DJ Tiesto is a real star in the world of electronic music. His compositions are popular in different parts of the world, and his concerts are constantly sold out. Three times Tiesto was recognized as the best DJ on the planet.

Childhood and youth

Theis Vervest is the real name of the DJ; he was born in the Dutch city of Breda on January 17, 1969. The pseudonym “Tiesto” is a nickname from childhood, a modified name of the musician, which friends pronounced in the Italian manner. Back then, no one knew that a harmless nickname would turn into a recognizable brand.

The young man began to take an interest in music early: at the age of 12, fascinated by Ben Liebrand’s ability to live radio broadcast create remixes, Theis asked his parents to give him a “turntable.” The guy became so seriously interested in mixing parts of songs that within a couple of months he created his first recordings and began performing in his hometown with a “mobile show.”

A couple of years later, Theis played records at school discos, and at 16 he became a resident of the only club in Breda, The Spock. The absence of other musical places in the area later turned out to be useful for the musician: he studied independently and developed in isolation from other DJs. Critics and colleagues say this is the reason for Tiësto's unique musical style.

At the first stages, Thijs mixed modern Dutch music and the new direction of acis house, later he switched to hardcore techno and gabber. In those years, DJing did not generate income, and Tiesto worked part-time as a postman and a salesman in an audio store. In an interview, the star says that if he had not become a musician, he might have worked as a chef - after all, chefs also make mixes, only culinary ones.

Music

In 1994, a producer from Basic Recordings Beat accidentally attended a performance by a young musician: he liked the elaborately mixed songs, and he offered Tiesto a contract. His first collection of mixes, “Forbidden Paradise,” was a success with the public: Tiesto’s music was heard on English and German dance floors in a matter of days – this was in 1995.

A little later, the DJ met Arnie Bink, in a duet with whom in 1997 the guys created their own label “Black Hole Recordings” and recorded compositions together. By 2001, this record company had grown, and Theis organized his own division on its basis. There, the DJ releases the best of his works under the “Magic Muzik” brand.

In an interview, Tiësto admits that he felt famous after performing in Amsterdam at the Innercity festival in 1998. After appearing on the legendary venue, the club DJ gained thousands of fans, and hundreds of rave reviews about Tiesto’s work were posted on the Internet.

In 2001, the young talented Dutchman released his first solo album, which instantly became a bestseller in America and Europe. For this movement, Tiesto was awarded the prestigious Lucky Strike Dance Award. On the wave of success, the musician goes on an American tour, drawing full halls and stadiums to each concert.

After returning from the tour, Tiësto began to be invited to play in elite clubs in Ibiza; he performed as the main musician at the Gatecrasher, Mayday, and Nature One festivals. At this time, the fees allow you to forget about the need for other income, and the young man gives himself up to the “turntables”.

Constantly in contact with the public, the DJ realized that people were ready to dance to music from night to morning, without sleep or rest. And he creates long sets, the longest recorded in Amsterdam - lasting 13 hours! This fact speaks not only of Tiesto’s love for music, but also of his incredible ability to work.

The popularity of the musician gave him the chance to participate in the Opening Ceremony of the 2004 Olympics, which took place in Greece. For two hours, Tiesto provided live musical accompaniment to the event, mixing his own works. After this, the Dutch star likes to say that he “literally conquered Olympus,” because the holiday took place on top level. The organizers and the government were pleased with Tiesto's participation in the opening.

Another bright project of the musician is a party on the city beach in Rio de Janeiro. In the open air, Tiesto “ignited” more than 200 thousand fans with his compositions: the whole of Brazil was surprised at such a carnival.

After the success, the Dutchman was invited to several more concerts in Latin America- We were greeted with full houses everywhere. In 2009, the Dutchman participated in the creation of the album “Kaleidoscope” together with Emily Hines and Kele Okereke. The collection is interesting due to the diverse genres of recorded tracks.

