I think that many people have played an important role in making trance big... Oakenfold for obvious reasons, but the others mentioned have definitly contributed too (Ferry, Oliver, PvD, etc etc), trance would have been pretty different if any one of these guys hadon't been born

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I'm gonna say M.I.K.E. Just cause he is my fav and has done more musically, influencing others to follow in his footsteps. Oakie too has done tons, but he has also raped the scene.. next I guess Tiesto, or even Ferry. This is actually a pretty difficult poll...

IMO, Oakenfold #1, PvD #2.

I would say both Oakie and Oliver Lieb, both of those guys has devoloped electronic dancemusic to a whole new level from when it
all started.

Jam & Spoon? After all they did create trance in the first place.

Otherwise, PVD as he has been producing since the early 90s and above all other artists his music is "typical" of trance. Just look at his remix of Binary Finary. It did nothing special, unlike Matt Darey or Gouryella, but the sheer quality of it made it just as good.

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PVD and Oaky..both are the kings of trance..

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Without a doubt, the most influential, most successfull DJ in the world who has done so much for trance, and electronica in general ... and influenced very strongly many people like me ......
PAUL OAKENFOLD!

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I Definitley think M.I.K.E. should also be here.
Hes been producing for a long time and he has pushed the boundries of sound allot of times, but my vote still goes for Oakenfold who truely inspired the scene with his imaginative sets throughout the years.

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Paul Oakenfold is to me the main guy in trance

Definitely Oakenfold. PVD was only officially classified as a trance dj after his remix of Binary Finary's '1998'. Before that not many ppl labelled him as a trance DJ or producer.