Jimmy Van M

Jimmy Van M
Jimmy Van M performing at the club Luv
Background information
Birth name	James Van Malleghem
Origin	Belgium
Genres	Downtempo, progressive house
Occupation(s)	Disc jockey, Record producer, Promoter
Years active	1992–present
Website	http://www.jimmyvanm.com/

Jimmy Van Malleghem is a DJ of progressive house and downtempo music. He was a large part of the "Delta Heavy Tour" with Sasha & John Digweed, in addition to performing with many other DJs, such as James Zabiela^[1] and Lee Burridge.^[2] He has released a few singles as well as mix albums on Ultra Records and Bedrock Records. He is more known for his warm up set than his peak time performances.^[3]

Jimmy Van M was born in Belgium, but moved to Orlando, Florida in the United States at age 10.^[4] In 1995, he founded the Balance Promote Group, a DJ booking agency and record pool.^[4] In 2000, he released his first mix compilation Trance Nation America and followed this up with 2001's Bedrock: Compiled & Mixed album.^[5] His third album, Balance 010 of EQ / Stomp's Balance series, is a three disc compilation featuring a "downtempo" disc, a "midtempo" disc, and an "uptempo" disc, with the tempo building throughout the three.^[6] The first disc starts at 65 beats per minute and the third ends at 126 beats per minute.^[3]

References

1. Prevatt, Mike (2003-10-04). "James Zabiela + Jimmy Van M: Spundae at Circus Disco -- Hollywood, California". Pop Matters. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
2. "Lee Burridge & Jimmy Van M. at Icon". 365mag. 2002-10-26. Retrieved 2008-06-22.^{[dead link]}
3. "Jimmy Van M interview". Progressive-Sounds. 2006-10-01. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
4. Romero, Dennis (2007-01-04). "M for Mellow: Orlando's pioneering progressive DJ slows it down with 'Balance'". Los Angeles CityBeat. Archived from the original on 2008-03-08. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
5. Jones, Simon (2006-09-03). "Jimmy Van M – Balance 010". Progressive-Sounds. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
6. "In Balance with Jimmy Van M". Beat Factor. 2006-10-09. Retrieved 2008-06-22.

External links

• Official Website
• Jimmy Van M discography at Discogs