| Joris Voorn | |
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| Also known as | Rejected (with Edwin Oosterwal) |
| Born | February 25, 1977 |
| Origin | Schiedam, Netherlands |
| Genres | Detroit Techno, House, Deep House |
| Occupations | Producer, DJ |
| Years active | 1997 to present |
| Labels | Rejected, Green |
| Website | http://www.myspace.com/jorisvoorn |
Joris Voorn (25 February 1977, Moergestel) is a Dutch DJ who currently resides in Amsterdam. Amongst being a renowned DJ, Joris is a graduate in architecture. Joris is the co-owner of the Amsterdam based labels Rejected (with Edwin Oosterwal) & Green. He plays his own house-style which is considered close to Detroit Techno.
Like many famed musicians, Voorn had a strong affiliation with music at a young age when he learned how to play the guitar and the violin (His Father was a composer of Music), when he grew up in the City of Schiedam. However, once the radio opened his mind to newer influences Voorn became hooked on Techno. During his education, he entered and won a DJ competition in Enschede which kick-started Joris' musical career. As of 1997, Joris is regularly booked for gigs, and has a residency at the ATAK. However his first production was not until 2002, when he released his Muted Trax EP. This release, as well as support from Carl Craig, Derrick May and Laurent Garnier[1] made him decide to (temporarily) give up the world of architecture and focus on his DJing career. In 2003, His Lost Memories EP becomes another hit and affirms his talent. In the same year Joris is crowned 'Talent of the Year' at the Dutch DJ Awards.
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2009 was the year in which Joris Voorn's popularity exploded. He released the Balance014 compilation which was unique in its kind. It managed to mix approximately 100 songs into a double CD, morphing them into a collective mix. Only Richie Hawtin had managed to create such a challenging feed successfully in the past in his DE9 series. Joris also released the Dusty House Room EP's which were a tremendous commercial success. His Remix of Nalin & Kane's 'Beachball' was one of the greater productions heard at the Miami Winter Music Conference and his 'Sweep the Floor' was the Ibiza anthem of 2009. Joris Voorn was crowned Best Breakthrough at the annual Ibiza DJ Awards and climbed from 35th to 10th place in the Resident Advisor's DJ top 100.[2] 2009 included performances at Awakenings Festival, Space Ibiza, Amnesia, Sensation as well as appearing in Pete Tong's Essential Mix. He is currently working on a new album to be released in 2012.