Tiësto
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| Birth name | Tijs Michiel Verwest |
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17 January 1969 Breda, Netherlands |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
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| Website | tiesto |
 Tiësto - Urban Train ft. Kirsty Hawkshaw (Official Music Video)
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Tiësto - Adagio For Strings (Official Music Video)
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Tiësto - Elements of Life (Official Music Video)
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Tiësto - Red Lights (Official Music Video)
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Tijs Michiel Verwest (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtɛi̯s miˈxil vərˈʋɛst]; born 17 January 1969), better known by his stage name Tiësto (/tiˈɛstoʊ/ tee-ES-toh; Dutch pronunciation: [ˈcɛstoː]), is a Dutch DJ and record producer. He is named "the Greatest DJ of All Time" by MixMag magazine in a poll voted by the fans. In 2013, he was recognized as the "best DJ of the last 20 years" by DJ Magazine.
In 1997, he founded the label Black Hole Recordings with Arny Bink, where he released the Magik and In Search of Sunrise CD series. Tiësto met producer Dennis Waakop Reijers in 1998; the two have worked together extensively since then.
In 1999 and 2000, Tiësto collaborated with Ferry Corsten to create Gouryella. His 2000 remix of Delerium's "Silence" featuring Sarah McLachlan exposed him to more mainstream audiences. In 2001, he released his first solo album, In My Memory. The title track is a remix of an original song written by and featuring Nicola Hitchcock. This album gave him several major hits that launched his career. He was voted World No. 1 DJ by DJ Magazine in its annual Top 100 DJs readership poll consecutively for three years from 2002–04.
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