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Tiësto

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Tiësto

b. 1969

Dutch DJ and record producer (born 1969)

Postwar

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Key Dates

Birth

1969 January 17, 1969 →

Biography

Tijs Michiel Verwest, known professionally as Tiësto, is a Dutch DJ and record producer. He was voted "The Greatest DJ of All Time" by Mix magazine in a 2010/2011 poll amongst fans. In 2013, he was voted by DJ Mag readers as the "best DJ of the last 20 years". He is also regarded as the "Godfather of EDM" by many sources.

Source: Wikipedia · Compiled March 2026 · AI-summarized

Timeline

1969
Birth

Dutch DJ and producer (Gouryella and Kamaya Painters)

January 17 →

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