"DJ Sammy is the best known DJ and producer in Spain.Born Samuel Bourjah in Mallorca in 1969, DJ Sammy started to DJ at locals clubs when he was just fifteen years old. Around that same time he finished his training as a sound technician at the music college in Palma while also DJing at a radio station with Cadena Top, spreading the techno club music to Mallorca listeners. Meeting Dutch singer and dancer Marie Jose van der Kolk, he appeared under his new name, DJ Sammy, at Zorba's Club in Playa de Palma. Shortly after this appearance he became a resident at the Joy Palace Club in Arenal with Carisma.In 1995 the first single DJ Sammy released under his name, ""Life Is Just a Game,"" featured Carisma again and topped the Spanish single charts. Almost immediately the duo gained international acclaim, fans requesting shows in their home countries as well. The debut album, Life is Just a Game, released in 1998 with Bass Bumper Music, proved that this DJ was pumping up the dance floor. The album was later released in other countries.He has sold more dance records than any other artist and continues to beat down the electronic styles of his generation at international dance clubs. His most recent album was released in 2005 called The Rise. His albums have made the Top 10 in 25 countries, with the number two hits ""Heaven"" and ""Boys of Summer."" He won a US BMI Pop Award in 2004 for ""Heaven,"" and has sold out concerts in South Africa, US, Germany and Australia. He continues to tour and DJ for hot, hip dance clubs around the world, always growing with his fans."
