Tiësto (IPA: /ti?sto/; born Tijs Verwest (IPA: /t??s v????st/) on January 17, 1969 in Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands)[1] is one of the world's most famous trance DJs and producers in the electronic dance music scene.[2] Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto.[3] On his latest productions, however, he has dropped the "DJ" label[4] and is now known simply as "Tiësto", an alias which is a twist on his childhood nickname. His accomplishments include being voted "World's No.1 DJ " 3 consecutive times by DJ Magazine from 2002 through 2004,[5] the first DJ to play live on stage in front of a public audience at an Olympic Games at the 2004 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony in Athens, and a nomination for a Grammy Award in 2008, for his album Elements of Life.
Tiësto começou a sua carreira de DJ profissional em festas escolares, conseguindo depois ser DJ residente em vários clubs holandeses, entre 1985 e 1993. Foi no clube "The Spock" que as coisas arrancaram mesmo para ele: Tijs, que até aí tinha produzido faixas hardcore/gabber, sob os nomes artísticos de "Da Joker" e "DJ Limited" e começou a produzir um som mais próprio e próximo do que é hoje conhecido. (Muito embora Tiësto seja considerado um DJ de trance, ele passa nos seus sets também um pouco de techno e house).
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