The Sheffield Jumpers are a dance troupe and group of musicians from
Rotterdam
Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"N ...
, who practice the
jumpstyle
Jumpstyle is an electronic dance style and music genre popular in Western Europe, originally in Belgium.
Jumpstyling is often referred to as "Jumpen": a combination of the English word 'Jump' and the Dutch and German suffix '-en' (meaning "to j ...
type of dancing and music. They are most well known with their performances with German band
Scooter. The name "Sheffield Jumpers" came from
H.P. Baxxter
Hans Peter Geerdes (born 16 March 1964), professionally known by his stage name H.P. Baxxter, is a German musician who is best known as the lead vocalist of the German techno music, techno band Scooter (band), Scooter. He founded Scooter with hi ...
's own suggestion, because the Jumpers wanted a new identity, and until then were known as the "Scooter Jumpers".
They gained popularity in the videos for "
The Question Is What Is the Question?
"The Question Is What Is the Question?" is a song by German musical group Scooter. It was released as the first single from their 13th studio album, ''Jumping All Over the World''. The B-side, "The Fish is Jumping", is a jumpstyle remix of "How ...
", "
And No Matches", "
Jumping All Over the World
''Jumping All Over the World'' is the thirteenth studio album by German techno group Scooter, released in Germany in 2007. Five singles have been released from it: " The Question Is What Is the Question?", " And No Matches", " Jumping All Over ...
" and "
Jump That Rock (Whatever You Want)". In August 2008, they released their first single "
Jump with Me". The Sheffield Jumpers toured with Scooter during the 2008 Jumping All Over the World Tour, and during
Clubland Live 2008.
Jumpstyle Medley
/ref> They once again toured with Scooter in 2010 during the Under the Radar Over the Top
''Under the Radar Over the Top'' is the fourteenth studio album by German hard dance group Scooter. The album was released in Germany on 2 October 2009, preceded by the single "J'adore Hardcore" on 14 August. A second single, " Ti Sento", was ...
Tour.
Discography
Singles
Music videos
References
External links
Official Website
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Dutch electronic music groups
Dutch dance music groups