Real name: Armin Jozef Jacobus Daniël van Buuren

Effective period / Period of releases: 1996 - 2024

Dutch record producer and DJ born 25 December 1976 in Leiden, South Holland.
Armin started producing and making House music at age 14, later he turned towards Trance. He is well known for his early releases like “Blue Fear”, “Touch Me” and “Communication” as well as his remixes for several other artists and groups.

Ranked #1 in DJ Mag's Top 100 in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2012 which marks a new record in that poll.

Before becoming a DJ he worked as a glass collector at Club Nexus & he studied law at Leiden University, as his musical career began to take off he put his law degree on hold, although he still returned to graduate in 2003.