Christopher Lawrence is an American
DJ and producer, specializing in
progressive trance
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Trance music is characterized by a tempo generally lying between 135–150 beats per minute ( ...
music. He has released 10 mix CDs since 1997. Lawrence has an international audience and makes frequent appearances worldwide with a career spanning twenty years. His dedication to an underground style yet precise selection have earned him the respect of both industry and fans. He is widely considered to be America's top trance DJ export.
Awards
*Voted the 110th DJ in the world by DJ Magazine Top 100 poll for 2008.
*Voted the #4 DJ in the world by
DJ Mag
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azine's prestigious ‘Top 100’ poll for 2006
**Excluded from 2007 voting when it was alleged that Christopher had been involved in cheating but DJ Mag later cleared him of any involvement.
*"Best DJ" award at the Dancestar US Awards
*Winner of the "Best American DJ" at the IDMA's at WMC 2005
*Winner of "America's Best DJ" 2008 held by DJ Times Magazine
Discography
Albums
*2004 ''All or Nothing''
*2004 ''Un-Hooked: The Hook Sessions''
Singles & EPs
*1997 "Interceptor/Geoscape"
*1997 "Navigator"
*1998 "Shredder"
*1999 "Renegade/Wasteland""
*2000 "Cruise Control"
*2000 "
Rush Hour/Ride The Light"
*2002 "Mind Eraser"
*2002 "Nitro"
*2002 "October's Child"
*2003 "Warp/Acid People"
*2004 "Primer"
*2005 "Scorcher" (with
Nicholas Bennison)
*2005 "Attention" (with John 00 Fleming)
*2008 "Gotham"
*2008 "Beyond the Limit" (with
John 00 Fleming)
*2009 "Continuation" (with Nicholas Bennison)
*2009 "Lie to Ourselves" (with
Dave Audé
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&
Jen Lasher)
*2010 "A Little Rush" (feat.
Suzie del Vecchio)
*2011 "Tremor"
*2011 "Rock It"
*2012 "Faith In The Future"
*2012 "OK To GO"
*2013 "Beyond The Limit (2013 Mixes)"
*2013 "Dark on Fire"
*2013 "Libra"
*2014 "The Dark"
*2014 "Whatever You Dream"
*2015 "The Whip"
*2015 "Unbroken"
Remixes
*1998 Pure Nova - "Awakening"
*1999 Electroland - "Cheyenne"
*2002
Mile High
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- "Night Fever"
*2008
Enrique Iglesias
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Hero
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*2009
U2 - "
I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight
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*2011 LMFAO - "Party Rock Anthem"
*2011
Lords of Acid
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History
Lords of Acid debu ...
- "Little Mighty Rabbit"
*2012 Reaky - "Magnum Orca" (with Sean J. Morris)
*2014
Lisa Lashes
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- "Virus"
DJ Compilations
*1997 ''Rise''
*1999 ''Temptation''
*1999 ''Christopher Lawrence Presents:Hook Recordings ''
*2000 ''Trilogy Part One: Empire''
*2001 ''United States of Trance''
*2002 ''Christopher Lawrence - Around The World''
*2002 ''Christopher Lawrence - Exposure IV''
*2006 ''Christopher Lawrence - Subculture 01''
*2006 ''Christopher Lawrence -
Gatecrasher
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: Live in Moscow''
*2008 ''Unfold 2''
*2008 ''Global Trance Grooves Vol. 1: Two Tribes''(with
John 00 Fleming)
*2010 ''Rush Hour''
References
External links
* http://www.christopherlawrence.com
* http://www.myspace.com/djchristopherlawrence
Interview with Trance Hub, March 2012TranceSound interview, March 2011Download Rush Hour Radioshows
American DJs
American trance musicians
Club DJs
Living people
Electronic dance music DJs
Year of birth missing (living people)
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