The winner of the "BEST DJ"
award at the DANCESTAR USA 2002 AWARDS and one of the highest
ranking American artists in DJ MAGAZINE'S prestigious "TOP
100" DJs of 2001, Christopher Lawrence is recognized
worldwide as one of the World's top DJs and producers. Dubbed
"A SUPERSTAR DJ" by the US's MIXER and "ONE
OF THE BIGGEST NAMES IN THE DANCE SCENE" by CNN, Christopher
Lawrence is one of the most respected and recognized names
in dance music today.
Voted #6 in BPM's "AMERICA'S FAVORITE
DJ'S" list for 2002, Christopher has graced the cover
of America's MIXER, REMIX and XLR8R, as as well as Britain's
WAX and numerous other magazines from around the globe. A
headliner at the world's biggest clubs and events, Christopher
was the only US DJ invited to headline all three of the inaugural
MINISTRY OF SOUND, CREAM and GATECRASHER tours of America.
Described as "ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST INFLUENTIAL DJS"
by DJ MAGAZINE and as "AMERICA'S TOP TRANCE DJ"
by England's esteemed MUZIK, Christopher Lawrence is one of
the biggest and most respected names in dance music today.
A headliner at the world's largest clubs and events, Christopher
has graced the covers of America's MIXER and XLR8R, Britain's
WAX and numerous other magazines from around the globe. An
official resident of America's legendary superclub GIANT,
Christopher was the only US DJ invited to headline all three
inaugural MINISTRY OF SOUND, CREAM and GATECRASHER tours of
America.
Inducted into UK superclub CREAM's "SUPERSTAR DJ"
hall of fame in 2001, Christopher's production skills, coupled
with his ability to take international dance floors by storm
with his tough progressive and sleek techno trance sets, place
him in high demand worldwide. In 2001, MIXER officially dubbed
Christopher "A SUPERSTAR DJ" as he headlined some
of the world's biggest tours, events and clubs including CREAM,
COACHELLA, CREAM IBIZA, RENAISSANCE, CYBERFEST, GIANT JAPAN,
NOCTURNAL WONDERLAND and CREAMFIELDS UK, as well as tours
of GREAT BRITAIN, EUROPE, CHINA, MEXICO, CANADA, BRASIL, PERU,
KOREA, SOUTH AMERICA, NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA and JAPAN.
Described as "A PROGRESSIVE HOUSE PIONEER" by MUZIK,
Christopher became the first US artist to be signed to Scotland's
cutting edge HOOK RECORDINGS in 1996.With a discography of
groundbreaking tracks played by DJs from PAUL VAN DYK to JOHN
DIGWEED, Christopher's critically acclaimed releases such
as 'NAVIGATOR', 'INTERCEPTOR', 'RENEGADE', 'RUSH HOUR', OSHREDDER'
and 'CRUISE CONTROL' have taken the US and European charts
by storm as well as earning numerous accolades including his
massive track 'SHREDDER' being named MUZIK magazines "VITAL
RELEASE" of the month. In 2000, 'RUSH HOUR' not only
became Christopher's biggest tune to date, but also the fastest
seller in the history of INTERGROOVE US. Christopher's new
single "MIND ERASER" due out on MOONSHINE in early
2002 is set to break this record. Christopher's widely anticipated
debut artist album is also expected to meet widespread critical
acclaim when released in mid 2002.
In the late nineties, Christopher also established himself
as one of the US's biggest selling CD artists, following a
string of record breaking DJ mixes including 'RISE', 'TEMPTATION'
and 'CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE PRESENTS HOOK RECORDINGS'. In 2000,
SPIN magazine described Christopher as a "TRAILBLAZER"
following the release of his best selling "EMPIRE' for
America's largest dance label MOONSHINE MUSIC. In 2001, Christopher
continued to smash sales records when his new CD 'UNITED STATES
OF TRANCE' debuted and remained in the TOP TEN US DANCE CHARTS
alongside MOBY, CHEMICAL BROS and FATBOY SLIM. Christopher's
newest mix OAROUND THE WORLD' is expected to break this record
in 2002 - again establishing Christopher as one of World's
most popular and respected DJs.
Consistently described as "ONE OF AMERICA'S AND THE
WORLD'S TOP DJS", Christopher's overwhelming success
has been hailed by the international press with cover stories
and features on MTV and CNN, as well as in major international
publications such as BILLBOARD, URB, MIXER, XLR8R, SPIN, THOUSAND
WORDS, SPIN, CMJ, D'VOX, REMIX, MASSIVE, BPM, REVOLUTION,
DMA, INDUSTRY INSIDER, MIXMAG, ALTERNATIVE PRESS, DJ MAGAZINE,
WAX, MUZIK, 7, IDJ, PLAY, TEKNO RENEGADE, TRIBE and KLUBLIFE
to name just a few.
In the world of international dance culture, there are DJs
who are leaders and those who are followers. Christopher Lawrence
is a leader.
