Las Vegas. The opening of the most popular DJs were invited, and Armin Van Buren was also invited. For his speech at the opening ceremony, the organizers paid him about $ 80,000.
In 2016, Armin recorded the songs "Sunny Days" and "I Need You", which at the beginning of 2017 two clips came out. In the spring of 2017, Van Buren visited Moscow with a large-scale show in the Olympic sports complex.
In preparation for the concert called Armin Only Embrace, 35 musicians participated, including participants of the Danish group Kensington, Simo Frankel Vocalist, Rap Artist MR Probz. In March of the same year, the musician visited the United States, where Live At Ultra Music Festival took place in Miami.
Personal life
In 1999, in a concert speech, which took place on the island of Cyprus, Armin met with compatriot Erica Van Tiel and soon began to meet her.
Erika all this time was with him next to him, she accompanied Armin at all events, while stormingly endured attacks of numerous fans of DJ. And the groom he really enviable. High (growth 196 cm), tightened (weight 80 kg), carbonous blond.
The couple did not hurry to officially issue their relationship. The reason for this was the incredible popularity of Van Buren and, accordingly, his permanent employment. They lived almost 10 years in civil marriage.
On September 18, 2009, a wedding took place, Eric and Armin became official husband and wife. Two years after marriage, the musician in Twitter reported that he would soon become a father. In July 2011, the spouses had a daughter of Fenna, and in two years - the son of Remy.
Armin van Buren now
At the end of 2017, the Netherlands DJ announced a series of training video, which he in early 2018 released on the Master Class platform. In master classes, the Armin is divided by technical lifehaki, tells how to create a track from scratch, and also argues about his personal approach to DJing and performances.Armin Van Buren leads "Instagram", he regularly replenishes the account with new photos, but most often it is pictures from music festivals. Extremely rarely appear photos with family and children.
In 2018, he visited Russia again, this time he arrived at the World Cup final. The last match of the World Cup 2018 was played, Armin Van Buren volunteered to give the holiday a continuation. He spoke in the metropolitan club Gipsy. The popularity of the Dutch wizard of sound forced all football fans to move from the "Luzhniki" stadium straight to the Bolotnaya Embankment.
Today, the musician continues to work on international dance projects that are held in Ibiza and in Las Vegas.
According to the results of the voting "DJ Magazine" in 2017, Armin took the third line, he was ahead of Martin Harrix and Dimitri VEGAS & LIKE Mike Duet. Armin is not chasing fame, considering it a useless occupation in a modern rapid world. Himself Armin Van Buren calls a happy man. He understands that it is not able to change the world, but maybe some people make dance and give them a good mood.
Discography
- 2003 - "76"
- 2005 - "Shivers"
- 2008 - "Imagine"
- 2010 - "Mirage"
- 2013 - "Intense"
- 2015 - "Embrace"