DJ Tiesto Biography

djamz — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:02:21 -0800

Real Name: TIJS VERWEST
Location: Netherlands
Genre: House, Progressive, Trance (all types)
Alias/Collaboration: GOURYELLA, KAMAYA PAINTERS
Labels: Black Hole Recordings, Magik Muzik

Born Tijs Verwest in Holland back in 1969, Tiesto’s aim from the start was ‘to share his music with others’. By first gaining experience with his residency in Dutch club The Spock all while perfecting his producing skills in the studio at the start of 1995, he was always searching for the next best set to play. By 1997 it all came true when he and close friend Arny Bink founded the now legendary Black Hole Recordings. Spawning numerous hits such as the trance music classics ‘Suburban Train’, ‘Flight 643’ and ‘Lethal Industry’, DJ Tiesto’s debut album ‘In My Memory’ became one of Holland’s best selling dance albums in 2002 while also being voted DJ Magazine’s World No. 1 DJ beating of former holder John Digweed in the same year.Read More

The Greatest Music On the Internet

DJ Tiesto Biography