By ThinkInElectronic / Monday, December 02, 2013 / No comments /
Get To Know The DJs of Ultra South Africa - Tiesto
TiĆ«sto is a performer who has transcended musical genres to create a global “TiĆ«sto” brand. His achievements include: a Grammy nomination, numerous MTV awards, performing at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games to an audience of billions, and even a wax statue at Madame Tussauds. With over 15 million friends on Facebook, 2 million followers on Twitter, over 400 million views (and one million subscribers) on YouTube, his globally syndicated Club Life radio show as well as his Club Life iTunes artist podcast (#1 music podcast globally), TiĆ«sto has truly become a universal phenomenon. Voted ‘The Greatest DJ Of All Time’ by Mixmag in 2011 and the #1 DJ by Rolling Stone, TiĆ«sto has worked with superstars such as Kanye West, Coldplay, Katy Perry, Nelly Furtado, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Goldfrapp and many more.
2012 was TiĆ«sto’s biggest year yet with a series of unique promotions which includes performing the first concert live-streamed on Twitter (in partnership with HP and Intel); his 10-part “In The Booth” YouTube documentary series; the unveiling of his brand new state of the art mobile app for iPhone and IPod Touch; the launch of TiĆ«sto’s own “Club Life” Sirius XM channel; the release of his “Club Life - Volume 2 Miami” mix album (including his chart topping remix of Gotye’s “Someone I Used To Know); and his brand new range of headphones for AKG and a fashion line with Guess.
TiĆ«sto topped the year off by partnering with (RED) to release an exclusive compilation album, DANCE (RED), SAVE LIVES, followed by a global livestream – powered by YouTube - from Melbourne’s Stereosonic Festival over World AIDS Day weekend on December 1st and 2nd. The compilation features an exclusive collaboration between TiĆ«sto and Bono on U2's 'Pride' with all proceeds going to (RED) for the Global Fund to fight AIDS.
TiĆ«sto entered 2013 on fire with the much-anticipated follow up to his groundbreaking “Club Life College Invasion Tour,” which saw TiĆ«sto embark on a two-week tour of college campuses across the United States. The tour culminated with a sold out event at the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles where TiĆ«sto performed before an audience of 26,000 fans – making it the largest single headline DJ show in United States history. The 2013 installment of TiĆ«sto's “Club Life College Invasion Tour” commenced on February 19th in Syracuse, New York and wound its way through American college campuses. In March, TiĆ«sto’s returned to Los Angeles with a sold out performance at STAPLES Center and celebrated the one year anniversary of his Sirius XM “Club Life” channel during Miami Music Week.
This summer was packed with exciting new endeavors including TiĆ«sto’s new 20-month residency with Hakkasan Las Vegas Restaurant and Nightclub & Wet Republic pool at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino; a second collection for his popular Guess fashion line and the third installment of his “Club Life” compilation series on Musical Freedom entitled Club Life - Volume Three Stockholm.
Club Life - Volume Three Stockholm leans heavily on TiĆ«sto’s own original productions, collaborations and remixes including TiĆ«sto ft. Kyler England “Take Me,” TiĆ«sto & DJ Punish “Shocker,” TiĆ«sto, Mark Alston, Baggi Begovic & Jason Taylor “Love and Run ft. Teddy Geiger,” TiĆ«sto & Dyro “Paradise,” TiĆ«sto & MOTi “Back To The Acid.” Icona Pop “I Love It (TiĆ«sto Club Life Remix),” Calvin Harris “Sweet Nothing ft. Florence Welch (TiĆ«sto and Ken Loi Re-Remix),” TiĆ«sto, Quintino & Alvaro “United (TiĆ«sto & Blasterjaxx remix)” and “TiĆ«sto & Calvin Harris “Century (TiĆ«sto & Moska Remix).”
As we enter into the final months of 2013, Tiƫsto finds himself hard at work in the studio putting the final touches on his much anticipated studio album (to be released in 2014.) In addition to his continued regular performances at Hakkasan Las Vegas and a headline slot on the first night of the inaugural TomorrowWorld festival in Atlanta, Tiƫsto will embark on tours of Asia and the UK (with Calvin Harris.)
Established in 2010, Tiƫsto's self-owned record label, Musical Freedom, is home to all of his own releases as well as those of other artists. Musical Freedom holds a number of gold and platinum records with each release hand-selected by Tiƫsto himself.
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Catch Tiesto playing at Ultra Worldwide South Africa on the 14/15 February 2014 more information here
