Rolf Ellmer
Rolf Johannes Ellmer (born 3 December 1960) is a classically trained musician and composer (concert-guitarist) and has become one of Germany's most well known Techno and Trance producers.
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Background information | |
Also known as | Jam, Jam El Mar, Trancey Spacer |
Born | 3 December 1960 |
Origin | Karlsruhe, Germany |
Genres | Electronica |
Occupation(s) | Composer, record producer, musician, DJ |
Instruments | Synthesizer, Guitar |
Years active | 1990 – present |
Labels | Jam El Mar REC, Allstar Music Productions, Coldharbour Recordings, Perfecto Records, Tronic, Truesoul, Bonzai, Cherry Moon Records |
Associated acts | Jam & Spoon, Jam, Storm, Dance 2 Trance, Tokyo Ghetto Pussy |
Website | www.jam-el-mar.com, www.jamandspoon.de |
Together with Markus Löffel (alias Mark Spoon), also from the German music scene,[1] he has recorded under several monikers such as Jam & Spoon,[2] Tokyo Ghetto Pussy and Storm. He was a member of the group Dance 2 Trance, along with Dag Lerner (alias DJ Dag), which had success all over the world and he is considered to be one of the pioneers of trance music.
A string of hits under Jam & Spoon include "Right in The Night", "Stella", "Kaleidoscope Skies", "How Stella Got Her Groove Back", and "Set me Free (Empty Rooms)".
Rolf Ellmer has also worked as a producer and remixer for other artists such as Deep Forest, Enigma, Moby, Frankie Goes To Hollywood. Furthermore recognized for being a gifted and successful DJ.
References
- "Entertainment | Jam and Spoon DJ dies at age 39". BBC News. 13 January 2006. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3poWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fBMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5106,3391458&dq=jam-el-mar&hl=en