[電子區藝人介紹] Christopher Lawrence

Christopher Lawrence (PHARMACY MUSIC, US)

2006年DJ Magazine 票選"世界百大DJ" 第4名。 美國知名舞曲雜誌URB授予 "超級巨星DJ" 之封號

DJ Magazine稱他為 "全球最受歡迎DJ之一"。Christopher Lawrence是現今舞曲樂壇最偉大、最受尊敬的名人其一。曾是門外漢的Christopher崛起快速，現在已到達舞曲帝國的世界頂點。他的硬派techno trance被認定為全球關鍵DJ且是美國的舞曲領導專家，也在世界各地最大的音樂節及頂尖夜店稱霸。

過去幾年內Christopher獲得了無數的獎項，如 IDMA's的 "最佳美國DJ"、BPM雜誌在2006年的"美國最佳DJ"調查中獲得 "全球最佳DJ"第3名。 最近Dancestar US Awards 和Los Angeles Music Awards同時給了Christopher "最佳DJ"獎項。他也被Dancestar UK Awards, DJ Awards, International Trance Awards, Global DJ Mix Awards以及IDMA's等提名。並登上全球無數報章雜誌及出版品封面。

BBC's Radio 1稱他為 "美國最偉大的DJ"；有關他的報導傳單和他參加過的活動，把名稱列出來可以長達數哩。光是去年他就到中國、英國、墨西哥、Ibiza派對聖地、澳洲、台灣、荷蘭、巴拿馬、祕魯、波多黎各、日本、尼加拉瓜、哥斯大黎加、馬來西亞、哥倫比亞、新加坡、沙烏地阿拉伯、希臘、俄羅斯、瑞典、土耳其、烏克蘭、印尼、巴西、阿根廷、泰國、加拿大等等33個國家巡迴演出。只要在國際上最負盛名的夜店和派對中都能看到他的身影。

Christopher美國最高調的活動中都是頭條新聞，也是美國DJ中唯一受邀至所有Ministry Of Sound 3場開幕典禮、Cream and Gatecrasher美國巡迴。Mixmag 以 "受高度尊崇的製作人" 來形容Christopher，他在2002年在葛來美獎獲提名。他具有開創性的專輯，甚至未公開的混音專輯"Batman Begins" 也被知名DJ 如Paul van Dyk, Tiesto, 和 PaulOakenfold使用。

90年代後期，Christopher成為美國最暢銷DJ，銷售超過250萬張混音CD。他由自己的唱片公司Pharmacy Electronic Music發行了 "Subculture" (次文化)混音專輯，成為Jive Magazine 冊封 "年度最佳Trance專輯"。

在DJ世界中，Christopher Lawrence絕對是真正的領導者。

Voted the #4 DJ in the World by DJ Magazine’s prestigious ‘Top 100’ poll for 2006, 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. Once an outsider in a world dominated by European and UK DJs, Christopher has risen to the top of the international dance music heap. He is now considered one of the key global players and America’s leading dance music export, playing his tough techno trance sets main stage at the world’s biggest festivals and superclubs. Over the past few years, Christopher has received numerous awards and accolades. Winner of “Best American DJ” at the IDMA’s, Christopher is also a recent recipient of the "Best DJ" at both the Dancestar US Awards and Los Angeles Music Awards. Christopher has additionally been nominated in Dancestar UK Awards, DJ Awards, International Trance Awards, Global DJ Mix Awards and IDMA’s to name a few. Christopher has also graced the covers of countless magazines, newspapers and publications worldwide. Described as the "Biggest DJ in the USA” by the BBC’s Radio 1, Christopher clocks up over a quarter of a million frequent flyer miles a year and a list of international events too long to mention. In the past year alone, Christopher has toured China, United Kingdom, Mexico, Ibiza, Australia, Taiwan, Netherlands, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Japan, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Malaysia, Colombia, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Greece, Russia, El Salvador, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, Romania, Slovenia, Panama, Indonesia, Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, Thailand, Guatemala, and Canada. One need look no further than the top international clubs and dance festivals to find Christopher’s name. Meanwhile, back in the US, Christopher continues to be one of the countries most sought after DJs, headlining high profile events from San Francisco’s Love Fest and Sony’s ‘Playstation 2 Tour’ to Arnold Schwazzeneger’s ‘Terminator III’ party. He has played the famed Coachella festival more than any other DJ, and was also the only US DJ invited to headline all three of the inaugural Ministry Of Sound, Cream and Gatecrasher tours of America. Described as "A Highly Respected Producer" by Mixmag, Christopher won a preliminary Grammy nomination in 2002. With a discography of groundbreaking tracks, Christopher’s notable releases ‘Attention’, ‘Scorcher’, ‘Shredder’, 'Renegade', 'Rush Hour', 'Cruise Control', ‘October’s Child’ and bootleg remixes such as ‘Batman Begins’ have been hammered by DJs from Paul van Dyk and Tiesto to Paul Oakenfold. This past several years have been Christopher’s biggest to date on both the DJ and production front, following the release of two artist albums. His debut album ‘All Or Nothing’ and the follow up, ‘Un-Hooked’, a retrospective of Christopher’s work for Hook Recordings, both topped the iTunes dance charts and met with widespread chart and critical acclaim from the worlds toughest critics from Rolling Stone to the Washington Post. Christopher’s music has soundtracked everything from TV shows such as MTV’s ‘Real World’, to Matchbox Car DVDs to computer games including ‘Need for Speed 2’ – bringing an entirely new audience to Christopher. Always pushing the limits, Christopher gained attention with the release of his new website, which was nominated in the “Best Music Website” category of both the SXSW and the Webby Awards, which are considered the Academy Awards of web design. Designed by the groundbreaking and award winning 2Advanced, Christopher’s website became a benchmark in the DJ. Check it out at http://www.christopherlawrence.com In the late nineties, Christopher established himself as one of the US's biggest selling DJs selling over a quarter of a million mix CDs following a string of record breaking releases including 'Rise', 'Temptation', ‘United States of Trance’ and 'Around The World'. Christopher's most recent mix ‘Subculture’ was described by Jive Magazine as “The Best Trance Album of the Year!", reiterating the fact that Christopher continues to be one of the World's most evolving and respected DJs. After lengthy delays, Christopher’s label Pharmacy Electronic Music will be officially launched in late 2007. On the big screen, Christopher has appeared in ‘Midsummernight's Rave', as well the documentaries ‘Liquid Vinyl’, 'Intellect', ‘Put The Needle On The Record’, ‘World Party On Tour’ and ‘American Massive’ to name a few. A music video for Christopher’s single, Freefall, shot at California’s Electric Daisy Carnival has also been featured on television around the world. In the world of international dance culture, there are DJs who are leaders and those who are followers. Christopher Lawrence is a true leader.