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During the 90s he produced and remixed artist like [[Dr. Alban|Dr Alban]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Dr-Alban-Born-In-Africa/release/177908|title=Dr. Alban - Born In Africa|website=[[Discogs]]|publisher=}}</ref> [[E-Type (musician)|E-Type]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/E-Type-Life/release/235130|title=E-Type - Life|website=[[Discogs]]|publisher=}}</ref> [[Eric Gadd]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Eric-Gadd-What-Once-Was/master/300412|title=Eric Gadd - What Once Was|website=[[Discogs]]|publisher=}}</ref> [[Meja]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Meja-All-Bout-The-Money-Remixes/release/114326|title=Meja - All 'Bout The Money (Remixes)|website=[[Discogs]]|publisher=}}</ref> [[Emilia Rydberg|Emilia]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Emilia-Big-Big-World-The-Mixes/release/1975220|title=Emilia - Big Big World (The Mixes)|website=[[Discogs]]|publisher=}}</ref> [[Adolphson & Falk]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/Adolphson-Falk-Ta-Den-Kärlek-Du-Kan-Få-Nu-Lever-Jag-Igen/release/1464846 | title=Adolphson-Falk - Ta den Kärlek du Kan Få / Nu Lever Jag Igen (PJ's Dance Summer Remix '96) | website=[[Discogs]] }}</ref> [[Melodie MC]] featuring [[Jocelyn Brown]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Melodie-MC-Feat-Jocelyn-Brown-Embrace-The-Power/release/1480502|title=Melodie MC Feat. Jocelyn Brown - Embrace The Power|website=[[Discogs]]|publisher=}}</ref> [[Fatima Rainey]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Fatima-Rainey-Hey/release/1501683|title=Fatima Rainey - Hey|website=[[Discogs]]|publisher=}}</ref> [[Clubland (band)|Clubland]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Clubland-featuring-Zemya-Hamilton-Peace-Of-Luv/release/1094595|title=Clubland featuring Zemya Hamilton - Peace Of Luv|website=[[Discogs]]|publisher=}}</ref> [[Alexia (Italian singer)|Alexia]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Alexia-Happy/master/39999|title=Alexia - Happy|website=[[Discogs]]|publisher=}}</ref> & Tellus<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/45244-Tellus|title=Tellus|website=[[Discogs]]|publisher=}}</ref> on over 200 records. He was nominated as best Swedish producer, and best Swdish remixer, and best Swedish House/Techno Artist by the [[Swedish Dance Music Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pierrej.com/1996/12/20/1996-best-swedish-producer-remix-and-housetechnoartist-x2/?lang=en|title=1996 Best Swedish Producer, Remix and House/Technoartist (x2) – Pierre J|publisher=}}</ref> in 1996.
During the 90s he produced and remixed artist like [[Dr. Alban|Dr Alban]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Dr-Alban-Born-In-Africa/release/177908|title=Dr. Alban - Born In Africa|website=[[Discogs]]|publisher=}}</ref> [[E-Type (musician)|E-Type]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/E-Type-Life/release/235130|title=E-Type - Life|website=[[Discogs]]|publisher=}}</ref> [[Eric Gadd]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Eric-Gadd-What-Once-Was/master/300412|title=Eric Gadd - What Once Was|website=[[Discogs]]|publisher=}}</ref> [[Meja]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Meja-All-Bout-The-Money-Remixes/release/114326|title=Meja - All 'Bout The Money (Remixes)|website=[[Discogs]]|publisher=}}</ref> [[Emilia Rydberg|Emilia]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Emilia-Big-Big-World-The-Mixes/release/1975220|title=Emilia - Big Big World (The Mixes)|website=[[Discogs]]|publisher=}}</ref> [[Adolphson & Falk]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/Adolphson-Falk-Ta-Den-Kärlek-Du-Kan-Få-Nu-Lever-Jag-Igen/release/1464846 | title=Adolphson-Falk - Ta den Kärlek du Kan Få / Nu Lever Jag Igen (PJ's Dance Summer Remix '96) | website=[[Discogs]] }}</ref> [[Melodie MC]] featuring [[Jocelyn Brown]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Melodie-MC-Feat-Jocelyn-Brown-Embrace-The-Power/release/1480502|title=Melodie MC Feat. Jocelyn Brown - Embrace The Power|website=[[Discogs]]|publisher=}}</ref> [[Fatima Rainey]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Fatima-Rainey-Hey/release/1501683|title=Fatima Rainey - Hey|website=[[Discogs]]|publisher=}}</ref> [[Clubland (band)|Clubland]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Clubland-featuring-Zemya-Hamilton-Peace-Of-Luv/release/1094595|title=Clubland featuring Zemya Hamilton - Peace Of Luv|website=[[Discogs]]|publisher=}}</ref> [[Alexia (Italian singer)|Alexia]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Alexia-Happy/master/39999|title=Alexia - Happy|website=[[Discogs]]|publisher=}}</ref> & Tellus<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/45244-Tellus|title=Tellus|website=[[Discogs]]|publisher=}}</ref> 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]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pierrej.com/1996/12/20/1996-best-swedish-producer-remix-and-housetechnoartist-x2/?lang=en|title=1996 Best Swedish Producer, Remix and House/Technoartist (x2) – Pierre J|publisher=}}</ref> in 1996.


