DJ Sammy

DJ Sammy
DJ Sammy playing at BCM (nightclub), Majorca
Background information
Birth name	Samuel Bouriah
Also known as	Frankie Wilde Le Petit Sam Porno DJ
Born	19 October 1969 (1969-10-19) (age 39) Majorca, Spain
Genre(s)	Eurodance, Eurotrance
Occupation(s)	DJ
Years active	1984—present
Website	dj-sammy.com

Samuel Bouriah (born 19 October 1969), professionally known as DJ Sammy, is a dance music DJ and producer. He has had five Top 10 hits. He is most popularly known for his cover of Bryan Adams "Heaven", the "Heaven (Candlelight Mix)", Rise Again and a cover of Don Henley's The Boys of Summer. His career started with Marie José in the making of his first singles, under the stage name of DJ Sammy feat. Carisma. He is currently married to Marie and they have a daughter together, Saphira María (born 10 February 2005).

Career

DJ Sammy started his music career in 1984 in the dance clubs of Mallorca, playing gigs at clubs such as Alexandra's (rebuilt around 1998/99 and renamed to Boomerang's), Banana's and Zorba's. During this time he completed training as a sound technician at the Mallorca Music College. He was also a DJ at the Cadena Top radio station. In 1991, he met a singer, Marie José, and they performed at Zorba's Club in Palma. In 1992, DJ Sammy became resident DJ at the Joy Palace Club in Arenal.

In November 1995, DJ Sammy released his first single "Life Is Just a Game" with Marie José. The track became a top 10 hit in the Spanish record chart. Other singles, such as "You're My Angel" and "Prince of Love", have been popular in the German record charts.

In June 1998, DJ Sammy released his debut album, Life Is Just a Game. The album was received with positive reviews across Europe.

DJ Sammy has founded his own dance music label, Super M Records, as well as the Gamba Music Company.^[1]

He also worked on the brand new Soraya Arnelas album, Sin Miedo. ^[2]

Discography

Albums

• Life Is Just a Game (1998)
• DJ Sammy at Work (1998)
• Heaven (2002) (#1 UK, #25 on re-entry of Top 40) #67 U.S.
• The Rise (2005)
• Clubroom (2009)

Singles

• "Life Is Just a Game" 1995
• "You're My Angel" 1996
• "Prince of Love" 1997
• "Golden Child" 1997
• "Magic Moment" 1998
• "In 2 Eternity" 1999
• "Heaven" 2002 (#1 UK, #4 AUS, #5 FRN, #8 U.S. - cover of Bryan Adams' "Heaven")
• "The Boys of Summer" 2002 (#2 UK, #10 AUS - cover of Don Henley's "The Boys of Summer")
• "Sunlight" 2002 (#8 UK, #40 AUS)
• "Rise Again" 2004 (#7 CAN, #1 SPN)
• "Why" 2005 (#7 UK, #29 AUS - cover of Annie Lennox's "Why")
• "L'bby Haba" 2005
• "Everybody Hurts" 2007 (cover of R.E.M.'s "Everybody Hurts")
• "Feel the Love" 2009

References

External links

• Official Site
• Official US Billboard Charts
• DJ Sammy Biography on Central Station Records
• DJ Sammy Biography on Sing365