Described as an "All Round International Jetsetting Superstar" by M8, Christopher clocks up over 250,000 frequent flyer miles a year and a list of international events too long to mention. Christopher cites recent favorites as Englands Global Gathering, Malaysias official Grand Prix party, Belgiums Antwerp is Burning, Australias Two Tribes, Netherlands Extrema, Hong Kongs HITEC and Tokyos Ageha. No stranger to jetlag, Christopher has toured Europe, China, United Kingdom, Mexico, Australia, Peru, Puerto Rico, Japan, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Malaysia, Colombia, El Salvador, Panama and Canada in the past year alone.
Meanwhile, back in the US, Christopher continues to be one of the countries most in demand DJs. Voted #9 in BPM Magazines influential America's Favorite DJ poll for 2005, he headlines high profile events from Arnold Schwazzenegers Terminator III party to Sonys Playstation 2 Tour, along with clubbing highlights at New Yorks Avalon and Los Angeles Gods Kitchen to Californias famed Coachella festival to name but a few.
Described as "A Highly Respected Producer" by Mixmag, Christopher won a preliminary Grammy nomination in 2002. With a discography of groundbreaking tracks, Christophers notable releases Shredder, 'Navigator', 'Interceptor', 'Renegade', 'Rush Hour', 'Cruise Control' and Octobers Child have been played by DJs from Paul Oakenfold, John Digweed and Paul van Dyk to Tiesto.
This past year has been Christophers biggest to date on both the DJ and production front, following the release of his two artist albums. Christopher's widely anticipated debut artist album All Or Nothing met with widespread chart and critical acclaim from the worlds toughest critics including Washington Post, Rolling Stone, Remix, DJ Magazine, San Francisco Examiner, CMJ and Hustler. Album tracks were licensed by media outlets from Clear Channel and MTV to Electronic Arts, the worlds largest video game company.
Christophers second artist album Un-Hooked, a retrospective of his work for Hook Recordings met with similar acclaim, having already topped the iTunes dance charts. The album has received rave reviews from press and fans alike. DJ Times describes it as "a collection of seminal artist tracks, riding the wave between techno and progressive-trance".
Christophers label Pharmacy Electronic Music was officially launched this year with All or Nothing remixes and collaborations with some of the Worlds biggest DJs and producers in the works. A video for Freefall, shot at Californias Electric Daisy Carnival will be released shortly.
In what must be the ultimate trans-Atlantic trance team up, Christopher will also be collaborating with John OO Fleming, with their first single Attention due out on JOOF in Summer 2005.
Christopher also gained attention with the release of his new website in 2004. Designed by the award winning 2Advanced, Christophers website currently receives more traffic than any other DJs in the world, other than Tiesto.
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', 'Christopher Lawrence Presents Hook Recordings, Empire And 'Around The World'. In 2001, Christopher continued to smash sales records when his mix 'United States Of Trance' debuted and remained in the Top Ten US Dance Charts alongside Moby, Chemical Bros And Fatboy Slim. Christopher's most recent mix Exposure IV' has been described by Remix as "The U.S. Trance Masters peak-of-career mix" - reiterating the fact that Christopher continues to be one of the World's most evolving and respected DJs.
On the big screen, Christopher has appeared in Midsumernight'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.
In the world of international dance culture, there are DJs who are leaders and those who are followers. Christopher Lawrence is a true leader.
LIVE WORLDWIDE BROADCAST OF CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE'S SET AT PACHA NYC ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 20TH
Red Bull Television has invited Christopher Lawrence to be part of the legendary "Night Flight" series, which broadcasts live sets from the World's top DJs at the some of the World's top clubs. They will broadcast Christopher's set live from New York's #1 club Pacha this Friday November 20th.
"Night Flight" has a mission : to bring the world's most legendary clubs & DJ sets right into the homes of TV viewers across the globe. Every Saturday night, the "Night Flight" show broadcasts footage from a different club from the world's hugest clubbing cities - London, Berlin, Paris, Moscow, New York, Miami and Amsterdam to name but a few. The interiors of the most elite clubs, the vibe of the crowd and the amazing tunes dropped by world-class DJs make their way into thousands of homes, via the European satellite channel "Servus TV" and via the online stream on www.servustv.com. The club-goers become worldwide TV stars for the night, whilst the viewers are transported right into the midst of an exclusive club night. With high definition quality footage and astounding camera work, viewers really can feel as though they are there too, partying it up!
Christopher Lawrence now joins a list of artists including Deadmau5 in Space Ibiza, Mark Knight in Ministry of Sound London, Timo Maas in Italy, Paul Oakenfold in Gatecrasher and JCA in Pacha Marrakech who have already been part of this historic series.