== Radio and Television ==
== Radio and Television ==

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Pierre Jerksten
Also known asHertz, Pierre J
Born (1972-09-20) September 20, 1972 (age 52)
Tynnered, Göteborg
GenresHouse, Techno
OccupationDJ
Years active(1994–present)
LabelsDefected, Toolroom Records, Underwater Records, Drumcode, Recycled Loops, Craft Music, Tresor, Virgin, Universal, Sway, Q-Records, Abyss Records, Atom, M4M, Hz Trax
Websitehttp://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.

References

  1. ^ "Gott nytt Kompass-år!". 9 December 2010.
  2. ^ DMCWorld.com, Dan @. "DMC World DJ Championships".
  3. ^ Pierreified (26 June 2016). "Pierre Jerksten (Sweden) - DMC World DJ Championships 1992 - Final" – via YouTube.
  4. ^ "Dr. Alban - Born In Africa". Discogs.
  5. ^ "E-Type - Life". Discogs.
  6. ^ "Eric Gadd - What Once Was". Discogs.
  7. ^ "Meja - All 'Bout The Money (Remixes)". Discogs.
  8. ^ "Emilia - Big Big World (The Mixes)". Discogs.
  9. ^ "Adolphson-Falk - Ta den Kärlek du Kan Få / Nu Lever Jag Igen (PJ's Dance Summer Remix '96)". Discogs.
  10. ^ "Melodie MC Feat. Jocelyn Brown - Embrace The Power". Discogs.
  11. ^ "Fatima Rainey - Hey". Discogs.
  12. ^ "Clubland featuring Zemya Hamilton - Peace Of Luv". Discogs.
  13. ^ "Alexia - Happy". Discogs.
  14. ^ "Tellus". Discogs.
  15. ^ "1996 Best Swedish Producer, Remix and House/Technoartist (x2) – Pierre J".
  16. ^ "J-Ol tar över "P3 Dans"".
  17. ^ Nostalgikanalen_93 (23 June 2016). "Fotbollskväll - Intro 2005-04-25" – via YouTube.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  18. ^ "Hertz". Discogs.
  19. ^ "Defected Records".
  20. ^ "Underwater Records - H2O102".
  21. ^ "Various - Swedish Steel E.P." Discogs.
  22. ^ Pierreified (27 June 2012). "Hertz (Pierre J) - Live at Dance Valley - 2004 - Netherlands" – via YouTube.
  23. ^ Pierreified (27 March 2017). "Hertz at Awakenings in Amsterdam 2007" – via YouTube.
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