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Norwegian DJ (born 1974)
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Boom Jinx
Born (1974-09-10) 10 September 1974 (age 50)
Bergen, Norway
Genres
Occupations
Years active2005-present (as Boom Jinx)
LabelsAnjunabeats, Anjunadeep, Armada Music, Enhanced Music, Intricate Records, Distinct'ive Records
Musical artist

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

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. 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, and was licensed to the soundtrack of the television show CSI: Miami.

In 2009, Boom Jinx collaborated with San Francisco-based Trifonic to write music for Electronic Arts' Need for Speed: Shift. 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.

DJ

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. He was also named #106 in Trance worldwide according to The DJ List.

No Answers In Luck (2015)

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.

Discography

Anjunabeats releases

  • 2008 Boom Jinx feat. Key - Eternal Reminiscence (Anjunabeats)
  • 2009 Boom Jinx & Oliver Smith - Sunrise (Anjunabeats)
  • 2009 Boom Jinx & Oliver Smith - Sunrise (Anjunabeats)
  • 2011 Boom Jinx feat. Justine Suissa - Phoenix From The Flames (Anjunabeats)
  • 2011 Boom Jinx feat. Justine Suissa - Phoenix From The Flames (Anjunabeats)
  • 2013 Boom Jinx, Maor Levi & Ashley Tomberlin - When You Loved Me (Anjunabeats)
  • 2014 Boom Jinx & Meredith Call - The Dark (Anjunabeats)
  • 2014 Boom Jinx & Meredith Call - The Dark (Anjunabeats)
  • 2015 Boom Jinx & Meredith Call - Bring Me Back Around (Anjunabeats)

Anjunadeep releases

  • 2006 Boom Jinx - Come Play Perfect / Too Free To Follow (Anjunadeep)
  • 2006 Boom Jinx - Too Free To Follow (Anjunadeep)
  • 2007 Boom Jinx feat. Thomas J. Bergersen - Remember September (Anjunadeep)
  • 2008 Boom Jinx - Too Free To Follow (Anjunadeep)
  • 2009 Boom Jinx & Andrew Bayer - To The Six (Anjunadeep)
  • 2009 Boom Jinx & Andrew Bayer - To The Six (Anjunadeep)
  • 2009 Boom Jinx & Jaytech - Milano (Anjunadeep)
  • 2010 Boom Jinx & Andrew Bayer - By All Means / So It Goes (Anjunadeep)
  • 2010 Boom Jinx & Andrew Bayer - Keyboard Cowboys (Anjunadeep)
  • 2010 Boom Jinx & Andrew Bayer - Fracture (Anjunadeep)
  • 2010 Boom Jinx & Andrew Bayer vs. Trifonic & Matt Lange - Quadcore (Anjunadeep)
  • 2011 Boom Jinx & Andrew Bayer - By All Means (Anjunadeep)
  • 2011 Boom Jinx & Soundprank - Pieces Of The Puzzle (Anjunadeep)

Other releases

  • 2006 Boom Jinx - Suncast (Ruthless Recordings)
  • 2006 Boom Jinx - Come On Over (Play Recordings)
  • 2006 Boom Jinx - Manipulator [Original and (Praesul Records)
  • 2007 Boom Jinx - Flicker (Hunya Munya Records)
  • 2010 Boom Jinx pres. BJX - Suncast (Distinctive Records]
  • 2010 Boom Jinx pres. BJX - Come On Over (Distinctive Records)
  • 2010 Boom Jinx pres. BJX - Manipulator / Think Fast / The Blueberry Bounce (Distinctive Records)
  • 2012 Boom Jinx & Daniel Kandi - Azzura (Enhanced Recordings)
  • 2014 Boom Jinx & Judah - Please Believe Me (Armada Music)
  • 2014 Boom Jinx & PROFF - Blue Angel (Intricate Records)
  • 2018 Z:N vs Boom Jinx & Katrine Stenbekk - Come Alive (Silk Music)
  • 2023 Thomas Bergersen & Boom Jinx - Am I Real (Nemesis Productions LLC)

Remixes

  • 2005 Tilt - New Day (Lost Language)
  • 2005 Tilt - New Day (Lost Language)
  • 2006 Kyau vs. Albert - Kiksu (Anjunabeats)
  • 2006 Can Costa & Josh Collins - Peyote Ugly (CPR Digital)
  • 2006 Jacob Todd & Jordan Nafie - Shattered (CP Recordings)
  • 2006 Kyau & Albert - Kiksu (Euphonic)
  • 2007 David West Ft. Inkfish - Searching For Substance (West Recordings)
  • 2008 DJ Ella Shine Like A Superstar - (Microphone Records)
  • 2008 LP Feat. Ashley Lawson - Clique (Shiznit Recordings)
  • 2009 Hybrid - Finished Symphony (Distinctive Records)
  • 2010 Zenith Nadir feat. Katana - Forever (Studio Kitty Recordings)
  • 2011 Steve Duda - Fish (Xfer Records)
  • 2013 Dusky feat. Janai - Lost in you (Anjunadeep)

Labels

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

References

  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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