For those of you who can't be at Pacha in New York this Friday, be sure to tune in online at www.servustv.com, or if in Europe you can watch on Servus Cable TV. Don't miss the incredible opportunity to see 'America's Best DJ' live in action at New York's #1 club courtesy of Red Bull Television!
CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE LAUNCHES NEW DJ SIDE PROJECT - MR & MRS SMITH!
Famous for his tough trance sound, Christopher Lawrence joins forces with his wife Sara for a new DJ side project 'Mr & Mrs Smith'.
The pair, who have worked together behind the scenes for fifteen years are bringing their joint efforts into the public eye with this new DJ duo, which debuts at this years Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert.
Christopher laughs "I've been noticing there's a lot of DJs working in pairs lately. I've often thought it would be nice to have a wingman up there, although in this case, it's actually a wingwoman. I don't know of any other mixed sex DJ duos, let alone any husband and wife teams, so I think we're definitely breaking some new ground here".
Christopher continues "Mr & Mrs Smith' is an opportunity for me to play music that I couldn't normally incorporate into my main room trance sets. There is a right place and a right time for any type of music and the sound we've been working on is perfect for afterhours, industry events like WMC, or side stages at festivals, away from the chaos of the main stage, where true music lovers can get their groove on. This is a sound which is influenced by the many hours we've spent partying at afterhours and in backrooms over the years."
"I should say to anyone expecting to hear trance from Mr & Mrs Smith that they should stay home" he laughs.
So what exactly is this style of music? Sara says "There are three criteria. The tracks need to be tough and sexy, with a groove. Electro House, Progressive, Techno - we don't care what the genre is".
"Mrs Smith" (AKA Sara Finlayson) has a career in dance music spanning decades. A regular at Melbourne's gay clubs in the eighties ("the only places you could hear good dance music in Australia", she worked in the nightclub industry, before moving to London in the early nineties, where she worked in Tower Records dance department. She was active in the early London rave scene of 1990-1992, before moving to Los Angeles, where she met "Mr Smith" (AKA Christopher Lawrence, a struggling bedroom DJ) and they were married shortly after. Continuing her career in dance music, Sara worked for several years for German techno star Sven Vath at the LA office of his labels Eye Q Music / Harthouse before becoming the Los Angeles editor of respected US electronic music mag XLR8R. During this time, Sara also produced music with Moonshine Music producer Dave Aude under the moniker Mile High. It was also in the late nineties that Sara formed Monster Media, a PR and management company specializing in dance music, under which she managed the careers of artists including husband Christopher Lawrence, a position she continues to this day. A familiar face backstage in the dance music industry, Sara brings her tough attitude out of the shadows and into the DJ booth with 'Mr + Mrs Smith'.
"Mr Smith" (AKA Christopher Lawrence) needs no introduction. One of the World's leading dance music talents, Christopher has received numerous awards and accolades. Winner of "America's Best DJ" (DJ Times 2008), "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. He 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, as well as headlining the worlds biggest superclubs and festivals.
Christopher Lawrence Remixes Enrique Iglesias #1 Worldwide Hit 'Hero' Latin Megastar Includes Christopher Lawrence Remix on Chart Topping 'Greatest Hits' Album
LOS ANGELES, January 19th, 2009 - US DJ and producer Christopher Lawrence has remixed Enrique Iglesias's number one hit 'Hero' for the Latin megastar's 'Greatest Hits' album. The widely anticipated album was recently released in the the United Kingdom and Europe, with additional countries to follow. Christopher's impressive remix is the only remix included on Enrique's album in these territories.
'Hero' enjoyed massive success worldwide hitting the #1 spot in over ten countries including the United Kingdom and the United States, where it remained for fifteen weeks. The song was so popular in the US that it would eventually re-enter the top ten a year later, the first song ever to do so. 'Hero' also officially became a worldwide number one when it held the top spot on the United World Chart for five weeks
"It was a huge honor to be asked to remix a song like Hero" said Christopher. "It was also daunting because 'Hero' is such a well known and loved song with such a definite character. I wanted to preserve the feel of the song, while bringing my own sound to it as well. I was very pleased when I found that Polydor had decided to include it on Enrique's 'Greatest Hits' album".
Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer-songwriter and model. One of the most popular artists in Latin America and in the Latino market in the United States, he has sold more Spanish language albums than any other artist. Several years ago he made a crossover into the mainstream English language market, signing a unique multi-album deal with Universal Music for an unprecedented $48,000,000. Iglesias has sold over 58 million albums worldwide and has had numerous #1 hits. For more information, visit www.enriqueiglesias.com
Christopher Lawrence is one of America's most popular and respected DJs and producers. He took out the 'America's Best DJ' Award in 2008, and previously has won the IDMA's 'Best DJ' and Dancestar USA's "Best DJ" awards. He also produces a radio show 'Rush Hour' which is syndicated worldwide, as well as running his label Pharmacy Music. For more information, visit www.christopherlawrence.com or www.myspace.com/djchristopherlawrence
PIONEER PRESENTS CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE WITH GOLD PLATED MIXER!
