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 24years 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 2004when ‘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 & 2007respectively), while ‘Tundra’ (2005) and ‘Nolthando’/ ‘Solid State’(2007) appeared on his own Intuition label. Remix-wise, he hasre-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 20years 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 Arenain 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.
Where you can find him: at Vision Nightclub December 26th, 2009
Sounds Like
Paul Van Dyk, Tiesto, Sasha, John Digweed, Danny Howells, Armin Van Buuren, Above & Beyond, Lee Burridge, Hybrid, Infusion, Satoshi Tomiie, Deep Dish, Carl Cox, Ferry Corsten, Paul Oakenfold, ATB, BT, Roger Sanchez, Erick Morillo, Nick Warren, Sander Kleinenberg, Steve Lawler, Gabriel & Dresden, Timo Maas, Markus Schulz, Mauro Picotto, Richie Hawtin, Mistress Barbera, Murk, Infected Mushroom, Eddie Haliwell, Dave Seaman, Hernan Cattaneo
Alen is coming up from STL for Cosmic Gate April 25th then Dave Seaman - May 9 is my birthday!!!!!! And this weekend? I'm warming up with Markus Schulz! ★
Omg I can't wait! All my favorite DJ's are coming to your club! Oooh Yeah!...Above n Beyond, Armin van Buuren, Markus Schulz and Cosmic Gate!!!! I absolutely love your club!
