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Dash Berlin 
Background information Origin The Hague, Netherlands Genres Trance Years active 2008-Present Labels Armada Music Website dashberlin.com Dash Berlin is a progressive-trance[1] project created in 2007 in The Hague, Netherlands by Eelke Kalberg and Sebastiaan Molijn [1]. The front man of the group is the DJ Jeffrey Sutorius [2]. Kalberg and Molijn have been contributing to the international dance scene for over ten years, with award-winning and platinum-selling hits for dance acts such as Alice Deejay, Vengaboys, Candee Jay, Pronti & Kalmani and Solid Sessions [3]. They also have been working together with DJ Sander Kleinenberg on classic tracks like “This Is Miami” and “The Fruit” and remixes for major artists such as Justin Timberlake ('Rock You Body' Remix winning the award for 'Best Remix' at the Dance Star USA Awards), Janet Jackson, BT, Usher, N.E.R.D., Lenny Kravitz, Junkie XL, Röyksopp, Mylo, and Annie Lennox [4].
Dash Berlin wins an IDMA award for the track 'Waiting' in the category 'Best High Energy Track' and is nominated three times at the International Dance Music Awards, during the WMC in Miami in 2009. His tracks 'Waiting' featuring Australian singer Emma Hewitt and 'Man On The Run', a collaboration with fellow Armada artists Cerf, Mitiska & Jaren are both nominated that year in the category 'Best Trance Track'. In Armin van Buurens popular radio show A State of Trance the 'Waiting' single was elected by the audience to the second best Trance track of the year 2009. The music video is shot in Rotterdam and gains over nine million views on YouTube.
In 2010 Dash is nominated for 'Best European DJ' at the IDMA's and enters the DJ Mag Top 100 poll at number 15. He wins the DJ Mag Top 100 Award for 'Highest New Entry', during the Magazine's ceremony at the Ministry Of Sound in Londen, hosted by Boy George. On October 20, 2011 DJ Magazine announced the results of their annual Top 100 DJ Poll for the very first time in Amsterdam, with Dash Berlin placed at #8 in the world. [5].
Jeffrey Sutorius was born in November 1979 in The Hague, The Netherlands [6]. While in high school he became a fan of electronic music and in his late teens worked in a record store and became a collector of vinyl trance music. Inspired by pioneering figures such as Sven Vath, Oliver Lieb and Sander Kleinenberg, Sutorius began mixing and producing his own music. He started performing in the Dutch underground music scene in early 2006 and within a year teamed up with fellow producers and close friends Kalberg and Molijn to form Dash Berlin [7].
The breakthrough for Dash Berlin comes in early 2007 with “Till the Sky Falls Down”. The track shoots straight to the top of the Trance charts worldwide, due in part to Armin van Buuren who included it on the third chapter of his acclaimed “Universal Religion” mix album. Van Buuren subsequently signed Dash Berlin to the Armada Music label [8].
In early 2009 plans emerge to expand the Dash Berlin influence with his own label called “Aropa.” The first release under the new label is “Man on the Run”, a collaboration with fellow Armada artists Cerf, Mitiska, & Jaren. The track rocketes to the top of the international Trance charts and receives a nomination for ‘Best Trance Track’ at the annual Trance Awards [9].
October 2009 brings the global release of Dash Berlin’s critically acclaimed debut album, “The New Daylight”, which containes the hits, “Till the Sky Falls Down”, “Man on the Run”, “Waiting” and “Never Cry Again”. A world tour followes beginning in January 2010 in Australia. He deejays all over the world and debuts at big events like 'Trance Energy' in Utrecht, 'A State Of Trance 450' in Bratislava and Dance Valley in Spaarnwoude.
In March 2010 Dash Berlin releases his first official DJ mix, double CD album entitled, “United Destination”. Dash remixes the track and the music video of 'Not Giving Up On Love' by the then number 1 DJ in the world Armin van Buuren, featuring the vocals of Sophie Ellis-Bextor, who is an English singer, songwriter, model and occasional DJ. Another Dash Berlin remix gets delivered for Danish singer Medina for her track 'You and I' which is an English version of the Danish song, "Kun for mig", released in late 2008 in Denmark, where it spent 52 weeks on the singles chart; six weeks at number one making it the best selling single of 2009 in Denmark.
The follow up to 'United Destination is released in 2011 called; "United Destination 2011" making it an annual concept. UD2011 includes two previously unreleased Dash Berlin tracks; the Dash Berlin 4AM Remix of 'Till The Sky Falls Down' and the single 'Earth Hour', from which Dash Berlin donated the proceeds to WNF. The official Dash Berlin Earth Hour video contains quotes from Hollywood actor Edward Norton and the 'I Am Only A Child' speech by human rights activist Severn Suzuki.
