| Birth name | Jan Engelaar |
|---|---|
| Alias | DJ Fresh Force (1989)[1] |
| Birth date | 7 May 1968 (age 58) |
| Origin | Veenendaal, Netherlands |
| Genre | House, dance |
| Occupation | DJ |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Label | Mo'Bizz Recordings |
| Website | http://www.djjean.com |
DJ Jean (born Jan Engelaar, 7 May 1968) is a Dutch disc jockey.[2]
Biography
He is most popular for his space countdown themed hard house single "The Launch". In the past DJ Jean performed all over the world, but now plays mostly in the Netherlands. During the early 90s he had a Friday night residency at the club iT in Amsterdam, before it burned down. He also hosted a radio show at Dutch radio station Slam!FM, called DJ Jean @ work.
Discography
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [3] | BEL | FRA | GER | NED | SWE | SWI | UK [4] | |||
| 1997 | "Let Yourself Go" (with Peran) | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | |
| 1998 | "U Got My Love" | — | — | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | |
| 1999 | "The Launch" | 74 | 14 | 28 | 92 | 2 | 40 | — | 2 | |
| 2000 | "Love Come Home" | 53 | 26 | — | — | 4 | — | 99 | — | |
| 2001 | "Lift Me Up" | — | 53 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | |
| 2003 | "Supersounds" | — | 56 | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | |
| 2004 | "Every Single Day" | — | 56 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | |
| 2005 | "Feel It" | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | |
| 2007 | "Sexy Lady" | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | |
| 2009 | "Play That Beat" | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | |
| "Original Dutch" (vs. Quintin) | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | ||
| "The Bomb" (vs. Asino) | — | — | — | — | 74 | — | — | — | ||
| 2010 | "New Dutch Shuffle" | — | — | — | — | 80 | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||
References
- ^ Biographie DJ Jean (Article in dutch) DJ Jean Gekkenhuis! (Biografie) by Victor Mastboom (Retrieved 2021-05-25)
- ^ "Dutch treat: Holland Heineken House throws best party in Turin". Sports Illustrated. 25 February 2006. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
- ^ p. 84.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums. 19th ed. London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 159. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.