Dj solomun biography

Bosnian-German DJ

Musical artist

Mladen Solomun (born December 27, ), better known under his stage name Solomun, is a Bosnian-German DJ.

He is a four-time DJ Awards winner for Best Producer, Best DJ and Best Melodic House DJ. ^[1][2][3]

Musical career

After Solomun was born in Travnik, Yugoslavia (today Bosnia and Herzegovina),^[4] he moved to Hamburg with his family, where he grew up.

As a young boy, he worked for his father in construction.^[5] He later founded a small film production company with friends.^[6][5] He worked in film for about five years before pursuing a career in music.

His cousin, who frequented nightclubs, brought him tapes whenever he came to town. These tapes showed Solomun that there is more to music than just commercial radio.^[7] From then on, he started purchasing vinyl records, and eventually playing at House of Youth at the age of 16 for other te