DJ Tiësto is a Grammy-winning Dutch DJ and record producer best known for his creative works in electronic dance music.
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DJ Tiësto whose real name is Tijs Michiel Verwest was born in Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands on January 17, 1969. He had an interest for music since a young age of twelve but when he was fourteen he decided to dedicate more of his time to it and began DJing professionally at school parties.
DJ Tiësto later moved on to become a resident DJ between 1985 and 1994 at several clubs in the Netherlands. Following his rise to fame in the early 2000s, he became the first DJ to perform to a large crowd without any opening acts or other DJs.
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DJ Tiësto’s concerts and events were revolutionary ones which quickly skyrocketed him to become one of the world’s best DJs and a king of the new wave called EDM. He has also been crowned the “World’s No.1 DJ” 3 consecutive times by DJ Magazine from 2002 through 2004.
Due to his artistic credibility and uniqueness, DJ Tiesto won a Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording for his remixed version of John Legend’s hit song, All of Me in 2015.
DJ Tiësto Net Worth
DJ Tiësto is one of the wealthiest DJs at the top of his game in the world. As of 2020, DJ Tiësto has an estimated net worth of $170 Million.