Since 2009, the DJ has been releasing clips; there are about 10 of them. The clip shot for the track “Maximal Crazy” received the highest ratings from fans. A simple video recorded at a live concert of the star: main role it featured the audience partying to their favorite hit.

One of Tiesto’s latest tracks was the song “Boom Boom,” which the DJ recorded together with Seven in 2016. The rhythmic composition is electronic: the dance hit blew up the world charts and dance floors, and is still received with pleasure by the public. “Move your butt and don’t worry,” the authors of the composition urge fans.

Personal life

The DJ did not flaunt his personal life. It is known that for a long time Tiesto was in a relationship with model, beauty pageant winner Monique Spronk. In 2004, the lovers planned to get married, but canceled the ceremony for unknown reasons, and then broke up. For ten years the public could only guess whether the musician’s heart was free.

December 3, 2017 on the page in "Instagram" star appeared a romantic photo of the DJ hugging his lover, model Annika Backes. The caption to the post says that the man is going to spend the rest of his life with the girl and calls Annika “the love of his life.” In the hand of the famous man, a black jewelry box is visible, and on Annika’s hand there is a ring, probably an engagement ring.

Apparently, the confirmed bachelor is getting married soon. Tiesto's chosen one is 21 years old, but the difference of 27 years does not prevent the couple from looking happy. First joint photos Anniki and Tiesto on the girl’s page on the social network are dated 2015 - this means that the relationship has been going on since that period.

Theis' biography is full of unusual facts: for example, the guy once broke a world record by drinking 31 cans of Red Bull energy drink. Doctors considered that this was a lethal dose, so Tiësto does not plan to repeat the feat. The DJ also collaborated with the brands Reebok and Armani - with the former he released and sold more than 1,000 pairs of exclusive sneakers, with the latter - T-shirts and T-shirts of his own design.

Tiesto now

These days, Tiësto is the highest paid DJ in the world, with a touring schedule booked months in advance. All albums recorded by the artist became successful in the world. For three years in a row, starting in 2002, Tiesto was recognized as the best DJ according to DJ Mag Top 100, and for the next 11 years he did not leave the top three. No other musician in the world can boast of such awards.

In his spare time from creating new hits, the man is involved in charity work. Theis loves football and is a fan of London's Arsenal. Given the recent engagement, it is possible that Tiesto's wedding will take place in 2018.

Discography

• 2001 - “In My Memory”
• 2004 - “Just Be”
• 2007 - “Elements of Life”
• 2009 - “Kaleidoscope”
• 2011 - “Kiss From The Past”
• 2014 - “A Town Called Paradise”

48-year-old Dutch DJ Tiesto announced his engagement to his lover, model Annika Backes, who is a little more than half his age. Tiesto published the good news and a romantic photo with his 21-year-old bride on his Instagram page.

“I’m going to spend the rest of my life with the love of my life,” Tiësto captioned the photo.

DJ Tiësto and Annika Backes

The past year has been more than successful for the musician. In September, Forbes magazine recorded his achievements by compiling a list of the highest paid DJs for 2017: Tiësto took second place in the ranking with an income of $39 million, second only to Scotsman Calvin Harris, who earned $48.5 million. And now - great personal news: Tiesto is getting married for the first time!

It is noteworthy that Theis Vervest (the real name of the DJ) became interested in music at the age of 12, at which time he came up with the pseudonym Tiesto. Theis began performing at small parties, then played at the nightclub The Spock. However, music did not bring in much money, and he had to earn a living differently: first, Theis was a postman, then a salesman. The most important event The biography of the aspiring DJ included a performance in 1998 at the Innercity festival, after which he gained worldwide fame. In November 2012, Rolling Stone magazine published a list of the 25 best DJs, which Tiësto triumphantly topped.

