DJ Tiesto Biography

Superstar DJ Tiesto (real name: Tijs Verwest, nation: Holland) is the owner of Black Hole Recordings, label formed in 1997 that released the acclaimed In Search of Sunrise compilation.
He was raised to cult status all around the world since the release on the market of Summerbreeze in 2000, a mixed album which included his own remix of Delerium featuring Sarah McLachlan’s - “Silence”, which became a massive club hit peaking the Billboard Dance Chart at number 3 (USA) and staying for 8 weeks in the top ten UK chart.

In 2001 he released on the sublabel Magik Muzik the dancefloor anthem 643, his artist album In My Memory, and tracks from other artists such Umek.
In 2002 he was involved in a full residency at Amnesia (Ibiza).
In 2004 he played live during the Parade Of The Athletes at the official opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Athens.
His style can’t be categorized, it’s a mix of trance, house, techno.
He is the first DJ in the world to sell out a solo stadium event for over 25,000 people with the show: DJ Tiesto - in concert.

Some Awards:

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
* 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
* DJ Mag Top 100 Number 1 Position
* Mixmag Award Best Resident Ibiza

2004
* ID&T Dutch DJ Award Best Dutch DJ by audience
* 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

2005
* 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

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