Tiesto
| Tiësto | |
|---|---|
 Tiësto in 2007. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Tijs 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 Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands |
| Genre(s) | Electronica, trance, dance, progressive trance |
| Occupation(s) | Disc jockey, record producer |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Label(s) | Black Hole Recordings/Koch Entertainment, Magik Muzik, SongBird |
| Associated acts | Current: Jedidja, Clear View, Taxigirl Former: Gouryella, Kamaya Painters (more) |
| Website | www.tiesto.com |
Tiësto (pronounced /tiɛsto/; born Tijs Verwest (pronounced /tɛɪs vɛɹʋɛst/) on January 17, 1969) is a Grammy-nominated Dutch trance DJ and record producer. He has become one of the world's most famous people in the trance and electronic dance music scenes. 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 alias which is a twist on his childhood nickname.
As his popularity rose in the early 2000s he became the first DJ to perform to a large crowd without any other DJs or opening acts. He is also noted for being the first DJ to play live on stage at an Olympic Games at the 2004 Summer Olympics opening ceremony in Athens. In addition to receiving numerous awards for his work he was crowned "World’s No.1 DJ" 3 consecutive times by DJ Magazine from 2002 through 2004 and received a nomination for a Grammy Award in 2008, for his album Elements of Life.
He has also made a number of charitable contributions. In April 2006, Tiësto was named the official worldwide ambassador for the Dance4Life foundation, fighting the spread of HIV/AIDS, for which he recorded the track "Dance4life." In December 2007, Tiësto and Giorgio Armani collaborated together on a limited edition Tiësto T-shirt available at Armani Exchange stores. His single "Sweet Things" includes the shirt with the proceeds from the sale of this T-shirt benefiting the Mercy Corps.
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