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Cass & Slide, Dave Ralph, Taylor, Sandra Collins, Sasha, Anthony Pappa, John Digweed, Dave Seaman, Sasha + John Digweed

Influenced By:

Kimball Collins
  • Active: '90s, 2000s
  • Genres: Rock
  • Instrument: DJ, Producer
  • Representative Albums: "Ministry of Sound's Trance Nation America", "Bedrock", "Balance 010

Biography

Jimmy Van M's career received a tremendous boost when superstar duo Sasha and Digweed chose him to open their remarkably successful Twilo residency in New York. Before this late-'90s break, Van M had built his reputation in Orlando, FL, where he first heard progressive house in the early '90s. By early 1992, he was making guest appearances at Orlando's Beacham Theater, alongside other pioneering American trance DJs such as Kimball Collins. Over the years, his popularity grew in the trance-happy Florida area, cumulating in his decision to found Balance Promote Group, a DJ booking agency focused on many of Europe's top trance DJs. It was through this connection that he formed the tight relationships that would soon catapult his career forward. In mid-2000, Ministry of Sound released Trance Nation America, a widely distributed CD featuring Taylor and Van M. Around this same time, Van M's production work began to appear on numerous mix CDs, including Sasha and Digweed's Communicate album. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide
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Jimmy Van M

Jimmy Van M performing at the club Luv
Background information
Birth name James Van Malleghem
Origin Belgium Belgium
Genres Downtempo, progressive house
Occupations Disc jockey, Record producer, Promoter
Years active 1992 – Present
Website http://www.jimmyvanm.com/

Jimmy Van M (born James Van Melleghem) is a DJ of progressive house and downtempo music. He was a large part of the "Delta Heavy Tour" with Sasha & John Digweed, in addition to performing with many other DJs, such as James Zabiela[1] and Lee Burridge.[2] He has released a few singles as well as mix albums on Ultra Records and Bedrock Records. He is more known for his warm up set than his peak time performances.[3]

Jimmy Van M was born in Belgium, but moved to Orlando, Florida in the United States at age 10.[4] In 1995, he founded the Balance Promote Group, a DJ booking agency and record pool.[4] In 2000, he released his first mix compilation Trance Nation America and followed this up with 2001's Bedrock: Compiled & Mixed album.[5] His third album, Balance 010 of EQ / Stomp's Balance series, is a three disc compilation featuring a "downtempo" disc, a "midtempo" disc, and an "uptempo" disc, with the tempo building throughout the three.[6] The first disc starts at 65 beats per minute and the third ends at 126 beats per minute.[3]

References

  1. ^ Prevatt, Mike (2003-10-04). "James Zabiela + Jimmy Van M: Spundae at Circus Disco -- Hollywood, California". Pop Matters. http://www.popmatters.com/music/concerts/z/zabiela-james-031004.shtml. Retrieved 2008-06-22. 
  2. ^ "Lee Burridge & Jimmy Van M. at Icon". 365mag. 2002-10-26. http://www.365mag.com/index.php?pg=evrw&recnum=279&Title=Lee+Burridge+%26+Jimmy+Van+M.+At+Icon+on+365Mag+International+Music+Magazine. Retrieved 2008-06-22. 
  3. ^ a b "Jimmy Van M interview". Progressive-Sounds. 2006-10-01. http://www.progressive-sounds.com/artists/Jimmy-Van-M/Jimmy-Van-M-interview-10-2006.asp. Retrieved 2008-06-22. 
  4. ^ a b Romero, Dennis (2007-01-04). "M for Mellow: Orlando's pioneering progressive DJ slows it down with 'Balance'". Los Angeles CityBeat. http://www.lacitybeat.com/cms/story/detail/?id=4843&IssueNum=187. Retrieved 2008-06-22]]. 
  5. ^ Jones, Simon (2006-09-03). "Jimmy Van M - Balance 010". Progressive-Sounds. http://www.progressive-sounds.com/features/Jimmy-Van-M-Balance-010.asp. Retrieved 2008-06-22. 
  6. ^ "In Balance with Jimmy Van M". Beat Factor. 2006-10-09. http://www.beatfactor.net/interviews/793/. Retrieved 2008-06-22. 

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