Biography
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Born
29 November 1972 (age 51)
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Born In
Esslingen am Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Dj Shah (Real Name Roger Pierre Shah) is one of today’s leading electronic producers in Germany. He started his professional music career in 1996 and reaches, year after year, Top 10 dance chart positions in Germany.
In 1999 he decided to do his first solo single called “Claps”. The track when straight into the Top 5 of all dance charts and got support by most important DJs in Europe.
Some weeks later “Claps” entered German Sales Charts without a video!
From this commercial success DJ Shah played an important role in the German dance scene. His follow up singles “Commandments” and “Riddim” both reaches top 3 positions in all dance charts. His latest productions have been supported by Paul Van Dyk, Armin Van Buuren, Judge Jules, Ferry Corsten, Tiesto and many more leading DJs of the scene. He also acts as a remixer for acts like Armin Van Buuren feat. Ray Wilson, York, Cosmic Gate, Josh Gabriel (Gabriel & Dresden), Johan Gielen, System F, Thrillseekers,
Solarstone, Three Drives, Matt Darey, Luticia McNeal, Sash, Lost Witness and Future Breeze amongst others, as well as for labels such as Positiva, Vandit or Armada. In October 2005 he gave his debut on Tiesto’s own label Blackhole with ‘Shah & Laruso pres. Global Experience’, after releasing various other tracks on other international 1st class labels in 2005 such as Ministry Of Sound UK or Ultra USA and reaches #23 in UK’s sales charts with the project Commander Tom. Furthermore he signed a deal with Armada for his solo single ‘DJ Shah meets Jan Johnston - Beautiful (Glimpse Of Heaven)’ as well as a second project ‘Sunlounger’. Besides the follow up single of Global Experience, Blackhole also signed his project ‘Savannah’ for the world.
"Don't Wake Me Up" was made in co-operation with american singer and songwriter Inger Hansen
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