WestBam

WestBam
DJ Westbam

WestBam in 2004
Background information
Birth name Maximilian Lenz
Born 4 March 1965 (1965-03-04) (age 46)
Origin Münster, Westphalia, Germany
Genres Techno
Electro
Hip hop
Occupations DJ, producer, remixer
Years active 1983–present
Labels Low Spirit
Website www.westbam.de

WestBam, real name Maximilian Lenz (born 4 March 1965, Münster, Westphalia, Germany), is techno DJs in Germany.[1] His brother is Fabian Lenz, also known as DJ Dick.

The origin of his moniker is a homage to Afrika Bambaataa, thus "Westphalia Bambaataa". He started his career as a DJ in 1983 in his birth city Münster. In 1984 he moved to Berlin where he released his first record called "17 - This Is Not a Boris Becker Song", which was coproduced by Klaus Jankuhn. He played at the first Love Parade rave party in 1989 at Ku'damm Berlin. Around that time, the DJ culture made a breakthrough in Germany. After several records he released his first album named The Cabinet. In 1991, he organised the first Mayday rave in Berlin. With over 5000 people, it was the biggest techno party in Germany at the time. Since then, Mayday has been vital to the German techno scene. Westbam is still an organiser of the party, and he is also a part of Members of Mayday, the producer of the Mayday-Anthems.

In 1993, he played a number of rave events in the United Kingdom including Obsession Passion at the Sanctuary in Milton Keynes.

In 1997, he released his first book, titled Mixes, Cuts & Scratches. It dealt with the art, the work and the life of a DJ.

He is the founder of the record label Low Spirit. In 2005, he released an album Do You Believe In the Westworld, with the first single being "Bang The Loop".

Contents

Discography

Albums

  • In Seoul (1988)
  • The Cabinet (1989)
  • The Roof Is On Fire (1991)
  • A Practising Maniac At Work (1991)
  • BamBamBam (1994)
  • We´ll Never Stop Living This Way (1997)
  • Right On (2002)
  • Do You Believe In the Westworld (2005)

Compilation albums

Singles

  • "17 - This Is Not a Boris Becker Song"
  • "The Roof Is On Fire" (1989/1991/1999)
  • "And Party..." (1989)
  • "Monkey Say Monkey Do"
  • "Disco Deutschland"
  • "Der Bundespräsidenten Mix"
  • "No More Freakin' Rock'n'Roll"
  • "The Mayday Anthem"
  • "Celebration Generation"
  • "Raving Society"
  • "Love Missile F1-11"
  • "Sunshine" (with Dr.Motte)
  • "Sonic Empire" (Members Of Mayday)
  • "Wizards of the Sonic" (1998, with Red Jerry)
  • "Beatbox Rocker" (1999)
  • "Der blaue Planet" (2003) (Karat Cover on the Power from the Eastside compilation)
  • "Oldschool, Baby" (with Nena)
  • "Dancing With the Rebels" (with Afrika Islam)
  • "Bang the Loop" (2005)
  • "United States of Love" (with The Love Committee) (2006)
  • "Love Is Everywhere (New Location)" (2007)
  • "Highway To Love" (with The Love Committee) (2008)
  • "Hard Times"

See also

References

  1. ^ Bogdanov, Vladimir (2001-05-24). All music guide to electronica: the definitive guide to electronic music. Backbeat Books. pp. 554–. ISBN 9780879306281. http://books.google.com/books?id=GJNXLSBlL7IC&pg=PT506. Retrieved 26 June 2011. 

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