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.

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

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]

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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  • 2008 Boom Jinx feat. Key - Eternal Reminiscence [Original and Oliver Smith Mixes] (Anjunabeats)
  • 2009 Boom Jinx & Oliver Smith - Sunrise [Original and Jaytech Mixes] (Anjunabeats)
  • 2009 Boom Jinx & Oliver Smith - Sunrise [Joost van der Vleuten's Sunset Remix] (Anjunabeats)
  • 2011 Boom Jinx feat. Justine Suissa - Phoenix From The Flames [Club and Omnia & The Blizzard Mixes] (Anjunabeats)
  • 2011 Boom Jinx feat. Justine Suissa - Phoenix From The Flames [Maor Levi and Michael Cassette Mixes] (Anjunabeats)
  • 2013 Boom Jinx, Maor Levi & Ashley Tomberlin - When You Loved Me [Original and Remixes] (Anjunabeats)
  • 2014 Boom Jinx & Meredith Call - The Dark [Original and Radio Mixes] (Anjunabeats)
  • 2014 Boom Jinx & Meredith Call - The Dark [The Remixes] (Anjunabeats)
  • 2015 Boom Jinx & Meredith Call - Bring Me Back Around [Original and Radio Mixes] (Anjunabeats)

Anjunadeep releases

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  • 2006 Boom Jinx - Come Play Perfect / Too Free To Follow [Original Mixes] (Anjunadeep)
  • 2006 Boom Jinx - Too Free To Follow [Posh Mix] (Anjunadeep)
  • 2007 Boom Jinx feat. Thomas J. Bergersen - Remember September [Original and Duderstadt Mixes] (Anjunadeep)
  • 2008 Boom Jinx - Too Free To Follow [Posh Mix] [Stephen J. Kroos Remix] (Anjunadeep)
  • 2009 Boom Jinx & Andrew Bayer - To The Six [Original and Matt Lange Mixes] (Anjunadeep)
  • 2009 Boom Jinx & Andrew Bayer - To The Six [Club & Martin Roth Mixes] (Anjunadeep)
  • 2009 Boom Jinx & Jaytech - Milano [Original and Ad Brown Mixes] (Anjunadeep)
  • 2010 Boom Jinx & Andrew Bayer - By All Means / So It Goes [Original and Club Mixes] (Anjunadeep)
  • 2010 Boom Jinx & Andrew Bayer - Keyboard Cowboys [Original and Jay Lumen Mixes] (Anjunadeep)
  • 2010 Boom Jinx & Andrew Bayer - Fracture [Original, David West and Paul Beckwith Mixes] (Anjunadeep)
  • 2010 Boom Jinx & Andrew Bayer vs. Trifonic & Matt Lange - Quadcore [Original and Steve Duda Mixes] (Anjunadeep)
  • 2011 Boom Jinx & Andrew Bayer - By All Means [Solarity Remix] (Anjunadeep)
  • 2011 Boom Jinx & Soundprank - Pieces Of The Puzzle [Original and Solarity Mixes] (Anjunadeep)

Other releases

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  • 2006 Boom Jinx - Suncast [Original, Rune Lindbaek, Lee Coombs, Neophasic, NineLives The Cat and Molomekaniske Remix] (Ruthless Recordings)
  • 2006 Boom Jinx - Come On Over [Original and Dub Mixes] (Play Recordings)
  • 2006 Boom Jinx - Manipulator [Original and (Praesul Records)
  • 2007 Boom Jinx - Flicker [Original, Shiloh Mixes and Joel Armstrong Mixes] (Hunya Munya Records)
  • 2010 Boom Jinx pres. BJX - Suncast [Original, Rune Lindbaek, Lee Coombs, Neophasic, NineLives The Cat and Molomekaniske Remix] (Distinctive Records]
  • 2010 Boom Jinx pres. BJX - Come On Over [Club Dub, Dub Menace and Plaza De Funk Mixes] (Distinctive Records)
  • 2010 Boom Jinx pres. BJX - Manipulator / Think Fast / The Blueberry Bounce [Original and Opencloud Mixes] (Distinctive Records)
  • 2012 Boom Jinx & Daniel Kandi - Azzura [Original Mix] (Enhanced Recordings)
  • 2014 Boom Jinx & Judah - Please Believe Me [Radio Edit] (Armada Music)
  • 2014 Boom Jinx & PROFF - Blue Angel [Original and Remixes] (Intricate Records)
  • 2018 Z:N vs Boom Jinx & Katrine Stenbekk - Come Alive [Original Mix, Deep Vocal Mix and Deep Dub Mix] (Silk Music)
  • 2023 Thomas Bergersen & Boom Jinx - Am I Real [Original Mix] (Nemesis Productions LLC)

Remixes

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

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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