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Boom Jinx
Born (1974-09-10) 10 September 1974 (age 49)
Bergen, Norway
Genres
Occupation(s)
Years active2005-present (as Boom Jinx)
LabelsAnjunabeats, Anjunadeep, Armada Music, Enhanced Music, Intricate Records, Distinct'ive Records

Øistein Johan Eide (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈœ̂ʏstæɪn jʊˈhɑnː ˈæ̂ɪdə]; born 10 September 1974 in Bergen), better known by his stage name Boom Jinx, is a Norwegian music producer and DJ.

Career

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In 1989, Boom Jinx started making music with SoundTracker developed for the Commodore Amiga computer. In 1991, he was hired as a freelancer to create music for a US game developer.[1] In 2005, after a career in advertising, video games, television and film, he turned to dance music.

Boom Jinx's track "Manipulator" was featured as "a hot new track" on BBC Radio 1,[2] and was licensed to the soundtrack of the television show CSI: Miami.[3]

In 2009, Boom Jinx collaborated with San Francisco-based Trifonic to write music for Electronic Arts' Need for Speed: Shift.[4] Tracks co-written with Trifonic were later licensed to CSI Las Vegas (episode #1215) in February 2012.

The music video for his 2013 single "When You Loved Me" was added to a playlist on MTV Dance.[5]

DJ

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Boom Jinx has performed as a DJ in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa since 2009. He went on a 14-city US tour with Above & Beyond in 2009. He also went on solo tours in the USA in 2010 and 2013, two tours in India in 2011, and a Russian tour in 2012. He also had a solo tour of the US in 2014.

Boom Jinx was voted #296 worldwide in DJ Magazine's Top 100 DJs poll in 2010. He ranked #171 Trance DJ worldwide according to TopDeejays.com June 2014.[6] He was also named #106 in Trance worldwide according to The DJ List.[7]

No Answers In Luck (2015)

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Boom Jinx released an artist album called No Answers In Luck on Anjunabeats in 2015, featuring Justine Suissa, Teebee & Calyx, Matt Lange, and Thomas J. Bergersen.[citation needed]

Discography

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Anjunabeats releases

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Anjunadeep releases

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Other releases

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Remixes

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Labels

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Boom Jinx is currently signed to Anjunabeats with additional releases on Anjunadeep, Armada Music, Enhanced Music, Intricate Records, Distinct'ive Records and Silk Music.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "artist information". Retrieved 2009-04-29.
  2. ^ "Tracklisting from Bobby And Nihal's Radio 1 show". Retrieved 2010-04-28.
  3. ^ "heard on tv". Retrieved 2010-04-28.
  4. ^ "Need for Speed: Shift Original Videogame Score". Retrieved 2010-04-28.
  5. ^ "Boom Jinx, Maor Levi & Ashley Tomberlin "When You Loved Me" added to MTV Dance UK playlist". Retrieved 2013-09-25.
  6. ^ "Boom Jinx DJ Profile - TopDeejays.com". Archived from the original on 2013-09-29. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
  7. ^ "Boom Jinx The DJ List Profile". Retrieved 2014-06-09.
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