TIËSTO

TIJS MICHIEL VERWEST

• His musical name is Tiësto
• He is still alive
• Born January 17th, 1969
• Tiësto is from Holland

RISE TO STARDOM & CHILDHOOD

• Enjoyed making music & wanted to share it with people
• Tiësto is made from his childhood nickname with an Italian twist
• In 1997 he co founded a record company and was named world's #1 DJ 2002-2004
• He was invited to play at the 2004 summer Olympics
• Born during the 70's during the disco age

ELECTRONIC MUSIC

• Electronic music is made of electronic instruments, it uses synthesizers and does not need vocals but can include it
• An American contemporary is Skrillex

AWARDS/HONORS

• World Music Award for Best DJ
• DJ Award for Best Electro House
• MTV Europe Music Award for Best Dutch Act
• World Music Award for Best selling Dutch Artist

POPULAR SONGS

• Light Years Away
• Red Lights
• Written in Reverse.

WRITTEN IN REVERSE

• Released in 2014
• The song is about reconsidering past relationships with an ex.
• When the song was written (1) Holland lost the World Cup (2) Tiësto dropped to #3 DJ for the first time in a decade (3) Tiësto turns 45 years old

WORKS CITED

• Tiësto Blog
• IMBd
• Forbes