Full name: Tijs Michiel Verwest

Place of Birth: Breda, Netherlands

Genres: Trance, House, Progressive

Nicknames:
Allure, Da Joker, DJ Maikel, DJ Yves, Drumfire, Flowerchild, Handover Circuit, Paradise In Dubs, Passenger (2), Roberto Scilatti, Roze, Steve Forte Rio, Stray Dog, Tom Ace, Wild Bunch

Teams:
A3, Alibi, Andante, Clear View, Control Freaks, DJ Limited, DJ Misja, Glycerine, Gouryella, Hammock Brothers, Hard Target, Jedidja, Kamaya Painters, Main Men, Major League, T-Scanner, Taxigirl, TB X-Press, Tiesto, Storm & Montana, Two Deejays, Vimana, West & Storm

 Dutch DJ, musician, composer and producer. Despite participating in various projects, he achieved the greatest popularity under the pseudonym DJ Tiesto. The DJ prefix was removed in 2003. IN this moment continues to work under the pseudonym Tiesto. His nickname is his childhood nickname Tiest, distorted in the Italian manner. He began playing professionally in the late 80s in a small nightclub "The Spock" in his hometown of Breda. In his early work, he was quite isolated from world trends in electronic music, and this allowed him to develop his own special style of music. He is the host of the famous radio show Club Life, which is broadcast worldwide.

Three times in a row became the best DJ on the planet according to DJ Mag

The first and only Dj to play at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Athens in 2004

At the end of 2010, his mix “Delerium feat. Sarah McLachlan - Silence (DJ Tiesto Remix)” was recognized as the best trance track in history, taking 1st place in the Trance Top 1000!

WMC Awards Miami (IDMA):
"Best solo artist on the planet"
“Best mix-CD” (“In Search Of Sunrise 7: Asia”)
Club life - “Best podcast show”

“Best mix-CD” (“In Search Of Sunrise 6: Ibiza”)

Grammy Award nominee, in the category “Best Electronic/Dance Album”
BUMA Awards Nederland: "Best Selling Dutch Artist"
Trance Awards: "Best Remixer"
"Musical Achievement Award"
WMC Awards Miami: "Best DJ on the Planet"
“Best track” (“Dance4Life”),
“Best mix-CD” (“In Search Of Sunrise 5: Los Angeles”)

3 FM Award: “Best Dance Artist”
Dance Music Awards Germany: "Best International DJ"
TMF Award Nederland: "Best Dance DJ"
D-Mode Award Argentina: "Best International DJ"
TMF Award Belgium: "Lifetime Achievement Award"

"Best European DJ"
"Best International DJ"
Edison Music Award: " Best Album"("Just Be")
Release Dance Award: "Best Dance Artist"
Dance Music Awards Germany: "Best Dance Artist"
TMF Award Nederland: "Best National Dance Artist"
WMC Awards Miami: "Best Sound Producer"
"Single of the Year"
"Lifetime Achievement Award"
“Best Track” (“Love Comes Again”)

DJ Mag Top 100: First place
Ibiza DJ Award: "Best International DJ"
ID&T Dutch Award: "Best DJ" (public poll)
WMC Awards Miami: "Best International DJ"
TMF Award Belgium: "Best International DJ"
World Music Award: "Best Selling Dutch Artist"

DJ Mag Top 100: First place
"Best DJ" (public poll)
ID&T Dutch Award: "Best DJ" (professional poll)
Mixmag Award: "Best Ibiza Resident"
MTV Europe Award: "Best Dutch Artist"
Radio 538 Award: "Audience Choice Award"
TMF Award Belgium: "Best International Dance Artist"
TMF Award Nederland: "Best National DJ"
"Best National Dance Artist"
World Dancestar USA: "Best International DJ"

DJ Mag Top 100: First place
Ibiza DJ Award: "Best Progressive DJ"
World Dancestar U.K.: "Best International Club DJ"

DJ Tiesto (real name Tijs Vervest) is a Dutch DJ, musician, composer, music producer and designer.

