Jimmy Van Malleghem 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 | |
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 Jimmy Van M performing at the club Luv | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | James Van Malleghem |
| Origin |  Belgium |
| Genres | Downtempo, progressive house |
| Occupation(s) | Disc jockey, Record producer, Promoter |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Website | http://www.jimmyvanm.com/ |
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
edit- ^ Prevatt, Mike (2003-10-04). "James Zabiela + Jimmy Van M: Spundae at Circus Disco -- Hollywood, California". Pop Matters. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
- ^ "Lee Burridge & Jimmy Van M. at Icon". 365mag. 2002-10-26. Retrieved 2008-06-22.[dead link]
- ^ a b "Jimmy Van M interview". Progressive-Sounds. 2006-10-01. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
- ^ a b Romero, Dennis (2007-01-04). "M for Mellow: Orlando's pioneering progressive DJ slows it down with 'Balance'". Los Angeles CityBeat. Archived from the original on 2008-03-08. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
- ^ Jones, Simon (2006-09-03). "Jimmy Van M – Balance 010". Progressive-Sounds. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
- ^ "In Balance with Jimmy Van M". Beat Factor. 2006-10-09. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
External links
edit- Official Website
- Jimmy Van M discography at Discogs
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