Lenny Ibizarre

Biography

Lenny was born Lennart Krarup in Copenhagen, Denmark 1972. From the tender age of seven he started showing serious interest in oriental/ethnic, electronic and classical music. In 1988 the Acid House revolution took over and became a massive influence on him. In 1990 he travelled to Ibiza for the first time and fell in love with the island, the people and, most of all, the music. He moved to the island shortly after with nothing but two suitcases full of synths and sequencers. Lenny Ibizarre eme...

Lenny was born Lennart Krarup in Copenhagen, Denmark 1972. From the tender age of seven he started showing serious interest in oriental/ethnic, electronic and classical music. In 1988 the Acid House revolution took over and became a massive influence on him. In 1990 he travelled to Ibiza for the first time and fell in love with the island, the people and, most of all, the music. He moved to the island shortly after with nothing but two suitcases full of synths and sequencers.

Lenny Ibizarre emerged into the music scene in Ibiza in 1997 where he started work on his first album, the Ambient Collection, which was signed by Warner Music UK.

Since 1997, Lenny Ibizarre has produced 12 albums and has become a multi-platinum selling artist. His Chilled Ibiza Compilations sold over 1,5 million copies in the UK. The Ambient Collection reached its 7th edition in 2007.

Lenny Ibizarre is also a much respected remix artist favouring seasoned multi-platinum artists such as The Doors, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Jefferson Airplane, Nat King Cole and Henry Mancini.

As a DJ, Lenny Ibizarre has held residencies at Cafe Del Mar, Pacha, Khumaras, Ku (Privilege) and Amnesia and he is a demanded international DJ.

In 1997, Lenny Ibizarre also founded his record label, Ibizarre Records and co-founded the DJ Awards which reached their 10th anniversary in 2007. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.