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| Rolf Johannes Ellmer | |
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| Also known as | Jam, Jam El Mar, Trancey Spacer |
| Born | (1960-12-03) 3 December 1960 (age 64) |
| Origin | Karlsruhe, Germany |
| Genres | Electronic, techno, trance, trip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, record producer, musician, DJ |
| Instrument(s) | Synthesizer, guitar |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | Jam El Mar REC, Allstar Music Productions, Coldharbour Recordings, Perfecto Records, Tronic, Truesoul, Bonzai, Cherry Moon Records |
| Website | www.jam-el-mar.com, www.jamandspoon.de |
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 producers in the techno and trance scene.
Together with Markus Löffel (alias Mark Spoon), also from the German music scene, he has recorded under several monikers such as Jam & Spoon, 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)".
Ellmer has also worked as a producer and remixer for other artists such as Deep Forest, Enigma, Moby, and Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Furthermore, he is recognized for being a successful DJ.
References
- "Entertainment | Jam and Spoon DJ dies at age 39". BBC News. 13 January 2006. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- "New Sunday Times - Google News Archive Search".
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