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Jon’s life changed back
in September 2002 when he won a DJ competition for
Passion and M8 magazine, beating 300 other aspiring
DJ’s. Godskitchen soon offered Jon a residency
and the prospect of a fledging career as Britain's
next DJ sensation.
Appearances on the Essential selection and Fergie’s
Radio 1 show as well as a trip to Holland for a
guest mix on Armin van Buuren’s popular’
A State of Trance’ show propelled his name
to a wider audience.
In 2005 Jon made an appearance on the world famous
‘Essential Mix’ and in 2006 Radio 1
offered Jon a slot on ‘The Residency’
alongside 6 other DJ’s including Eddie Halliwell
and Nic Fanciulli in which they presented 6 of their
own shows, broadcast live on the U.K’s most
listened to radio station. |
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He also became involved in Radio 1 events such as ‘One
Big Weekend’ in Sunderland and Radio 1’s ’10
years in Ibiza’ live from Space, Ibiza, this showcased
Jon’s talent to a huge audience. After the success
of ‘The Residency’, Jon started his own monthly
show ‘Ways & Means’ which continues to
grow in popularity with listeners and with various worldwide
radio stations airing the show on a regular basis.
During his residency at Godskitchen, Jon gained respect
from DJ’s and clubbers for his flawless warm up
and energetic peak time sets. He showed how diverse his
resident skills were by warming up for Sasha, Tiesto,
Paul van Dyk and many more big name acts. He also kept
the dance floor rocking, playing after these A-list DJ’s.
Playing at Air and other huge Godskitchen events, such
as Global Gathering, other clubs and other big events
soon filled up Jon’s diary, these included Homelands,
Gatecrasher, Slinky and international venues in U.S.A,
Asia and Europe. Jon still plays regular Godskitchen events
despite the residency ending in 2006 and as each month
progresses more and more venues show their interests in
booking this skilled artist.
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In terms of his
own productions, Jon’s first few projects
were collaborations alongside Gareth Emery and Airwave.
‘Escapade’, ‘Bouncebackability’
and ‘No Way Back’, produced with Gareth
Emery, gained plenty of support from top DJ’s
and fans alike. The single ‘Promise I Made’
produced with Airwave, one of Jon’s favourite
artists, was also a well supported release. With
the knowledge gained from the collaborations, Jon
hit the studio to create his first solo production,
‘Effectual’ and soon to follow was ‘Ascendancy’.
He also worked on a number of remixes, including
the massive ‘Jose Amnesia – Louder’
released on Armin van Buuren’s label, Armada.
As well as being a DJ & Producer, Jon is also
a label manager of Conspiracy Recordings, created
in the summer of 2005 by Jon and Rob Stevenson which
continues to release high quality tracks produced
by new and established artists, gaining support
from all the big players in the scene.
2008 and onwards looks set to get better and better
for Jon O’Bir. Paul van Dyk has signed Jon’s
first artist album, titled ‘From Within’
to his huge record label Vandit and it will see
a worldwide release in the summer of 2008.
With the rising popularity of his productions, radio
show and record label and still under 25, the future
looks very bright for Jon O’Bir. |
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Mixmag
feature February 2003
"This is how trance is meant to be: beautiful
bosh that takes you to another place" . |
Paul van Dyk:
"Jon O'Bir is without doubt one of the most exciting producers in the world today. A major up & coming talent that has developed within the shortest time through his highly acclaimed, cutting-edge productions and sets into a leader of next generations DJs and producers. His music is on the spot with warm, beautiful and captivating melodies, reflecting his passion and enthusiasm for electronic dance music. Jon's inspired productions are becoming a standard for the best in melodic, electronic dance music and guarantee a bright future for this young and promising talent. " |
Armin
van Buuren:
"I've been impressed with Jon's recent production
work as Aira Force and his A&R work for conspiracy.
The man is clearly on a mission to push his own
unique trance sound. He's still young and has
already established his name with the trance elite.
He can only get bigger. Don't say I haven't told
you so." |
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