Tiesto is the host of his own radio show, Club life, which is broadcast all over the world, including on Radio Record in Russia.
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Tiesto was born on January 17, 1969 in the Dutch city of Breda, the Netherlands. At the age of 12 he was already composing music, and at 17 he was playing long sets at the club “The Spock”. There he was noticed by representatives of the Rotderdam label “Basic Beat”. For them, Thijs mixed his first DJ compilation “Forbidden Paradise”, which had serious success in Holland.
In 1993, Tiesto, together with his friend and colleague Henri Blink, founded his own label, Black Hole. The compilations of the “In Search Of Sunrise” series and, in particular, “Magik” made Tiesto’s name known far beyond the borders of his native Holland. Today, 7 collections have already been released under this brand.
In 2000, the collection “Summerbreeze” was released, on which Tiesto’s remix of the track “Silence” by the group “Delerium” was presented.
His success was phenomenal. "Silence" spent four weeks at the top of the UK charts and took third place on the American Billboard charts.Today Tiesto is at the zenith of his fame.
For two years in a row, the influential British magazine DJ Mag has named him the “No. 1 DJ” in the world. He is a resident of the famous Cream and, together with Paul Van Dyke, performs at the label's signature parties in Ibiza. His DJ set warms up the audience before concerts by David Bowie and Moby. In Holland for his joint performance with symphony orchestra 25 thousand tickets were sold. His second studio album “Just Be” is already being called “the main sensation of 2004” by critics.
One of the most striking events in Tiesto’s life and work is his performance at the opening olympic games 2004.
Tiësto is a global celebrity whose performance has been admired by P Diddy, Naomi Campbell and Cameron Diaz. His tour schedule is scheduled a year in advance.
No one has yet been able to challenge his title as the main DJ on the planet.The number of downloads of Tiesto's radio show podcast "Tiësto's Club Life" has exceeded 100,000 in one episode. Tiesto is a one-man show of sorts, unlike Pete Tong's program, for which mixes are recorded by guest DJs.
'Tiësto's Club Life' is released as a two-hour radio show every Friday on Dutch national radio. In addition, every subsequent Monday it is made available in the form of a condensed hour-long podcast, which Tiësto presents to listeners around the world in English.

• Real name: Tijs Wervest
• Date of Birth: 17.01.1969
• Place of Birth: Breda, Holland
• Musical style: A little bit of everything, including trance, techno, house, progressive
• What is most precious to him: His ears
• Always favorite tune: his own remix of Delerium - The Silence
• Previous employment: Courier
• First performance: at the Santa Ponsa club in Mallorca
• Author's pseudonyms: Tiesto, DJ Tiesto, Allure, Da Joker, DJ Limited, Drumfire, Handover Circuit, Passenger, Roze, Stray Dog, Tijs Verwest, Tom Ace, Wild Bunch.

Taist Vervest born on January 17, 1969 in the Dutch town of Breda. His interest in music began very early; at the age of 12 he was already composing something. When he was 14 years old, he was already playing at the local club The Spock on Fridays and Saturdays from 10 pm to 4 am! At that time Breda was not the center of House music, but this created his style of music and the resulting “sound.” DJ Tisto"There were no other DJs there, so he wasn't influenced by anyone else's style of work. Spock is a very small club, but very extravagant, like the Roxy. There was room for 200 people. "It didn't matter if there there were fewer people, I could do what I wanted. The "isolation" from other DJs was only useful. I could develop my music and myself."

Having developed massively in Europe, club culture entered the mainstream, thus raising its level. Thus a new generation of performers, musicians and producers was born. Tijs Verwest aka DJ Tiesto, is one of its representatives.

DJ Tiesto showed a passion for bringing his music to listeners and at the beginning of his career he lived and worked in his native Holland, playing acid house, new beat and some pop music at little-known discos. He liked Madonna's work because her music showed that she loved to dance. Before the release of her albums, dance mixes were already prepared. Just at that time, Madonna's famous hit "Vogue" came out and it was one of the songs played in Spock.
There he was noticed by representatives of the Rotterdam label Basic Beat. For them Thijs mixed his first DJ compilation "Forbidden paradise", which had serious success in Holland.

