Guest Star

Christopher Lawrence Super DJ

The winner of the "Best DJ" award at the Dancestar U.S. Awards, Christopher Lawrence is recognized worldwide as one of the World's top DJs and producers.
Dubbed "A Superstar DJ" by the US's URB and "One Of The Most Popular DJs On The Global Circuit" by DJ Magazine, Christopher Lawrence is one of the biggest, most respected and popular names in dance music today. Voted #5 in BPM Magazine's influential America's Favorite DJ poll for 2004 and leaping 25 positions to take the #35 position in DJ Magazine's prestigious 'Top 100' for 2003, Christopher has graced the covers of magazines around the globe from the U.S.'s Remix, Mixer and XLR8R to Britain's Wax.
A headliner at the world's biggest clubs and events, Christopher was the only US DJ invited to headline all three of the inaugural Ministry Of Sound, Cream and Gatecrasher tours of America. Inducted into Cream's "Superstar DJ" hall of fame, Christopher's production skills, coupled with his ability to take international dancefloors by storm with his tough progressive and sleek techno trance sets, place him in high demand worldwide.
Described as an "All Round International Jet setting Superstar" by M8, Christopher headlines at some of the world's biggest tours, events and clubs. Clocking up over 250,000 frequent flyer miles a year and a list of international events too long to mention, Christopher cites recent favourites as England's' Global Gathering and Creamfields, Belgium's Antwerp is Burning, Australia's 'Two Tribes' tour, Netherlands's Extrema Festival, Hong Kong's HITEC, Tokyo's Ageha and Cream Ibiza. No stranger to jetlag, Christopher has toured Europe, Japan, China, United Kingdom, Australia, South America and Canada in the past year alone.
Meanwhile, back in the U.S., Christopher continues to be one of the country's most in demand DJs, playing events from Arnold Schwarzenegger's Terminator III party to Sony's 'PlayStation Tour' and California's famed Coachella festival. Named "One Of America's Most Influential DJs" by Muzik and "A Highly Respected Producer" by Mixmag, Christopher won a preliminary Grammy nomination in 2002.
With a discography of groundbreaking tracks, Christopher's critically acclaimed releases Shredder, Navigator, Interceptor, Renegade, Rush Hour, Cruise Control and October's Child have been played by DJs from Paul Oakenfold and Paul van Dyk to Tiesto. Recently, Acid People and the massive Mind Eraser have taken U.S. and international charts by storm as well as earning numerous accolades from the press and industry. Christopher's next single "Genesis" was released on his new label 'Pharmacy Music" in July 2004.
Christopher's widely anticipated debut artist album All Or Nothing met widespread critical acclaim when released in June 2004. In the late 90s, Christopher established himself as one of the U.S.'s biggest selling DJs selling over 200,000 mix CDs following a string of record breaking releases including Rise, Temptation, Christopher Lawrence Presents Hook Recordings, Empire and Around The World. In 2001, Christopher continued to smash sales records when his mix United States Of Trance debuted and remained in the Top Ten U.S. Dance Charts alongside Moby, Chemical Bros And Fatboy Slim.
Christopher's most recent mix Exposure IV has been described by Mixer as "Lawrence's most impressive mix to date" and by Remix as "The U.S. Trance Master's peak-of-career mix" - reiterating the fact that Christopher continues to be one of the world's most evolving and respected DJs.
On the big screen, Christopher will make his debut in Midsummernight's Rave, as well as appearing in the documentaries Intellect, Put The Needle On The Record, World Party OnTour and American Massive. In the world of international dance culture, there are DJs who are leaders and those who are followers. Christopher Lawrence is a true leader.

Publication Date: 2004-08-29
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