Robin Albers (born 1956), who uses the stage name Jaydee, is a Dutch

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producer and DJ.

Biography

After a degree in commercial studies, Albers played in the Dutch national baseball team and was triple Dutch arm-wrestling champion. Then, he started his career as DJ, and was a radio host on Dutch music and sport programs for eleven years. His original stage name was Jei D. In 1992 (

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), under the stage name JayDee, he released "

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", which reached number-one on the US ''

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chart. The song, an instrumental, featured a prominent

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-style

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melody, played in a jazzy, improvised manner. "Plastic Dreams" continues to be remixed and re-released today, mostly on unsolicited

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s. The track made the UK Singles Chart on two occasions; firstly in September 1997 when it reached number 18, and again in January 2004, when it reached number 35. Albers created his own record label, First Impression.

Discography

Singles

References

{{Authority control 1958 births Living people Dutch club DJs Dutch record producers Epic Records artists Rhythm King artists Dutch electronic dance music DJs