Rolf Ellmer, better known as Jam El Mar, is a classically trained concert-guitarist, producer and DJ.Born in the german city of Karlsruhe, the family soon moved to Frankfurt where he, inspired by guitarist Jimi Hendrix, began his classical training. Fascinated by the technical side of music production, it was not long before he replaced his live guitar performances with synthesizers and studio work. Rolf Ellmer had his first release in 1990. The single "We Came In Peace", released under his collaborative project "Dance 2 Trance" (with DJ Dag). Not long hereafter he meet compatriot, producer and DJ Markus Löffel (Mark Spoon). Starting out as a remix duo for acts such as Dr. Alban (No Coke/U & Mi), they soon founded the worldwide renown electronic music duo, Jam & Spoon.