Background and career
André Tanneberger (German pronunciation: [anˈdʁeː ˈtanəbɛʁɡɐ], [ãˈdʁeː]; born 26 February 1973), better known by his stage name ATB, is a German DJ and producer of trance music. According to the official world DJ rankings governed by DJ Magazine, ATB was ranked No. 11 in 2009 and 2010, and No. 15 in 2011. In 2011, he was ranked as world No. 1 according to "The DJ List". He is best known for his 1998 single "9 PM (Till I Come)", which was a No. 1 single in the United Kingdom. The song's hook would later be reworked into "Don't Stop!" in 1999 for his debut album, Movin' Melodies, becoming a hit in its own right.
Tanneberger started his music career in a dance project, Sequential One (SQ-1). In February 1993, the act released debut single "Let Me Hear You", followed by "Dance"/"Raving". However, these singles brought to André few earnings, so he later gained the opportunity to organize a mini-studio. In 1994 the project turned into the band, adding three new members: Ulrich Pöppelbaum, Woody van Eyden and vocalist Morpha. In early 1995 the "House Nation" record label released the group's first album, Dance. After great success in its native Germany, Sequential One gradually became known elsewhere in Europe. Their second album, Energy, was also released in the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland and Hungary. Despite this success and growing popularity, two members of the project — Woody van Eyden and Morpha — left in 1998, leaving only André and Ulrich in the band, and Sequential One was disbanded the following year. Shortly before the collapse, André released the last single "Angels" and the compilation album Decades.
In 1998, Tanneberger started a solo project named ATB. His first track under this name was "9 PM (Till I Come)", included on the Movin' Melodies album, which topped the UK Singles Chart in 1999. The track featured a synthesised slide guitar riff that became popular. This guitar sound became the trademark of his early hits. ATB continues to evolve and change with every album. His current style involves more vocals and varied sounds, with frequent pianos. Despite only releasing a few more singles in the UK, namely "Don't Stop!" and "Killer", he still regularly releases music in his native Germany and in other parts of Europe, where he has scored big hits such as "I Don't Wanna Stop" and his cover of Olive's 1996 hit "You're Not Alone".
Two Worlds (released in 2000) was his second studio album. It is a two-disc album based upon the concept of different types of music for different moods. The titles of the two CDs are "The World of Movement" and "The Relaxing World". This album includes two songs featuring Heather Nova: "Love Will Find You" and "Feel You Like a River". The song "Let U Go" on "The World of Movement" disc features the vocals of Roberta Carter Harrison from the Canadian pop band Wild Strawberries. The song "Enigmatic Encounter" features music from the music project Enigma.
His third album, Dedicated, was released in 2002. It includes two top hits: "Hold You" and "You're Not Alone". The title refers to the September 11 attacks. In 2002 ATB successfully sued ATC's record label, forcing the band to change its name to A Touch of Class.
In 2003, ATB released Addicted to Music, which included hits such as "I Don't Wanna Stop" and "Long Way Home". The same year, ATB's first DVD, having the same name, was released. It featured all his videos, a tour documentary and photographs.
