DJ Tiesto

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DJ Tiesto

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Tiësto, aka Tijs Verwest (born on January 17th, 1969 - Breda, Netherlands), is a Dutch trance producer and DJ.

He has produced under several aliases such as Allure, Da Joker, Drumfire, Handover Circuit, Paradise In Dubs, Passenger, Roze, Steve Forte Rio, Stray Dog, Tom Ace, and Wild Bunch and has been part of the groups Jedidja, Clear View, Taxigirl, Gouryella, and Kamaya Painters.

In 1997, he started the Black Hole Recordings label with friend Arny Bink and launched his ‘In Search Of Sunrise’ series. Two years later, he partnered up with Ferry Corsten [a] to form the Gouryella [a] alias and produced and performed several trance anthems.

2001 saw the release of his first solo album ‘In My Memory’ and his remix of ‘Silence’ featuring Sarah McLachlan which gained him great mainstream exposure.

In 2004, he released his ‘Just Be’ album and became the first DJ to play the Olympics at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.

As his career grew, he launched ‘Club Life’ radio show on Radio 538 in 2007, the same year he released his fourth album, ‘Elements Of Life’. That album received a Grammy nomination, reached #1 on the Dutch album charts and in the US Billboard Top Electronic Albums.

Awards

2008

IDMA Award Best Global DJ / Best Electronic Dance Album - Elements Of Life

2007

Grammy Nomination Best Electronic Dance Album - Elements Of Life

2005

3 FM Award Best Dance Artist
Release Dance Award Best Trance/Progressive artist
Release Dance Award Best International DJ
TMF Belgium Best International DJ
Dance Music Award Germany Best Trance Artist
WMC Awards Miami Best Producer
WMC Awards Miami Best Hi-NRG / Euro track
WMC Awards Miami The Ortofon Best European DJ 2004
WMC Awards Miami Best Producer 2004
TMF Award Holland Best Dance National
TMF Award Holland Radio 538 single of the year
TMF Award Holland Lifetime Achievement
Edison Music Award Best dance album – Just Be

2004

ID&T;Dutch DJ Award Best Dutch DJ by audience
Buma/Stemra Sound of Silence Award
TMF Award Belgium Best International DJ
World Music Award World’s best selling Dutch artist
Ibiza DJ Award Best International DJ Trance
TMF Award Holland Best National DJ
TMF Award Holland Best Dance Act National
DJ Mag Top 100 Number 1 Position
WMC Awards Miami Best International DJ

2003

World Dancestar Award U.S.A. Best International DJ
ID&T;Dutch DJ Award Best Dutch DJ by professional jury
ID&T;Dutch DJ Award Best Dutch DJ by audience
Radio 538 Dance Award Radio 538 Dutch Audience Edison
TMF Award Holland Best Dance Act National
TMF Award Holland Best National DJ
TMF Award Belgium Best Dance International
MTV Europe Music Award Best Dutch Act
BG Magazine Award Best Club/Trance/Hardhouse DJ
DJ Mag Top 100 Number 1 Position
Mixmag Award Best Resident Ibiza

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