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Rolf Johannes Ellmer | |
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| Also known as | Jam, Jam El Mar, Trancey Spacer |
| Born | (1960-12-03)3 December 1960 (age 64) |
| Origin | Karlsruhe, Germany |
| Genres | Electronic,techno,trance,trip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, record producer, musician, DJ |
| Instrument(s) | Synthesizer, guitar |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | Jam El Mar REC, Allstar Music Productions, Coldharbour Recordings, Perfecto Records, Tronic, Truesoul, Bonzai, Cherry Moon Records |
| Website | jam-el-mar.com, www.jamandspoon.de |
Rolf Johannes Ellmer (born 3 December 1960) is a classically trained musician and composer (concert-guitarist), he is one of Germany's most well known producers in the techno and trance scene.
Together withMarkus Löffel (alias Mark Spoon), also from the German music scene,[1] he has recorded under several monikers such asJam & Spoon,[2]Tokyo Ghetto Pussy andStorm. He was a member of the groupDance 2 Trance, along with Dag Lerner (alias DJ Dag), which had success all over the world and he is considered to be one of the pioneers oftrance music.[citation needed]
A string of hits under Jam & Spoon include "Right in The Night", "Stella", "Kaleidoscope Skies", "How Stella Got Her Groove Back", and "Set Me Free (Empty Rooms)".
Ellmer has also worked as a producer and remixer for other artists such asDeep Forest,Enigma,Moby, andFrankie Goes to Hollywood. Furthermore, he is recognized for being a successful DJ.
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