Mr Sam is a very happy man! The early part of 2006 will see the release of
his first solo artist album "Lyteo" which is also his debut as a real
composer and songwriter. Lyteo is a true image of Mr Sam. Eclectic.
Lyteo contains 14 beautiful songs; each overflowing with their own special
emotion and is a combination of hard work, true ambition and teamwork.
Indeed, teamwork is the key word for Lyteo and sees Mr Sam collaborating
with outstanding song writer Tim Coltrane along with further co-writes /
appearances from Kirsty Hawkshaw, known for her work with Tiesto, BT and
Way Out West; Rani from "Delerium"; Crash Course in Science; Shane 54,
known for his remix work for Paul Oakenfold; and finally the incredible
African singer 13OR.
The albums title track and first single, Lyteo, has already hit the charts
around the world and has been released through Maelstrom in the UK, Kontor
in Germany and Black Hole Recordings in Holland / the rest of the world.
Mr Sam is currently one of the most sought-after remixers and respected
dance artists.
His humorous personality and creative & ambitious energy make him an
enlightening artist to work with. He is known for his original point of
view, innovative sound and often-unconventional approach to what makes
great music.
2005 has been a great year for Mr Sam as DJ. Mr Sam was quite surprised to
be voted number 159 in the prestigious DJ Mag Top 100. "It's fantastic to
hear it! I was at first very surprised and I want to thank all the fans,
friends and music lovers who supported me. I dont like to give too much
importance to rankings, but it is an important achievement for me" says Mr
Sam.
Mr Sam is the 4th French DJ in the list, after Laurent Garnier, David
Guetta and Antoine Clamaran.
Also in 2005, the first album from Mr Sams Mojado project (together with
Dimitri Andreas) was released as the first non-Tiesto artist album on
Tiesto's own label, Magik Muzik. "Arena" has received huge critical acclaim
from around the world, for its originality and drive and was recognised as
being one of the most innovative dance albums of the year.
Mojado created an album of club tracks that span a variety of sounds and
styles without compromise. The objective is to bring back the thrill to the
dancefloor. All the tracks from the "Arena" album have been released on 5
singles via Magik Muzik. The extremely limited 4X12 coloured vinyl edition
of "Arena" sold out practically in one day!
Born in Tourcoing, France, in the mid 70s, Mr Sam had no escape from his
parents own musically mixed cocktails of Giorgio Moroder and Klaus Schulze
combined with a dash of Elvis Presley. Through this heavy involuntary dose
of electronica & rock n roll, he developed an early fascination for
squelchy synthesizer sounds and after buying his first Depeche Mode single
in the mid 80s, he was firmly hooked.
Mr Sams first remix was in 1999 for Diki Records (famed for "Age of Love")
on Circuit Boys "The Door", a track which was heavily supported by Danny
Tenaglia and Corvin Dalek both of whom went on to eventually remix "The
Door" themselves. This remix was swiftly followed by remixes for Dillinger
& Capone (on legendary label "MFS") and Timo Maass Mad Dogs.
Mr Sam showed his true remix potential with his now legendary wet & hard
anthem, "Mr Sam's Acid Porn Star Remix" of Corvin Daleks classic,
"Pornoground".
Sam has accumulated a long list of more than 60 impressive remixes ranging
from Sinad OConnor, Timo Maas, Delerium, Age of Love, Y-Traxx, D-Note,
Maria Naylor, Praga Khan, Corvin Dalek, Niels Van Gogh, Todd Terry, Kay Cee
and many others.
Mr Sam has pioneered his own musical style DJing since 1995 at many clubs &
parties in France & Belgium. His striking good looks and eclectic DJ style
drew huge attention making a name for himself through the mid-90s as one of
the key catalysts of the French and Belgian nightlife scene, DJing in
renowned clubs like La Rocca, Tour & Taxi, Pacha, La Bush and Lagoa
alongside DJ legends such as Carl Cox, Nalin & Kane, Robert Miles, Luke
Slater and Misstress Barbara.
After signing to Magik Muzik, Mr Sam was invited to DJ in some of Europe's
biggest venues and has recently played in clubs in East Asia (Jakarta -
Indonesia) and the Middle East (Beirut - Lebanon). Mr Sam is not content
with simply DJing though as he also performs live sets with Dimitri
Andreas, as Mojado. Their live performances have proved a resounding
success at events like Mysteryland, Tomorrowland, Matrixx and Powerzone.
In 2006 Mr Sam will be presenting his "Lyteo World Tour" to promote the
debut solo album Lyteo on Black Hole Recordings.