He soon moved to more famous clubs, where he focused on club and popular music from the Dutch charts. As a result, he settled on house music, a simple hybrid of beats layered with deep bass, and began to create his own musical style. This recipe yielded great results.

Tiësto"brought" trans culture to Holland in 1993, but success came only Tiësto first abroad and only then at home. "A few years ago I was asked to come and play my records all over England and Scandinavia. At the time I was the #1 DJ in Scandinavia, but in my home country no one, except for a certain group of people, was aware of my abilities as a DJ." It took me about two years to conquer Holland," he says. Tiësto.

Like all the greats of the music industry, he went through a tough school of life before reaching the heights. For several years, Tiesto was an ordinary DJ at the Amsterdam party, and then worked on the stage of cheap nightclubs in Germany and England. His first success came in 96, when the Dutch breakthrough occurred. trance/house sound led by such legendary personalities as Vincent De Moor And Ferry Corsten.

In 1997 DJ Tiesto together with his friend and colleague Arnie Bink, he founded his own label Black Hole Recording and begins to release collections of quality house music. The "Forbidden Paradise" and "Guardian Angel label" series were Arny's idea. The compilations of the "In search of sunrise" series and, in particular, "Magik" made Tiesto's name known far beyond the borders of his native Holland. Today, 7 collections have already been released under this brand.

Tiësto loves to play 7-8 hour sets. “Because when you play for about two hours, you never know what happened before you and what will happen after you. You can’t play the same songs by which you will always be recognized... Seven hours is a long time game, and after such a performance I am completely exhausted, because when I play, I need to transfer my feelings into the music. It requires very serious concentration. 15 minutes before the start, I become so lost in myself that I don’t even hear what they are saying to me. There's a lot more to playing music than just putting a record on my equipment. Tempo is the most important thing. house music. You can play the same tracks two nights in a row, but on one night the audience will be bored, and on the other they will have a blast! Being a DJ and playing is like a sport." There is one musical theme that everyone knows - one of those that DJ Tiesto played on the first Innercity. It was a career explosion for him and his music.

"Innercity was one of the best parties for me that year, not only because it was my breakthrough. I didn't even realize it at the time. But the party was very big and very good. The first Innercity was the first big night for me DJ career, and I think that track was the best I've ever had. It was a super set for a super crowd!"

After Innercity DJ Tiesto was invited to play at festivals Love Parade, Nature One, Gatecrasher Summer 1999 and Hyperstate. He also visited (and continues to visit) Ibiza. "The people who come to Ibiza want only one thing - good music and party! They are all very open and receptive. You don't sleep there at all, because... Party on Ibiza continues 24 hours a day."

Since November 1999, he has been playing every month at Gatecrasher, one of the most famous clubs in England. “Gatecrasher is amazing! When you stand there, you see an ocean of people. It's like a tin can filled with people. Gatecrasher isn't very big, but up to 25,000 people can hang out there. And the public believes you so much! If you're a little depressed while you're playing, they literally save you. They love the breaks, when the beat stops they start screaming and yelling, clapping their hands like the English football team has scored a penalty! It gives you the feeling as if you are giving a concert. The interaction between Gatecrasher and the audience is very special."

At the same time, in the fall of 1999, he founded a record shop called Magik the recordshop in the center of his hometown Breda in West-Brabant.

In 2000, the collection "Summerbreeze" was released, on which a remix was presented Tiesto to the song "Silence" by the British band Delirium. His success was simply phenomenal. "Silence" spent 4 weeks at the top of the UK charts and reached third place on the American Billboard chart.

Tiesto became incredibly famous among British club owners, although he never played in any club in London. He captivated with his amazing sound Ibiza. Unlike his British colleagues, he enjoys working in Germany, Belgium and even Scandinavia. In 2001 he appeared at all of Britain's major dance festivals and was universally acclaimed for his stunning Homelands, not to mention his Essential Mix on Radio 1. Tiësto also highly rated on Mayday and Nature One.

