Pierre Jerksten Explained

Pierre Jerksten
Alias:Hertz, Pierre J
Birth Date:20 September 1972
Birth Place:Tynnered, Göteborg
Genre:House, Techno
Occupation:DJ
Years Active:(1994–present)
Label:Defected, Toolroom Records, Underwater Records, Drumcode, Recycled Loops, Craft Music, Tresor, Virgin, Universal, Sway, Q-Records, Abyss Records, Atom, M4M, Hz Trax
Website:http://www.pierrej.com/?lang=en

Pierre Jerksten is a Swedish disc jockey known for hosting radio shows and his work under his alias Hertz.

Disc jockey

Jerksten started out as a DJ[1] 1989 in Gothenburg but became famous in Sweden when he participated in DMC DJ Championship[2] and ended up as number 2 in Sweden and Europe and the following year was number 1 in Sweden and number 5 [3] in the DMC World DJ Championship.

Pierre J

During the 90s he produced and remixed artist like Dr Alban,[4] E-Type,[5] Eric Gadd,[6] Meja,[7] Emilia,[8] Adolphson & Falk,[9] Melodie MC featuring Jocelyn Brown,[10] Fatima Rainey,[11] Clubland,[12] Alexia[13] & Tellus[14] on over 200 records. He was nominated as best Swedish producer, best Swedish remixer, and best Swedish House/Techno Artist by the Swedish Dance Music Awards[15] in 1996.

Radio and Television

Jerksten's career as a weekly host on National Radio P3 started in 1996. Until 2011, he hosted shows including P3 Mix, P3 Remix, P3 Klubb and P3 Dans.[16] He also wrote music to the programs Fotbollskväll,[17] Hockeykväll, Packat & Klart, and Trafikmagasinet, that were broadcast on National Swedish Television, SVT.

Hertz

The greater part of the 2000s was devoted to his own record labels Sway, Q-Records, Abyss Records, Atom, M4M, Hz Trax and his alias Hertz.[18] Pierre has been releasing on labels such as Defected,[19] Toolroom Records, Underwater Records,[20] Drumcode,[21] Recycled Loops, Craft Music, Tresor, Virgin & Universal. He also done events and festivals around Europe, among those at Dance Valley,[22] Awakenings,[23] Fabrik, Florida 135, Le Zenith & The Matrixx.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gott nytt Kompass-år!. 9 December 2010.
  2. Web site: DMC World DJ Championships. Dan @. DMCWorld.com.
  3. Web site: Pierre Jerksten (Sweden) - DMC World DJ Championships 1992 - Final. Pierreified. 26 June 2016. YouTube.
  4. Web site: Dr. Alban - Born In Africa. Discogs.
  5. Web site: E-Type - Life. Discogs.
  6. Web site: Eric Gadd - What Once Was. Discogs.
  7. Web site: Meja - All 'Bout The Money (Remixes). Discogs.
  8. Web site: Emilia - Big Big World (The Mixes). Discogs.
  9. Web site: Adolphson-Falk - Ta den Kärlek du Kan Få / Nu Lever Jag Igen (PJ's Dance Summer Remix '96) . .
  10. Web site: Melodie MC Feat. Jocelyn Brown - Embrace The Power. Discogs.
  11. Web site: Fatima Rainey - Hey. Discogs.
  12. Web site: Clubland featuring Zemya Hamilton - Peace Of Luv. Discogs.
  13. Web site: Alexia - Happy. Discogs.
  14. Web site: Tellus. Discogs.
  15. Web site: 1996 Best Swedish Producer, Remix and House/Technoartist (x2) – Pierre J.
  16. Web site: J-Ol tar över "P3 Dans".
  17. Web site: Fotbollskväll - Intro 2005-04-25.. Nostalgikanalen_93. 23 June 2016. YouTube.
  18. Web site: Hertz. Discogs.
  19. Web site: Defected Records.
  20. Web site: Underwater Records - H2O102.
  21. Web site: Various - Swedish Steel E.P.. Discogs.
  22. Web site: Hertz (Pierre J) - Live at Dance Valley - 2004 - Netherlands. Pierreified. 27 June 2012. YouTube.
  23. Web site: Hertz at Awakenings in Amsterdam 2007. Pierreified. 27 March 2017. YouTube.