In 2011 Dash Berlin reunites with Emma Hewitt on the track 'Disarm Yourself'. The music video is shot in Australia just weeks before disaster strikes. Dash Berlin and Emma Hewitt donate the proceeds of the single to the Flood Relief Fund in Australia. He remixes the track 'A&E' by UK indie band 'Morning Parade' for Parlophone Records, the UK label behind artists such as 'The Beatles', 'Coldplay' and 'The Chemical Brothers'. Dash Berlin collaborates with German Trance DJ ATB on the instrumental track 'Apollo Road' and they perform the track together as a surprise act during an ATB concert in Poland, where the music video was shot. The single 'Better Half Of Me' features the vocals of New York City-based singer Jonathan Mendelsohn and is accompanied by Dash Berlin's most expensive music video so far. After the release of the 'Better Half Of Me Video' music video, Dash Berlin releases another bonus music video, this time with an acoustic piano version of the song. He performs at some of the worlds biggest festivals like; Electric Daisy Festival in Las Vegas, A State Of Trance 500 in Buenos Aires, Eurofest in Mexico City, Mayday in Minsk and the Sunrise Festival in Kołobrzeg.
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Trivia
Dash Berlin is a fan of Rob Papen synths. http://www.robpapen.com/Artist/ Next to trance, Jeffrey Sutorius has a big passion for harder house music. Under his alter ego Jeff Bounce [10] he played jump & hardstyle tunes, and under the name Toxic [11] he played hardcore and terror tracks at parties like Dominator, P.O.R.N. & Raving Nightmare. He was nominated for Best European DJ in the year 2010.[citation needed]
Discography
Albums
- 2009 The New Daylight
- 2010 The New Daylight: The Remixes
Compilations/DJ Mixes
- 2008 Worldwide Trance Sounds - Mixed By Dash Berlin
- 2008 Worldwide Trance Sounds Vol. 4 - Mixed By Dash Berlin
- 2009 Armada Night "The After"
- 2010 United Destination 2010
- 2011 United Destination 2011
Singles
- 2007 Dash Berlin - Till The Sky Falls Down
- 2009 Dash Berlin - Feel U Here
- 2009 Dash Berlin - Surround Me
- 2009 Dash Berlin - The New Daylight
- 2009 Dash Berlin - The Night Time
- 2009 Dash Berlin Featuring DJ Remy - Renegade
- 2009 Dash Berlin Featuring Emma Hewitt - Waiting
- 2009 Dash Berlin Featuring Idaho - To Be The One
- 2009 Dash Berlin Featuring Rowald Steyn & Nina Deli - End Of Silence
- 2009 Dash Berlin Featuring Sarah Howells & Secede - Believe In You
- 2009 Dash Berlin Featuring Susana - Wired
- 2009 Dash Berlin With Cerf & Mitiska & Jaren - Man On The Run
- 2009 Dash Berlin - Armada Night "The After"
- 2010 Dash Berlin - Never Cry Again
- 2010 Dash Berlin Featuring Solid Sessions - Janeiro
- 2011 ATB & Dash Berlin - Apollo Road
- 2011 Dash Berlin - Earth Hour
- 2011 Dash Berlin Featuring Emma Hewitt - Disarm Yourself
- 2011 Dash Berlin Featuring Jonathan Mendelsohn – Better Half Of Me
Remixes
- 2008 Cerf, Mitiska & Jaren - You Never Said (Dash Berlin Remix)
- 2009 Dash Berlin Featuring Emma Hewitt - Waiting (Dash Berlin 4AM Mix)
- 2009 Dash Berlin With Cerf, Mitiska & Jaren - Man On The Run (Dash Berlin 4AM Remix)
- 2009 Depeche Mode - Peace (Dash Berlin Remix)
- 2009 Medina - You & I (Dash Berlin Remix)
- 2010 Armin van Buuren vs. Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Not Giving Up On Love (Dash Berlin 4AM Mix)
- 2010 Dash Berlin Featuring Susana - Wired (Dash Berlin 4AM Mix)
- 2011 Dash Berlin feat. Emma Hewitt - Disarm Yourself (Dash Berlin 4AM Mix)
- 2011 Filo & Peri Featuring Audrey Gallagher – This Night (Dash Berlin Remix)
- 2011 First State Featuring Sarah Howells - Reverie (Dash Berlin Remix)
- 2011 Morning Parade - A&E (Dash Berlin Remix)
- 2011 Lange pres. Firewall - Touched (Dash Berlin's 'Sense Of Touch' Remix)
References
- ^ "EUPHORIA By Ministry Of Sound Presents Dash Berlin: Back By Popular Demand". Klue. 14 July 2011. http://klue.com.my/articles/3755-EUPHORIA-By-Ministry-Of-Sound-Presents-Dash-Berlin-Back-By-Popular-Demand. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
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