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Alex Christensen (born 7 April 1967), also known by his stage names Jasper Forks or Alex C., is a German dance music producer, songwriter, and DJ generally known as the face and one of the founding members of U96. Since 2002, he has been collaborating with Yasmin K.

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Alex Christensen
Christensen in 2009
Background information
Born	(1967-04-07) 7 April 1967 (age 55) Germany
Origin	Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg, Germany
Genres	Electronic techno Eurodance house
Occupation(s)	Music producer DJ songwriter session musician
Instrument(s)	Turntables keyboards vocals
Years active	1991–present
Member of	U96
Website	alexchristensen.net

Music career

Christensen started in 1991 as a music producer and DJ, and had his first success in 1991 with the U96 single "Das Boot". In several countries, this track was the first techno song to reach the number one position. Since 2002, Christensen also works under the name Alex C. and frequently collaborates with Yasmin K., whom he met as a judge on the second season of Popstars.^{[citation needed]}

As a producer and composer, Christensen has worked for artists such as Right Said Fred, Marky Mark, Tom Jones, *NSYNC, Rollergirl, Marianne Rosenberg, Sarah Brightman, and ATC.^{[citation needed]}

Christensen represented Germany at the final of the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow together with Oscar Loya, performing the song "Miss Kiss Kiss Bang", finishing in 20th place.[1]

Christensen's song "Doktorspiele", which included additional vocals by Y-ass, won the 2008 Eurodanceweb Contest, determined by points assigned by a professional jury of disc jockeys, journalists, music producers, webmasters, and radio speakers from all over the world.[2]

One of the songs produced by Christensen, ATC's "Around the World (La La La La La)", was later sampled in Beat Ink's "Around the World" in 2008 and used in Chris Webby's "La La La" in 2009.^{[citation needed]}

In 2007, Christensen released the song "Du hast den schönsten Arsch der Welt" in co-operation with Y-ass. It sampled The Soundlovers' "Run Away". This song marked an international breakthrough for Christensen and it was re-released in several other languages. In some countries, the melody was adjusted to local preferences.^{[citation needed]}

Jasper Forks (2010–present)

In early 2010, Christensen adopted the name Jasper Forks to mark a move away from the dance productions he had previously been associated with. He began producing tech piano house, and his first single, "River Flows in You", made it to the top 10 of the airplay charts all across Europe. The track is composed by Korean pianist Yiruma. His follow-up single, "Alone", was released in January 2011.[3] In 2013, he released "J'aime Le Diable".

Personal life

Christensen is married to Nicole Safft. They have a son, born in 2003.^{[citation needed]}

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		GER [4]	AUT
Euphorie (feat Y-ass)	Release date: 8 February 2008 Label: Polydor Formats: CD	20	19
Classical '90s Dance (Alex Christensen & The Berlin Orchestra)	Release date: 6 October 2017 Label: Starwatch Entertainment (Warner) Formats: CD, MP3	10	30
Classical '90s Dance 2 (Alex Christensen & The Berlin Orchestra)	Release date: 19 October 2018 Label: Starwatch Entertainment (Warner) Formats: CD, MP3	4	39
Classical '90s Dance 3 (Alex Christensen & The Berlin Orchestra)	Release date: 1 November 2019 Label: Starwatch Entertainment (Warner) Formats: CD, MP3	15	59
Classical '80s Dance (Alex Christensen & The Berlin Orchestra)	Release date: 11 February 2022 Label: Kontor gmbH Formats: download, streaming
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles as Alex C.

Year	Single	Peak chart positions					Album
		GER[citation needed]	AUT[citation needed]	BEL[citation needed]	NED[citation needed]	SWE[citation needed]
2002	"Rhythm of the Night"	28	28	—	—	—	Singles only
	"Amigos Forever"	35	—	—	—	—
2003	"Angel of Darkness"	21	39	—	—	—
2007	"Du hast den schönsten Arsch der Welt"	1	1	27	38	57	Euphorie
	"Doktorspiele"	4	3	—	—	—
2008	"Du bist so Porno"	21	12	—	—	—
	"Liebe zu dritt"	28	29	—	—	—	Tabu
2009	"Dancing Is Like Heaven"	41	41	—	98	—
2012	"Love in the Morning (My Sex OS)"	—	—	—	—	—	Single only
2017	"Rhythm Is a Dancer" (with The Berlin Orchestra featuring Ivy Quainoo)	—	—	—	—	—	Classical '90s Dance
2018	"Blue" (with The Berlin Orchestra featuring Bars and Melody)	—	—	—	—	—
2019	"Somebody Dance with Me" (with The Berlin Orchestra featuring Asja Ahatovic & Ski)	—	—	—	—	—	Classical '90s Dance 3
2022	"Don't Dream It's Over" (with The Berlin Orchestra featuring Gary Barlow)	—	—	—	—	—	Classical '80s Dance
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles as Alex Swings Oscar Sings!

Year	Single	Peak chart positions		Album
		GER[citation needed]	UK
2009	"Miss Kiss Kiss Bang"	20	85	Heart 4 Sale
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

References

External links

• Official website

Preceded by No Angels with Disappear	Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 (with Oscar)	Succeeded by Lena with Satellite

На других языках

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- [en] Alex Christensen

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[es] Alex Christensen

Alex Jörg Christensen, más conocido por Alex Christensen, Alex C., Alex Swings! o Jasper Forks, es un compositor, productor, y DJ de música dance nacido el 7 de abril de 1967 en Wilhelmsburg, Hamburgo, Alemania.

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[ru] Кристенсен, Алекс

Алекс Кристенсен (нем. Alex Christensen, р. 7 апреля 1967 (1967-04-07) в Гамбурге, также известен как Alex C. и Jasper Forks) — немецкий композитор танцевальной музыки, продюсер и диджей. Был лицом проекта U96. Он нередко сотрудничает с Yasmin Knock, с которой он встречался в качестве судьи во втором сезоне реалити-шоу «Попзвёзды».

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