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Tom Staar
Staar performing at Tomorrowland in 2018
Staar performing at Tomorrowland in 2018
Background information
Birth nameThomas Ingamells
Born (1982-10-24) 24 October 1982 (age 41)[1][2]
London, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • DJ
  • record producer
Instrument(s)
  • Piano
  • guitar
  • synthesizer
Years active2009–present
LabelsStaar Traxx, Spinnin', Size, Axtone, Armada, Wall, Cartel, Mau5trap, Tidy Trax

Thomas Ingamells (born 24 October 1982),[1][2] better known by his stage name Tom Staar, is an English DJ and record producer.[3]

Biography

Many of his singles remain for several consecutive weeks in the top 100 on downloading platform Beatport, including "Totem", "Jericho", or "Wide Awake" and "Bora". These four singles, with the remix of "Apocalypse" (with Kryder), are his four largest performances.[4]

Discography

Charting singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
AUS
[5] 		AUT
[6] 		BEL (Vl)
[7] 		BEL (Wa)
[8] 		FIN
[9] 		FRA
[10] 		GER
[11] 		IRL
[12] 		NLD
[13] 		SWE
[14] 		SWI
[15] 		UK
[16]
2013 "Staars"
(featuring In Atlanta) 		– – 15[A] — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

  • 2012: "Home" (We Are Friends Vol. 1) [Mau5trap]
  • 2012: "Cheyenne" [Kindergarten Recordings]
  • 2012: "Evil Lurks" (with Wolfgang Gartner) [Ultra]
  • 2012: "Kingdom" [Mixmash Records]
  • 2013: "After Dark" (with Style of Eye) [Wall Recordings]
  • 2013: "Trident" [Staar Traxx]
  • 2013: "Staars" (featuring In Atlanta) [Spinnin' Records]
  • 2013: "Faces" (with Chrom3) [Kindergarten Records]
  • 2014: "Rocket" [Toolroom Records/Armada Trice]
  • 2014: "Matterhorn" (with Kaz James) [Staar Traxx]
  • 2014: "Totem" (with Ansolo) [Size Records]
  • 2014: "Jericho"' (with Kryder) [Size Records]
  • 2015: "Wide Awake" (with Still Young) [Spinnin' Records]
  • 2015: "Bora" [Axtone Records]
  • 2015: "Higher" [Sprs]
  • 2015: "De Puta Madre" (with Kryder and The Wulf) [Sprs]
  • 2015: "Kraken" (with Knife Party) [Earstorm / Big Beat Records]
  • 2016: "Empire" (with Dimitri Vangelis & Wyman) [Buce Records]
  • 2016: "The Funkatron" (with Robbie Rivera) [Axtone Records]
  • 2016: "Disappear" (with New_ID) [Sprs]
  • 2016: "Me Sueño" (featuring Martina Carmago) [Cartel Recordings]
  • 2017: "Railgun" (with Daddy's Groove) [Doorn Records]
  • 2017: "Sunshine" (with Rob & Jack) [Staar Traxx / Armada Deep]
  • 2017: "Bird Flu" (with Corey James) [Cartel Recordings]
  • 2017: "Drift" [Size Records]
  • 2017: "Nighttrain" [Musical Freedom]
  • 2018: "Come Together" (with Matt Hope) [Axtone Records]
  • 2018: "Flight of the Buzzard" [Armada Music]
  • 2018: "Otherside" (with Eddie Thoneick) [Axtone Records][17]
  • 2018: "Bombs Away" (with Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano) [Size Records][18]
  • 2019: "This Ain't Techno" (with David Guetta) [Spinnin' Records][19]
  • 2019: "Easy Soul" (with Trace) [Spinnin' Records][20]
  • 2020: "Body Back" (with Jack Back) [Toolroom Productions][21]
  • 2020: "Still Better Off" (with Armin van Buuren featuring Mosimann) [Armind][22]
  • 2020: "Waiting on My Love" (with Kryder featuring Ebson) [Axtone][23]
  • 2020: "In My Soul" (with Avira featuring Diana Mino) [Armada Music][24]
  • 2020: "U & I" (featuring Leo Stannard) [Armada Music][25]
  • 2021: "Playing Games" (with Cedric Gervais) [Armada Music][26]
  • 2021: "Glow" (with Ferry Corsten featuring Darla Jade) [Armada Music][27]
  • 2021: "Let Go" (with Armin van Buuren featuring Josha Daniel) [A State Of Trance][28]
  • 2021: "Not Over Yet" [Armada Music][29]
  • 2021: "Flames" (with Eddie Thoneick featuring Abel Simpson) [Armada Music][30]

