| Rolf Johannes Ellmer | |
| Background: | non_performing_personnel |
| Alias: | Jam, Jam El Mar, Trancey Spacer |
| Birth Date: | 1960 12, df=yes |
| Origin: | Karlsruhe, Germany |
| Instrument: | Synthesizer, guitar |
| Genre: | Electronic, techno, trance, trip hop |
| Occupation: | Songwriter, record producer, musician, DJ |
| Years Active: | 1990–present |
| Label: | Jam El Mar REC, Allstar Music Productions, Coldharbour Recordings, Perfecto Records, Tronic, Truesoul, Bonzai, Cherry Moon Records |
| Associated Acts: | Jam & Spoon, Jam, Storm, Dance 2 Trance, Tokyo Ghetto Pussy |
| Website: | www.jam-el-mar.com, www.jamandspoon.de |
Rolf Johannes Ellmer (born 3 December 1960) is a classically trained musician and composer (concert-guitarist) and has become one of Germany's most well known producers in the techno and trance scene.
Together with Markus Löffel (alias Mark Spoon), also from the German music scene,[1] he has recorded under several monikers such as Jam & Spoon,[2] Tokyo Ghetto Pussy and Storm. He was a member of the group Dance 2 Trance, along with Dag Lerner (alias DJ Dag), which had success all over the world and he is considered to be one of the pioneers of trance music.
A string of hits under Jam & Spoon include "Right in The Night", "Stella", "Kaleidoscope Skies", "How Stella Got Her Groove Back", and "Set Me Free (Empty Rooms)".
Ellmer has also worked as a producer and remixer for other artists such as Deep Forest, Enigma, Moby, and Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Furthermore, he is recognized for being a successful DJ.