LONG BEACH, Calif. - (Business Wire) Pioneer's Pro DJ Division recently presented trance DJ Christopher Lawrence with a coveted gold-plated DJM-800 mixer for winning the 2008 America's Best DJ contest at an award ceremony held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Tuesday, September 2.
"Congratulations to Chris Lawrence and to all the DJs who participated in this contest," said Matt Dever, vice president for Pioneer's Professional Sound and Visual Division. "It's events like the America's Best DJ Tour that support the growth of the DJ market."
The ceremony was the culmination of a four-month contest and tour, presented by Pioneer Pro DJ and DJ Times magazine. Since June, the top 100 DJs in America as selected by the editors of DJ Times have solicited their fans to vote for them, both online at www.americasbestdj.net and at 40 official ABDJ events at nightclubs and festivals nationwide. When the polls closed on August 16, more than 35,000 votes were cast and Lawrence prevailed as the gold medal champion, with turntablist legend DJ Qbert awarded the silver, and DJ/rock star DJ Skribble taking the bronze medal.
A DJ and producer specializing in progressive trance music, Lawrence has played for crowds of more than 100,000 at festivals worldwide. He was previously named "Best DJ" at the Dancestar U.S. Awards and "Best American DJ" at the International Dance Music Awards in 2005.
Silver medalist DJ Qbert (Richard Quitevis) is a multiple Disco Mix Club World (DMC) world champion and a member of the DJ Hall of Fame. Bronze medalist DJ Skribble (Scott Ialacci) is best known for his MTV appearances on The Grind and Total Request Live.
After the presentation of the awards by dance recording artist Kristine W., the three medalists and No. 5 finisher DJ Scotty Boy played special sets for an enthusiastic Rouge crowd.
Pioneer offers a complete line of professional DJ equipment through its Professional Sound and Visual Division. Its DJM, CDJ and DVJ Professional DJ equipment is known for its high quality sound and reliability and is considered the industry standard at clubs, studios, mobile rigs and homes around the world. For more information, visit www.PioneerProDj.com.
Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. is headquartered in Long Beach, Calif., and its U.S. Web address is www.pioneerelectronics.com. Its parent company, Pioneer Corporation, is a leader in optical disc technology and a preeminent manufacturer of high-performance audio, video and computer equipment for the home, car and business markets. The company focuses on four core business domains including Blu-ray Disc and DVD, display technologies, navigation and Digital Network Entertainment.
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NOW ON MYSPACE - THE NEW FLEMING & LAWRENCE SINGLE
A MYSPACE EXCLUSIVE!!!
Log in to Christopher Lawrence's MySpace for an audio exclusive - the new single from Christopher Lawrence & John 00 Fleming.
Beyond the Limit is the widely anticipated follow up to Fleming & Lawrence's first hit single 'Attention' on J00F.
'Beyond the Limit' features remixes by respected US producers Nicholas Bennison and Jay Selway and is destined to take dancefloors by storm.
The single is the first single on Christopher Lawrence's label Pharmacy Music and will be available through iTunes, Beatport, Trackitdown and other quality download stores early this month.
Just in... Christopher Lawrence was again nominated for the 'Best American DJ' award at the IDMA's, held in Miami at WMC this year.
Christopher has enjoyed successive nominations for 'Best American DJ' after winning the coveted IDMA award in 2005.
In good company, Christopher was up against Gabriel & Dresden, Markus Schulz, Roger Sanchez , Danny Tenaglia and Deep Dish - although it was ultimately Gabriel & Dresden who took out the award this year.
Congratulations to all the nominees and winners.
For a complete list of nominees and winners, visit www. wintermusicconference. com
, she worked in the nightclub industry, before moving to London in the early nineties, where she worked in Tower Records dance department. She was active in the early London rave scene of 1990-1992, before moving to Los Angeles, where she met "Mr Smith" (AKA Christopher Lawrence, a struggling bedroom DJ) and they were married shortly after. Continuing her career in dance music, Sara worked for several years for German techno star Sven Vath at the LA office of his labels Eye Q Music / Harthouse before becoming the Los Angeles editor of respected US electronic music mag XLR8R. During this time, Sara also produced music with Moonshine Music producer Dave Aude under the moniker Mile High. It was also in the late nineties that Sara formed Monster Media, a PR and management company specializing in dance music, under which she managed the careers of artists including husband Christopher Lawrence, a position she continues to this day. A familiar face backstage in the dance music industry, Sara brings her tough attitude out of the shadows and into the DJ booth with 'Mr + Mrs Smith'.
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