[Exclusive] Master of EDM Armin van Buuren on being #1 and watching Paul van Dyk fall off a stage
By R. Prashanth Vidyasagar
They say that some people are born with a purpose, to fulfill something; and the man we speak of today is one such. He was born to make millions dance to his tunes. Armin van Buuren, now 42, began working towards being the grandmaster of Electronic Dance music (EDM) from the age of 10. A curious kid, he began fiddling on his mother’s computer, starting off with writing basic programs to later making mixtapes for his friends. He saw his uncle creating music, and that lit the wick that set off the explosion of creativity in his mind.
Back in his school days, he had a paper route that paid for all the vinyl he bought. And back in the day, he ensured that made full use of every opportunity and played whenever and wherever he could. But it is never wrong to have a Plan B either, which is why he later pursued a Master’s degree in Law (Specialization in Copyright Law). But needless to say, music is and was always his calling, and he continued his journey in that. Well, what makes Armin the megastar is the fact that even after all these years, he hasn’t lost his charm and continues to innovate in the ocean called EDM.
