David Thulin

David Morgan Thulin (born June 17, 1983) is a Swedish record producer, photographer, and signed recording artist with Dream Records. David was educated as a commercial pilot at FlightSafety Academy in Vero Beach, FL, graduating in May 2004. David has helped to revolutionize the Christian music industry by merging it with Electronic Dance Music (EDM), releasing Christian remixes and original instrumental works as a producer/artist. He has remixed artists such as Group 1 Crew, Manic Drive, Rachael Lampa, Charmaine, Remedy Drive, Beckah Shae, Press Play, Jonathan Thulin, and more. David released 3 albums independently between 2008-2010 before signing with Dream Records in 2011.

Early life
David Thulin was born in Naverstad, Sweden on June 17, 1983. He immigrated to the USA in 1991 with his family. David was born into a musical family, and had a love for music from an early age. He started playing piano when he was 7 and began to record his own compositions ate age 15 with a Boss drum machine and a Roland D70 keyboard. Hooked, David eventually began to record on a software-based platform in 2002. David had diverse influences, ranging from Pat Metheny Group to Hans Zimmer to Robert Wells.

2002-2004
He fell in love with Trance Music in 2002, listening to tracks like “binary finery”, “Ayla”, and ATB’s “9pm”. At the time, Trance had just emerged from the UK underground and established itself as a commercial genre, having had top 40 hits on the UK charts. Armin van Buuren, Ferry Corsten, BT, Tiesto, ATB, and other influences shaped David’s early music.

By 2004 David had a dream of taking Trance into the Christian world of music. He wrote numerous tracks under his self-titled genre of “Worship Trance” though never releasing them to the general public.

At the time David attended FlightSafety Academy in Vero Beach, FL. He became licenses as a commercial pilot and continued to pursue his career in aviation while keeping music his hobby.

2004-2008
David got hired as a commercial pilot flying with PenAir in Anchorage, AK. He piloted a Cessna C-208b Caravan for 7 months in 2005. After the airline downsized the Caravan program, David was unable to get re-hired as a pilot and began to pursue music as a career. Slowly piecing together his studio, David finally felt ready for his first official release in 2008.

2008-present
In 2008 David released his first album “Morning Rise” which was a milestone in his dream to bring Christian Electronic Dance Music (CEDM) to the world. With a very positive response from his peers, David went on a writing spree releasing “Morning Rise Europe” in Spring 2010 followed by “Heart of Trance” late 2010. Both projects were an attempt to include Breakbeats, House, and Progressive as well as Trance. Some of his peers did not like the new direction and sales slowed, but David was determined to fully incorporate multiple genres of Dance music into his music.

David was signed to Dream Records in 2011 and began working on “Morning Rise Eternal”. The label suggested adding remixes of other Christian artists to help create awareness of CEDM. The Christian Music Industry seemingly accepted the bold Dance genre giving David positive reviews and applauding his boldness. David remixed several of his label mates including Press Play, which would eventually give him his first radio add “Three Little Words (David Thulin Remix)” by Press Play! Dream Records commissioned a full remix album titled “Reconstruction” in 2013, and was able to negotiate permissions for remixes beyond the label’s own roster.

Producer
David started a production company called 3 Studios in 2011 where he has since produced artists such as his brother Jonathan Thulin "The White Room" and Press Play. David has also worked on remixes with various artists such as Group1Crew, Manic Drive, Rachael Lampa, Charmaine, Beckah Shae, and more.

Personal
David graduated from Indian River Charter High School in 2001 and was married to Racheal Nicole Lee in 2004. David flew as a commercial pilot for PenAir in Alaska for 7 months in 2004-2005 piloting a Cessna C-208b based out of King Salmon, AK.

Discography

 * Morning Rise (2008)
 * Morning Rise Europe (2010)
 * Heart of Trance (2010)
 * Morning Rise Eternal (2012)
 * Reconstruction (2013)

Also appears on:
 * Future Sound of Worship Vol. 3 (2012)
 * Future Sound of Worship Vol. 4 (2013)