Finally. Five years after entering the Top 10 of our DJmag Top 100 DJs poll, Armin van Buuren has been crowned the World’s No.1 DJ. After edging into the No.2 spot last year, he’s now clinched the title.
“It’s a really big honour, I’m kind of stunned, y’know?” smiles the top dog. “To be honest, I still haven’t got it into my head yet, it’s basically a dream come true!”
It’s been another crazy 12 months in the life of the Dutch don. Having wowed an 11,000-strong crowd last November at his spectacular Armin Only event at Ahoy, Rotterdam, with an unprecedented nine-and-a-half-hour set, it’s the trance superstar’s taste for the spectacular, as well as his untouchable skills, that have placed him at the top of the pile.
“Armin Only is definitely different to anything else I do. It’s a highlight of my career,” says Armin. “Everything I do comes together for an event like that. I really want people to go home from that with a good feeling, a feeling that we did something special.
“Putting a DJ on for nine-and-a...
