Born name

Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll

nickname

Kygo

Sun sign

Virgo

Place of birth

Singapore

nationality

training

Kygo went to Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh to earn a degree in Economics and Finance. But he dropped out to focus on his music career.

occupation

DJ, record producer, songwriter, musician

family

• Father – Lars Gørvell-Dahll (Shipworker)
• Mother – Kjersti Gjerde (dentist)
• Siblings – Mads Bjordal (older stepbrother), Johanne Gørvell-Dahll (older sister), Jenny Gørvell-Dahll (older sister), Sondre Gjerde Bjordal (younger half-brother)

Manager

Kygo is represented by Myles Shear from Golden Hare Group.

genre

Deep house, tropical house, downtempo, electronica

instruments

Digital audio workstation, piano, keyboard

labels

Sony Music, Interscope Records, Ultra Music and RCA Records

To build

Athletic

Height

180cm (approx)

weight

71 kg or 156.5 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Kygo dated –

1. Bergenser Maren Platou – they have been together for a long time, before he became oneofthe most sought-after DJs. Whenever her studies allow, she likes to accompany her boyfriend on the tours. The occasional distance between them doesn’t bother them either.

race/ethnicity

White

Kygo has Norwegian ancestry.

hair colour

light brown

eye color

Blue

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Alabaster skin tone
• wide nose

brand promotion

Kygo has appeared in a television advertisement for Apple Music.

religion

Roman Catholicism

Known for

• His remixed version of Ed Sheeran’s song I See Fire .
• The tremendous success of his single, Feuerstein, garnered more than 407 million views on YouTube.

First album

Kygo released his debut studio album Cloud Nine in May 2016 through Sony Music. It reached number 1 in the Swiss and Norwegian music charts.

first movie

He hasn’t appeared in a movie yet.

First TV show

In 2015, Kygo guest appeared on the talk show Skavlan as a musical guest.

Kygo favorite things

• Ice Cream Flavor – Chocolate
• Inspirational Characters – Avicii, Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso
• Dead artists he’d like to work with – Bob Marley, Michael Jackson
• Living artists he would like to work with – Ed Sheeran, Coldplay, The Week
• Football Team – Manchester United

Kygo facts

1. He began taking piano lessons at the age of 6 and took them for 10 years before leaving.
2. He received the stage name “Kygo” from the username “It’s learning”, a digital learning platform used in high schools.
3. He started his music career by uploading his remixes to the SoundCloud.
4. His manager Myles Shear found him while searching for music online.
5. At the Rio 2016 Olympics, he made history by being the first house musician to perform during the Olympics closing ceremony.
6. He has launched his own clothing and lifestyle brands called Kygo Vibe and Kygo Life.
7. Kygo also has his own line of headphones branded with his name.
8. In 2016, Kygo pledged $50,000 to Frank Mugisha, a Ugandan LGBT lawyer.
9. Visit his official website @ kygomusic.com.
10. Connect with Kygo on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, SoundCloud, Tumblr, YouTube and Google+.