Remixes

Staar Traxx

In 2013, Staar started his own imprint entitled Staar Traxx.[citation needed]

Year Artist Name Catalog Number
2017 Tom Staar, Rob & Jack Sunshine ST017
Simon Alex & ak9 Badlands ST016
2016 Rob & Jack Do My Thing ST015
Promise Land & Matt Nash Pressure ST014
Luca Perra feat. Knifekick I Want It Now ST013
Defiev Friday Night Acid ST012
Eddie Thoneick Feel the Soul ST011
2015 Victor Porfidio & Mark Martins Zuma ST010
Stase Into the Light ST009
Rob & Jack Sabale (Tom Staar Edit) ST008
Jakko Aminia ST007
2014 Micha Moor & Avaro Kwango ST006
Tom Staar & Kaz James Matterhorn ST005
Ansolo & Special Features Unite ST003
Tom Staar From the Staart ST002
2013 Tom Staar Trident ST001

References

Notes

  • A ^ Did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked on the Dance Bubbling Under chart.[7]

Sources

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  14. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Tom Staar". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
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  17. ^ "Otherside - Single by Tom Staar & Eddie Thoneick on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  18. ^ Caldognetto, Nicola (28 September 2018). "Tom Staar and Sunnery James Ryan Marciano 'Bombs Away' is here". The Groove Cartel. Archived from the original on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  19. ^ Bein, Kat (8 March 2019). "David Guetta & Tom Staar go hard on ironic club banger 'This Ain't Techno': Listen". Billboard. Archived from the original on 11 March 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  20. ^ "East Soul - Single by Tom Staar & Trace on iTunes". iTunes Store. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  21. ^ Rose, Mitchell (11 February 2020). "Tom Staar & Jack Back produce a 'Body Beat'". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
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  23. ^ Chiang, Nina (2 June 2020). "Kryder & Tom Staar feat. Ebson – Waiting On My Love". EDM Tunes. Archived from the original on 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  24. ^ Gomez, Nancy (20 July 2020). "Tom Staar & AVIRA feat Diana Miro - 'In My Soul'". EDM Tunes. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
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  26. ^ Flores Chong, Sebastian (26 February 2021). "Cedric Gervais & Tom Staar team up for new track 'Playing Games'". EDM Tunes. Archived from the original on 12 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  27. ^ Gomez, Nancy (6 May 2021). "Ferry Corsten & Tom Staar join together for 'Glow' feat. Darla Jade". EDM Tunes. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  28. ^ Masim, Austria (18 May 2021). "Armin van Buuren releases second collaboration with Tom Staar 'Let Go' featuring Josha Daniel". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  29. ^ "Not over Yet - Single by Tom Staar on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  30. ^ "Flames (feat. Abel Simpson) - Single by Tom Staar & Eddie Thoneick on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  31. ^ "Don't Leave Me Alone (feat. Anne-Marie) [Remixes] - EP by David Guetta on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  32. ^ "Bingo Bango (Tom Staar & Kryder Remix) - Single by Basement Jaxx on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  33. ^ "This Feeling (feat. Kelsea Ballerini) [Remixes] - EP by The Chainsmokers on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  34. ^ "Drive (feat. Delilah Montagu) [Remixes] by Black Coffee & David Guetta on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  35. ^ "Do It Tonight (Tom Staar Remix) - Single by Cedric Gervais on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  36. ^ "Fire In My Soul (feat. Shungudzo) [Remixes] - EP by Oliver Heldens on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  37. ^ "Dance on the Table (Tom Staar Remix) [feat. Caitlyn Scarlett, Kida Kudz & Double S] - Single by CLiQ on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  38. ^ "Thing For You (Tom Staar Remix) - Single by David Guetta on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  39. ^ "Kickin' Hard (Tom Staar Remix) - Single by Klubbheads on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  40. ^ "Punk (Tom Staar Remix) - Single by Ferry Corsten on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  41. ^ "Watching You Watching Me (Tom Staar Remixes) - Single by Luciana & Dave Audé on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  42. ^ "The Theme (Tom Staar Remix) - Single by Jurgen Vries on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  43. ^ "Seven Cities (Tom Staar Remix) - Single by Solarstone on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  44. ^ "U + I (feat. Leo Stannard) [Tom Staar's Bliss Mix] - Single by Tom Staar on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  45. ^ "Feel Something (feat. Duncan Laurence) - Single (Tom Staar Remix) by Armin van Buuren on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Staar

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