Jamie Lewis

BIOGRAPHY

After 25 successful years in the music business, the Swiss born Cem Berter aka Jamie Lewis is recognized worldwide as one of the pioneers of house music and one of the scenes premier house DJs.

1985 he first appeared on the Swiss club scene spinning classic disco and funk before getting wrapped up in the late 80s birth of house, becoming one of the European scene's major players.

In 1987 he opened his own record shop Dee Jay Service in Winterthur (Switzerland), that became a mainstay of the Swiss- & international-DJ scene for 17 years. Already a major player in shaping house music's future via his club presence, Jamie stepped in to the recording world in 1992, releasing his debut with the Italian UMM.

Thanks to the success of his first records, he established his own Purple Music label in 1997, collaborating with influential artists of the disco, pop, and house music world scene like Cerrone, Bob Sinclair, John Acquaviva, Etienne de Crecy, Seven and the best voices of the house music scene.

Jamie’s music has been released also by such important labels as Defected, Ministry of Sound, Subliminal, Yellow, Malligator, Peppermint Jam, Clubstar, Universal & Warner Music…

In 1997 Jamie began a residency called Purple Music Nights at the Zurich nightspot Kaufleuten and in 2000 at Atlantis, Basel. Since then, he has maintained a consistent presence in the world's most important clubs, spinning for the legendaries Pacha (Ibiza, Madrid, Mallorca, London), El Divino (Ibiza - with summer 09 residency), Privilege (Ibiza), Nikki Beach & Shore Club (Miami), Cielo (New York), Dragon-I (Hong Kong), Hit & Vogue (Oporto), Queen & Mandalaray (Paris), Ministry of Sound (London), Cavo Paradiso (Mykonos), Venue (Athens) and worldwide in the best spots of Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Germany, Georgia, Emirates, Estonia, Italy, Luxemburg, Holland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Switzerland, Slovenjia, Spain, UK, Ukraine, USA.

He plaid in many big events worldwide like festivals, openairs, beach parties incl. Arendal Festival (Norway), Southport Weekender (UK), Algarve Summer Festival (Portugal), Streetparade (Zurich) & many more…

AWARDS& CONCERTS

2004 & 2005 - UK house music awards (London)

Jamie Lewis’ label Purple Music and himself as producer have been nominated as best producer & best WMC 2004 & 2005 song and as breakthrough best European label.

2004 he plaid at Madonna’s official after concert party of her Re-Invention World Tour in Barcelona & 2008 of her Sticky & Sweet World Tour in Zurich.

2006 - Ibiza DJ Award

Jamie Lewis is the winner of the 9th Edition of the Ibiza’s DJ Awards in the category “breakthrough best DJ of the year”.

2006 - Jamie Lewis payed 30 hours non-stop music at Kaufleuten, Zurich (Swiss Records)

2007 - Main DJ at CERRONE Concert at Olympia (Paris)

2010 – Radio FG Awards

Top 100 DJs of the world nomination