The fact that it was his professional qualities that formed the basis of his tremendous success can undoubtedly be judged by his first-class remixes of Delerium "The Silence" and "Innocent", Shiller "Das Glckenspiel", Jan Johnston "Flesh" or from his own mixes "Fight 643" and "Suburban Train". Following the success of his compilations "In Search of Sunrise" and "Magick", he recorded his first double DJ CD mix - "Revolution", which was released on Virgin Records in 2001.

Today Tiesto is at the zenith of its glory. Two years in a row (and this is a unique achievement) an influential British magazine DJ Mag calls him the number 1 DJ in the world. Also Tiesto received the title of best DJ at such festivals as Nokia TMF Awards, Dutch DJ Awards, Dancestar USA, MTV Music Awards and many others. He is a resident of the famous British club Cream and, together with Paul Van Dyke, performs at the label's signature parties in Ibiza. His DJ set warmed up the audience before the concerts of such world stars as David Bowie and Moby. In Holland, 25,000 (!) tickets were sold for his joint performance with a symphony orchestra. Tiesto- a global celebrity whose performance was admired by P Diddy, Naomi Campbell and Cameron Diaz. His tour schedule is scheduled a year in advance. His second studio album " Just Be“Critics dubbed it “the biggest sensation of 2004.”

Despite the amazing success in his work, Tijs Verwes the same guy as before. He wants to do something good for the people who were already his friends before his meteoric rise.

Tiësto takes the time to shake the hands of eager fans flocking to his DJ spot during his set (giving security a major headache). One day, at the end of his own set in Amsterdam at 7:00 am, he lingered in the DJ spot because he was signing autographs and talking to his fans. When he ran out of autograph paper, he signed several records of his set and gave them to his fans. This rarely happens among famous DJs.

Tiësto collaborates with such musicians as Armin Van Buuren (Major League and Alibi projects), M.B. de Goeij (Kamaya Painters), Cor Fijneman (Allure), Ferry Corsten (Vimana and Gouryella).

On account Tiësto There are also many great tracks and remixes: Sparkles- one of his most successful hits, Delerium featuring Sarah McLachlan - Silence (Tiësto made a very successful remix) Lunatic Asylum - Cabal (DJ Tiesto Remix), Green Court feat. Division - Shining (DJ Tiesto remix), Flight 643, Subspace Interference.

Producing abilities DJ Tiesto also exhibits extraordinary: Magikal Remake things like Aria One - Willow, Allure - We Ran At Dawn, and especially a great track Yahel - Going Up.

At a time when many DJs are trying to follow the blinding trend of playing only tracks popular with the masses, DJ Tiesto He tries to choose compositions that will surely be remembered for a long time.

In 2004 DJ Tiesto was invited to the opening of the Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, where he played a 90-minute set. This is the highest achievement for a DJ.

A unique blend of it Progressive Trance, mixed with up-beat House, touches the heart strings in every listener. He has an unquenchable passion for music and is not afraid to show this passion in every work he does. Although what he does can hardly be called work - it’s quite general idea what he does. Anyone who has ever fallen under the shelter of a passion for creation will understand how the sense of space and time disappears at the moment of immersion in this state. Tiësto is no exception in this sense, at the moment of creating his own music or performing a set at the turntables. Entering a state of trance on the dance floor, this musical genius can perform six-hour sets in high-end clubs like Amnesia on the island of Ibiza. It is as if he is connecting to the source of energy emanating from the dance floor and his connection with the dancing mass of people, which in turn receives an energy charge. This energy feeds his soul, which is the resonator between his music and his fans. Myself Tiësto admits that most of the people experience emotional experiences from his music.

Reasons for success
Understanding the reasons for phenomenal success Tiësto, one cannot fail to mention his character, appearance, unique smile, and manner of communicating with the press and fans. And all this is in addition to the skills required for any good artist to sense his audience, and the ability to leave unforgettable moments in memory. His fans are people of absolutely any age, race and religion.