Photo: Vitaliy from Kharkiv, Ukraine / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What fascinates me about Armin van Buuren is the road not taken. He earned a law degree at Leiden University and then chose the DJ booth instead, a gamble that paid off spectacularly. I respect that nerve. Hosting A State of Trance to roughly forty million listeners across eighty-four countries for over two decades is not luck; it's relentless craft and consistency. Born on Christmas Day, he has spent his life handing out euphoria on dancefloors worldwide, and the Order of Orange-Nassau confirms his standing as a national treasure. To me he embodies discipline disguised as celebration.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Armin van Buuren
- Name (Japanese)
- アーミン・ヴァン・ビューレン
- Reading
- あーみん・ゔぁん・びゅーれん
- Born
- December 25, 1976 (age 49)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dragon
- Origin
- Leiden, Netherlands
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- record producer / club DJ / disc jockey / composer / lawyer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Leiden University
Awards & achievements
- Golden Harp
- 2007 Popprijs
- 2019 International Dance Music Awards
- 2011 Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Armin van Buuren born?
Born December 25, 1976 (age 49).
Where is Armin van Buuren from?
Armin van Buuren is from Leiden, Netherlands.
What does Armin van Buuren do?
Armin van Buuren works as record producer, club DJ, disc jockey, composer, lawyer.
How tall is Armin van Buuren?
Armin van Buuren is 2 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.