Tiësto
Tijs
Michiel Verwest, OON (born 17 January 1969), known as Tiësto ches-toh; Dutch
pronunciation: [cɛsto]), is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of
electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is
best known for his work as DJ Tiësto. On his latest productions, however, he
has dropped the "DJ" label and is now known simply as
"Tiësto", an artist name which is a twist of his childhood nickname.
In
1997, he founded the label Black Hole Recordings with Arny Bink, where he
released the Magik and In Search of Sunrise CD series. Tiësto met producer
Dennis Waakop Reijers in 1998, and the two have worked together extensively
since then. Reijers is credited as producer, writer, composer, or arranger on
many of Tiësto's releases. In 1999 and 2000 Tiësto collaborated with Ferry
Corsten to create Gouryella. His 2000 remix of Delerium's "Silence"
featuring Sarah McLachlan exposed him to more mainstream audiences. In 2001, he
released his first solo album In My Memory which gave him several major hits
that launched his career. He ranked in the #1 poll position 3 consecutive times
in the DJ Magazine Top 100 Popularity Poll from 2002 to 2004.
Just
after releasing his second studio album Just Be in 2004 at the Summer Olympics,
he performed live at the opening ceremony in Athens, Greece, becoming the first
DJ to play live on stage at an Olympics. Tracks he made especially for the
Olympics were mixed together and released as the mix compilation Parade of the
Athletes later that year. In April 2007 Tiësto launched both his radio show
Tiësto's Club Life on Radio 538 in the Netherlands and released his third
studio album Elements of Life. The album reached number one on the Dutch album
chart as well on "Billboard Top Electronic Albums" in the U.S. and
received a nomination for a Grammy Award in 2008. Tiësto released his fourth
studio album Kaleidoscope in October 2009.
As
at 2012, Tiësto attained the #3 poll position of the DJ Mag 100 Popularity
Poll, and he refers to the styles he mainly plays as House, Electro House, and
Progressive House. He plays a new balanced sound sometimes demonstrating lesser
known genres such as Dubstep. For nostalgia, Tiësto still throws in the odd
Trance House record, the style he became attached to in the early 2000s.
Birth
name: Tijs Michiel Verwest
Also
known as: DJ Tiësto, Allure, Da Joker, Drumfire, Handover Circuit, Paradise In
Dubs, Passenger, Roze, Steve Forte Rio, Stray Dog, Tom Ace, Wild Bunch
Born:
January 17, 1969 (age 43)
Breda,
North Brabant, Netherlands
Genres:
House, Progressive House, Electro House
Occupations:
Musician, DJ, record producer
Years
active: 1994–present, Labels Noculan
(1994), Basic Beat (1994–1997), Lightning (1995–1996), XSV Music (1997), Black
Hole (1997–2009), Ultra Records (2007–Present), Musical Freedom (2009–Present)
Associated
acts: Gouryella, Kamaya Painters
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