Armin van Buuren
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Armin van Buuren was born on December 25, 1976, in Leiden [1][2]. He holds citizenship in the Kingdom of the Netherlands . His education includes attendance at Stedelijk Gymnasium Leiden and Leiden University .
His professional roles encompass work as a record producer, club DJ, disc jockey, composer, lawyer, and radio personality . Van Buuren produces music across several genres, including trance, psychedelic trance, vocal trance, progressive house, electro house, and uplifting trance . He has been married to Erika van Thiel since 2009 [3].
Key Facts
- Spouse: Erika van Thiel[9]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[10]
- Occupation: radio personality[11]
- Educated at: Leiden University[12], Stedelijk Gymnasium Leiden[13]
- Award received: Golden Harp[14], Popprijs[15], International Dance Music Awards[16], Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau[17]
- Member of: Gaia[18]
- Sex or gender: male[19]
- Genre: trance[20], psychedelic trance[21], vocal trance[22], progressive house[23], electro house[24], uplifting trance[25], tech trance[26], progressive trance[27]
- Record label: Armada[28], Universal Music Group[29], Blanco y Negro[30], Kontor Records[31], Scorpio Music[32], Armind[33], A State of Trance[34], Xploded Music[35], Ultra Records[36], Who’s Afraid of 138?![37], Sony Music[38], Vandit[39]
- Discography: Armin van Buuren discography[40]
- Commons category: Armin van Buuren[41]
- Family name: van Buuren[42]
- Given name: Armin[43], Jozef[44], Jacobus[45], Daniël[46]
- Pseudonym: Gaia[47], Rising Star[48], Perpetuous Dreamer[49]
- Official website: http://www.arminvanbuuren.com/[50]
- Topic's main category: Category:Armin van Buuren[51]
- Commons gallery: Armin van Buuren[52]
- Instrument: synthesizer[53], Logic Pro[54], Ableton Live[55], Pro Tools[56]
- Partner in business or sport: Benno de Goeij[57]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[58], English[59]
- Birth name: Armin Jozef Jacobus Daniël van Buuren[60]
- Name in native language: Armin van Buuren[61], Armin Jozef Jacobus Daniël van Buuren[62]
Product Details
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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[63]
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Country: NL[64]
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Began / founded: 1976-12-25[65]
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Genre(s): afro house, dance, dance-pop, drum and bass, edm, electro house, electronic, electronica, melodic house, melodic techno, melodic trance, pop, progressive house, progressive trance, psytrance, tech trance, techno, trance, vocal trance[66]
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Community tags: afro house, dance, dance-pop, dj tools, drum and bass, edm, electro house, electronic, electronica, hardcore, melodic house, melodic techno, melodic trance, pop, progressive house, progressive trance, psytrance, serenity, tech trance, techno, trance, uplifting trance, vocal trance[67]
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MusicBrainz ID: 477b8c0c-c5fc-4ad2-b5b2-191f0bf2a9df[68]
Why It Matters
Armin van Buuren has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 89 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]
FAQs
Where was Armin van Buuren born?
Armin van Buuren was born in Leiden[2].
Who was Armin van Buuren married to?
Armin van Buuren's spouses include Erika van Thiel[9].
What did Armin van Buuren do for work?
Armin van Buuren worked as a record producer[3], club DJ[4], disc jockey[5], composer[6], and lawyer[7].
Where did Armin van Buuren go to school?
Armin van Buuren was educated at Leiden University[12] and Stedelijk Gymnasium Leiden[13].
What awards did Armin van Buuren receive?
Honors received include Golden Harp[14], Popprijs[15], International Dance Music Awards[16], and Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau[17].