Dj Tiesto

Tiesto – Trance DJ of the 21st Century
Representing: Breda, the Netherlands
Style: Trance
Best Known For: Being a truly universal name, whether you’re a hardcore dance music fanatic or the average clubhead
Arguably the most controversial, but still the most famous electronic music DJ in the world bar none, is Tijs Verwest, or as you know him, Tiësto. Earlier aliases include “Da Joker” and “DJ Limited,” during the times that he experimented with acid house and various other genres. Tiësto hasn’t been around for quite as long as some other workhorse DJs like Sasha and Digweed, but he has still made his rounds. His career really started to pick up steam in the nineties; he created compilations, which was something new in the dance music scene, and in the late nineties, collaborated with fellow Dutch Trance DJ Ferry Corsten. They were known as Gouryella (which means “heaven”) and were responsible for such club classics as “Gouryella” and “Walhalla.”
Tiësto has released more compilations than some artists have released solo artist albums, which is amazing when you consider how much other material he has done. His compilations are among some of the most celebrated: Magik, In Search of Sunrise, In Trance We Trust, and of course, Elements of Life – each of which is like a huge mini-series of compilations. Tiësto’s first solo album, In My Memory, spawned hits like “Flight 643” and “Lethal Industry,” which really launched the Tiësto name into DJ superstardom. His sophomore album, Just Be, is probably most famous for the “Adagio for Strings” cover (which eventually) made it into a movie.

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