Armin van Buuren , the Grammy nominated DJ from South Holland, produces trance music. With the single “This Is What It Feels Like” he became the 4th trance musician to ever receive a Grammy nomination. DJ Mag ranked him #1 for Best DJ for 4 years.

His radio show, A State of Trance Radio Show, which he began hosting in 2001, helped him gain fame and spark people’s interest in trance music. With this radio show he reached over 84 countries.

Born name

Armin Jozef Jacobus Daniel van Buuren

nickname

Armin

Sun sign

Capricorn

Place of birth

Leiden, Netherlands

Residence

Leiden, Netherlands

nationality

training

Armin graduated from the Stedelijk Gymnasium in Leiden . In 1995 he decided to create a data backup plan and volunteered for the legal department at Leiden University .

His music career took off and he was unable to fully focus on his academics, so he decided to put his legal career on hold to focus fully on his music career. In 2003, he graduated from law school after stretching the last year of his studies.

occupation

DJ, record producer, remixer

family

• Father – unknown
• mother – unknown
• Siblings – Eller van Buuren (Younger Brother) (Guitarist)

Manager

Armin van Buuren is managed by –

• Armada Music
• The David Lewis Production

Genre

Erheiternde Trance, Trance, progressive Trance, House, progressives House, Electro House

instruments

Synthesizer, Drum Machine

labels

• Armada Music
• Revealed Recordings
• A state of trance
• Armind
• Vandit Records
• Ministry of Sound

To build

Athletic

Height

188 cm (6 ft 2 in)

weight

82 kg or 181 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Armin van Buuren hat dates –

1. Erika van Thiel (2001-present) – Armin married his longtime girlfriend Erika on September 18, 2009. The couple have two children together – daughter Fenna (born July 2011) and son Remy (born July 27, 2013).

race/ethnicity

White

He is of Dutch descent.

hair colour

Blond

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

His smile

brand promotion

Armin Van Buuren has carried out support work for the following brands –

• ments
• Dutch Radio 538
• Jaguar
• Heineken
• Godskitchen Lviv
• Google

Religion

Christianity

Known for

• The undisputed King of Trance and one of the most respected and highest paid DJs on the scene.
• Hosting the weekly radio show called A State of Trance . The company broadcasts over 100 radio stations and has more than 37 million weekly listeners.

First album

Armin released his debut studio album entitled 76 The album consisted of 13 tracks with a total playing time of 76 minutes.

first movie

In 2013, Armin made his big screen debut as himself in the romantic comedy Verliefd auf Ibiza .

First TV show

In the talk show, Armin debuted on his television show Pauw & Witteman in 2006.

Personal trainer

Due to his hectic work schedule, Armin finds it difficult to exercise. However, he maintains a healthy diet and to avoid jet lag avoids sleeping during the day. He also manages to get plenty of sleep and maintains a balanced diet.

Armin van Buuren Lieblingssachen

• EDM Producer – Ørjan Nilsen, Mark Sixma, Marlo, Vini Vici, Andrew Rayel Axwell, Kryder
• Festival to Play – Tomorrowland, Electric Daisy Carnival, Ultra Music Festival
• Music Group – The Ball
• Traces – Spanish Castles In Space, Supernova At The End Of The Universe, Sarah McLachlan – Fallen (Gabriel & Dresden Anti-Gravity Mix)

Armin van Buuren Facts

1. He started composing music at the age of 14.
2. He thinks office work is monotonous and his worst nightmare.
3. Armin has revealed that he is often confused with Armand Van Helden.
4. It is always important to him to spend time with his family on his birthday.
5. He co-founded one of the world’s leading record labels, Armada Music , alongside Maykel Piron and David Lewis.
6. Visit his official website @ arminvanbuuren.com.
7. Follow Armin on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Google+ and YouTube.