| Menno De Jong |
Master of numerous music industry disciplines, Menno de Jong has
already carved enough notches on the dance tree for someone twice his
age. His production & remix career has seen him record for some of
Europe's biggest trance labels and he's the owner of lauded Dutch
independent Intuition Recordings.
A bona-fide Podcast pioneer, he's
produced and presented the much respected and widely-syndicated
Intuition Radio show for the last 3 years. As a DJ he's closed gigs for
Tiësto & Paul van Dyk, is currently ranked at No. 48 in DJ
Magazine's Top 100 Chart and has spun in over 25 countries. At just 24
years old, he's is without question the next challenger to the Dutch
trance throne!
Born into a musical family, it took very little time for Menno to
start experimenting with the array of synths corralled in his father's
studio. His production career started in auspicious fashion in 2004
when ‘Guanxi', his debut production was signed to Anjunabeats. The
consummate music workaholic, Menno has continued to conjure one
magical, melodic feat after another. Double-header ‘Magma'/‘Momentum'
and ‘Sjamaan' were released on Fundamental (in 2005 & 2007
respectively), while ‘Tundra' (2005) and ‘Nolthando'/ ‘Solid State'
(2007) appeared on his own Intuition label. Remix-wise, he has
re-scripted tracks for The Thrillseekers, Karen Overton & Mark
Otten, amongst others and to ever-increasing acclaim.
As with studio production Menno also dabbled in DJing from an early
age. At 17 he progressed from school discos & friends parties to a
two year residency at an underground club in Eindhoven. Further charged
by the reception ‘Guanxi' received from DJs and still aged just 20
years old he threw himself into music nearly full-time, juggling his
busy schedule with his studies at university. In the last three years
he has successfully catapulted himself into the upper echelons of the
trance DJ hierarchy. Having now spun in over 25 countries, Menno has
played at clubs and events that are themselves the virtual synonyms of
trance. Godskitchen, Gatecrasher, Creamfields, Trance Energy, Sensation
White, Mysteryland, Amnesia Ibiza, Love Parade, Berlin, The Gaudi Arena
in Moscow & WMC in Miami have all hosted his pin-point perfect tune
selection and sophisticated mixing style. Alongside that he has DJed
with some of the biggest names in the scene, including trail-blazers
such as Tiësto, Armin van Buuren, The Prodigy, Paul van Dyk, Marco V
and Markus Schulz. With his non-stop smile, energetic dancing and
ever-present contact with the audience, he continues to share his
passion for evocative melodies and dance-floor rocking beats.
Menno's rise through the deck-spinning ranks has been suitably
reflected in DJ Magazine's annual Top 100 poll. He debuted at 72 in
2006 before rising 10 places to 62 a year later, and a staggering 14
places to 48 in 2008. He is also ranked at No. 11 in Trance Addict's
annual top 100 Trance DJs poll.
Following an inspiring tour of Africa, Menno broke into the
compilation market in mid-2007. Mixing the first in a projected series
of country-themed albums, Intuition Sessions Vol. 1: South Africa
gathered together the cream of the label's highly recognizable crop. De Jong was also at the leading-edge of the internet radio and podcasting phenomenon, launching his Intuition Radio show in 2005. The weekly episodes rapidly became required listening for the internet's trance-hungry hoards, with Menno showcasing the very best in EDM. The show has now gone monthly and progressed onto the airwaves of XM Radio, Dutch national Slam FM & Worldspace with tens of thousands of listeners tuning in each week. The Intuition Podcast is also available as a download via iTunes.
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Master of numerous music industry disciplines, Menno de Jong has
already carved enough notches on the dance tree for someone twice his
age. His production & remix career has seen him record for some of
Europe's biggest trance labels and he's the owner of lauded Dutch
independent Intuition Recordings.


