Armin van Buuren

"Van Buuren" redirects here. For other people with this surname, see Van Buuren (surname).
Not to be confused with Armand van Helden.

In this Dutch name, the surname is Van Buuren.

Armin van Buuren
OON
Van Buuren performing at the Armin Only Embrace show in Kyiv, 2017
Van Buuren performing at the Armin Only Embrace show in Kyiv, 2017
Background information
Birth nameArmin Jozef Jacobus Daniël van Buuren
Also known as
  • Rising Star
  • Perpetuous Dreamer
Born (1976-12-25) 25 December 1976 (age 47)
Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands[1]
OriginKoudekerk aan den Rijn, Netherlands
Genres
Occupations
  • DJ
  • record producer
  • remixer
Instruments
Years active1996–present
Labels
Spouse
Erika van Thiel
​
(m. 2009)​
Websitearminvanbuuren.com
Signature

Armin Jozef Jacobus Daniël van Buuren OON (/væn ˈbjʊərən/ van BURE-ən, Dutch: [ˈɑrmɪ ˈɲoːzəf jaːˈkoːbʏz ˈdaːnijɛl vɑm ˈbyːrə(n)]; born 25 December 1976)[1] is a Dutch DJ and record producer. Since 2001, he has hosted A State of Trance (ASOT), a weekly radio show, which is broadcast to nearly 40 million listeners in 84 countries on over 100 FM radio stations.[2] According to the website DJs and Festivals, "the radio show propelled him to stardom and helped cultivate an interest in trance music around the world".[3]

Van Buuren has won a number of accolades. He has been ranked the number one DJ by DJ Mag a record of five times, four years in a row.[4] He was ranked fifth on the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs list in 2022,[5] as well as fourth in 2015, 2016, 2019 and 2020,[6] and third in 2017.[7] In 2014, he was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording for his single "This Is What It Feels Like" featuring Trevor Guthrie,[8] which makes him the fourth trance artist ever to receive a Grammy Award nomination.[9] In the United States, he holds the record for most entries, twenty-one, on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart.[10]

  1. ^ a b "Armin van Buuren – Armada Music". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  2. ^ "About – A State of Trance". Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Armin van Buuren to make IMS Asia-Pacific debut". www.djsandfestivals.com. 7 December 2015. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  4. ^ "17 Armada DJs in DJ Mag Top 100. Though – Armin is No. 1 again!". Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
  5. ^ "top 100 DJs". djmag.com. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  6. ^ "top 100 DJs". djmag.com. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Top 100 DJs". DJMag.com. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Grammy Awards 2014: Full Nominations List". Billboard. 7 December 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  9. ^ "The Most Famous Progressive Trance DJs Of All Time". DJ Master Course. 2 March 2015. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  10. ^ Murray, Gordon (10 January 2014). "Armin van Buuren Sets Record on Dance/Electronic Albums Chart". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 24 May 2014.