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Junkie XL (also JXL) is a musician, born Tom Holkenborg in Lichtenvoorde, The Netherlands in 1967. He resides in Holland and produces progressive house music. After producing and touring with the Dutch group Weekend at Waikiki, he split with them in 1995 and began writing his own tracks as Junkie XL in 1997. He has worked with many electronic music artists, including Sander Kleinenberg, DJ Tiësto and Sasha.


Some of his better-known songs include:

Discography

  • Saturday Teenage Kick (1998)
  • Big Sound of the Drag (2000)
  • Radio JXL: A Broadcast From the Computer Hell Cabin (2004)

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Junkie XL talks to EIN (2110 words)
JXL - Junkie XL came about around 5 or 6 years ago when I was looking for a name to cover the range of my productions.
JXL - I was really influenced from the late 1980s on by electronic bands like Kraftwerk, Yello and KLF.
JXL - I believe the consumption of music now is very different to 25 years ago.
BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Music | JXL prepares to broadcast (459 words)
JXL's remix of Elvis' song was used by Nike in a World Cup advert, and it made the DJ, aka Tom Holkenborg, the toast of the pop world as well as earning him a huge worldwide club hit.
JXL claims fame has not changed him personally, "but it has changed my professional life".
JXL cites Gary Numan, Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon and Tatu producer Trevor Horn's production on 1980s albums for Art Of Noise, Grace Jones and Frankie Goes To Hollywood as his major influences.
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