Tiesto (pronounced as tee-ES-toh ) was voted the best DJ of all time by the fans of MixMag magazine. Tiesto, who produced EDM music, has been called the “Godfather of EDM” by many. From 2002 to 2004, Tiesto remained the world No. 1 according to DJ Magazine readers.

His annual income was estimated by Forbes to be $39 million in 2016. He released his first studio album in 2001.

Born name

Tijs Michiel Verwest

nickname

Allure, Steve Forte Rio, Da Joker, DJ Limited, Drumfire, Handover Track, Boys Be Boys, Passenger, Roze, Stray Dog, Tom Ace, Tst, Wild Bunch, Godfather of EDM

Sun sign

Capricorn

Place of birth

Breda, Netherlands

Residence

Breda, Netherlands

nationality

training

Tiesto’s educational qualifications are not known.

occupation

DJ, record producer

family

• Father – unknown
• mother – unknown
• Siblings – unknown

Manager

The following agencies represent Tiesto –

• Prime Time Management BV (Netherlands)
• Red Light Management (USA)

Genre

Progressive House, Future House, Electro House, Big Room House, Trance, Deep House

instruments

Synthesizer

labels

• AFTR: HRS
• musical freedom
• Black Hole Photographs
• Spinnin ’Records

To build

Athletic

Height

188 cm (6 ft 2 in)

weight

87 kg or 192 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Tiesto dated –

1. Monique Spronk (2006) – Tiesto had a brief affair with Dutch model Monique in early 2006.
2. Stacey Blokzijl (2007-2009) – Tiesto asked Stacey to marry him while they were in Mauritius in December 2007, it was announced that the two would be tying the knot on October 10, 2008 in Cartagena, Colombia. In August 2008, he announced he didn’t have time to prepare and having a busy schedule, so he canceled the wedding. Stacey eventually decided to call off their relationship and engagement.
3. Kelly Carrington (2008) – Tiesto had an affair with model and designer Kelly Carrington in 2008.
4. Annika Backes (2015-Present) – Tiesto started dating Annika in 2015. In December 2017, he announced on his Instagram that the two were engaged.

race/ethnicity

White

Tiesto has Dutch ancestry.

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

Green

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

His smile

brand promotion

Tiësto has done support work for the following brands –

• 7 bis
• Acer
• Dance4Life

Religion

He has not spoken publicly about his religious views.

Known for

• As one of the earliest and most well-known DJs and record producers in the EDM genre, he is also considered the “godfather of EDM”.
• To be voted as the number 1 DJ by DJ Magazine from 2002 to 2004.

First album

Tiesto released his first studio album in 2001 called Im Meine Memory . The album consisted of 9 tracks with a total playing time of 68 minutes and 19 seconds.

first movie

Tiesto made his big screen debut in the drama Hey DJ as himself in 2003.

First TV show

Tiesto made his first television appearance in the series Tanzen Sie Fernsehen in 2000 as himself.

Personal trainer

With his work schedule and career looming, Tiesto makes sure he sleeps well and eats healthy. He also works out when he finds the time.

Tiesto Lieblingssachen

• The music platform – 1001tracklists.com, SoundCloud, Spotify
• Sandwiches – Aged Cheese and Eggs
• Egg dish – egg white with spinach, mushrooms, peppers, coriander and sambal
• Football Team – NAC Breda
• Sneakers – Adidas EQT Support 93/17 pair in cream color
• City – Miami
• Club – LIV in Miami
• Time to play – evening
• Band – Sigur Ros

Tiesto Facts

1. His passion for music started at the age of 12.
2. He is co-founder of the music label Black Hole Recordings and sub -label Singvogel .
3. DJ Martin Garrix is ​​a good friend of Tiesto.
4. He won the Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical in 2015 for his remixed version of John Legend’s hit All of Me.
5. While working in a record store, he listened to a DJ named Sven Vath for 6 hours and didn’t know a single record. That day he decided to venture into music.
6. He was made an Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau by Queen Beatrix of Holland in May 2004.
7. He is the first and only DJ to have a wax statue Madame Tussauds is located in Amsterdam.
8. For Summer 2004 Olympia Tiesto performed during the “Parade of Nations” at the Opening Ceremony, becoming the only DJ to perform at an Olympic event.
9. He called his radio station Tiësto’s Club Life in April 2007.
10. He has an exclusive collection with designer brand Vermuten that includes a watch and clothing.
11. Visit its official website at www.tiesto.com.
12. Follow Tiesto on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube VEVO.