this Dutch DJ and producer is always in a state of trance welcome to
a state of trance welcome to
a state of trance welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a
watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a
watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the life and career of Armin van
look at the life and career of Armin van
look at the life and career of Armin van Buuren Armin van Buuren was born
Buuren Armin van Buuren was born
Buuren Armin van Buuren was born December 25th 1976 in Leyden the
December 25th 1976 in Leyden the
December 25th 1976 in Leyden the Netherlands as a young boy he bought
Netherlands as a young boy he bought
Netherlands as a young boy he bought records with the money he earned from
records with the money he earned from
records with the money he earned from delivering newspapers he then began
delivering newspapers he then began
delivering newspapers he then began making mixtapes
making mixtapes
making mixtapes and went on to create mixes with a
and went on to create mixes with a
and went on to create mixes with a computer in the early 90s though van
computer in the early 90s though van
computer in the early 90s though van Buuren loved dance music from the get-go
Buuren loved dance music from the get-go
Buuren loved dance music from the get-go he decided to study law at university
he decided to study law at university
he decided to study law at university while at school van Buuren DJed at local
while at school van Buuren DJed at local
while at school van Buuren DJed at local clubs and gained recognition for his
clubs and gained recognition for his
clubs and gained recognition for his producing and mixing skills after a few
producing and mixing skills after a few
producing and mixing skills after a few years he delayed his studies because his
years he delayed his studies because his
years he delayed his studies because his music career was taking off his early
music career was taking off his early
music career was taking off his early work was released on different labels
work was released on different labels
work was released on different labels and found some success on the UK charts
and found some success on the UK charts
and found some success on the UK charts he then launched his own label which
he then launched his own label which
he then launched his own label which found popularity after its first few
found popularity after its first few
found popularity after its first few releases van Buuren soon began recording
releases van Buuren soon began recording
releases van Buuren soon began recording under the name Gaia and collaborated
under the name Gaia and collaborated
under the name Gaia and collaborated with DJ’s such as tiësto and ferry
with DJ’s such as tiësto and ferry
with DJ’s such as tiësto and ferry corsten on other projects he launched
corsten on other projects he launched
corsten on other projects he launched his compilation series in 2000 these
his compilation series in 2000 these
his compilation series in 2000 these albums mixed progressive dance music and
albums mixed progressive dance music and
albums mixed progressive dance music and trance they also spawned popular van
trance they also spawned popular van
trance they also spawned popular van Buuren tracks such as the Moog why remix
Buuren tracks such as the Moog why remix
Buuren tracks such as the Moog why remix of the song viola and Perpetua streamer
of the song viola and Perpetua streamer
of the song viola and Perpetua streamer the sound of goodbye
van Buren debuted his radio show a State
van Buren debuted his radio show a State of Trance
of Trance
of Trance in 2001 hey what’s up come on in van
in 2001 hey what’s up come on in van
in 2001 hey what’s up come on in van buren you’re gonna see something very
buren you’re gonna see something very
buren you’re gonna see something very special
special
special he also kept busy by spinning in more
he also kept busy by spinning in more
he also kept busy by spinning in more and more clubs around the world for
and more clubs around the world for
and more clubs around the world for instance he DJed at the ax Beatson
instance he DJed at the ax Beatson
instance he DJed at the ax Beatson nightclub amnesia and soon became a
nightclub amnesia and soon became a
nightclub amnesia and soon became a resident at Washington DC nightclub
resident at Washington DC nightclub
resident at Washington DC nightclub globe in 2003 van Buuren continued to
globe in 2003 van Buuren continued to
globe in 2003 van Buuren continued to collaborate and tour with other artists
collaborate and tour with other artists
collaborate and tour with other artists he even found the time to graduate from
he even found the time to graduate from
he even found the time to graduate from law school that same year he co-founded
law school that same year he co-founded
law school that same year he co-founded the record label Armada music and
the record label Armada music and
the record label Armada music and released his first studio album 76 the
released his first studio album 76 the
released his first studio album 76 the trance effort was produced and
trance effort was produced and
trance effort was produced and engineered in its entirety by Van Buren
engineered in its entirety by Van Buren
engineered in its entirety by Van Buren himself
following his remix of the theme song
following his remix of the theme song for the television show 24 is the
for the television show 24 is the
for the television show 24 is the longest day of my life van Buuren came
longest day of my life van Buuren came
longest day of my life van Buuren came out with album number two shivers that
out with album number two shivers that
out with album number two shivers that 2005 progressive trance disc featured
2005 progressive trance disc featured
2005 progressive trance disc featured several musical collaborations
later that year he launched the
later that year he launched the all-night dance event Armin only where
all-night dance event Armin only where
all-night dance event Armin only where he performed a solo DJ set for thousands
he performed a solo DJ set for thousands
he performed a solo DJ set for thousands of fans in Rotterdam the Netherlands he
of fans in Rotterdam the Netherlands he
of fans in Rotterdam the Netherlands he came out with his third studio record
came out with his third studio record
came out with his third studio record imagine in 2008 the producer once again
imagine in 2008 the producer once again
imagine in 2008 the producer once again worked with many different artists
and the disc top the Dutch albums chart
and the disc top the Dutch albums chart Mirage dropped in 2010 the trance record
Mirage dropped in 2010 the trance record
Mirage dropped in 2010 the trance record charted on the US Billboard 200 and once
charted on the US Billboard 200 and once
charted on the US Billboard 200 and once more featured numerous collaborations
with various singers and producers later
with various singers and producers later that year the DJ premiered a new radio
that year the DJ premiered a new radio
that year the DJ premiered a new radio show entitled a state of Sundays and was
show entitled a state of Sundays and was
show entitled a state of Sundays and was featured in the Nintendo Wii video game
featured in the Nintendo Wii video game
featured in the Nintendo Wii video game in the mix in 2011 Van Buren played five
in the mix in 2011 Van Buren played five
in the mix in 2011 Van Buren played five sets and five different continents as
sets and five different continents as
sets and five different continents as part of a tour to celebrate the 10th
part of a tour to celebrate the 10th
part of a tour to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his a State of Trance
anniversary of his a State of Trance
anniversary of his a State of Trance radio show thanks to his marathon sets
radio show thanks to his marathon sets
radio show thanks to his marathon sets and passion for dance music Armin van
and passion for dance music Armin van
and passion for dance music Armin van Buuren is one of the world’s most
Buuren is one of the world’s most
Buuren is one of the world’s most popular DJs and producers
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