Tijs Michiel Verwest (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtɛi̯s miˈxil vərˈʋɛst] ; born 17 January 1969), [3] better known by his stage name Tiësto ( /tiˈɛstoʊ/ tee- es -toh ; Dutch pronunciation: [ˈcɛstoː] ), is a Dutch DJ and record producer. [4][5] He is named "the Greatest DJ of All Time" by MixMag magazine in a poll voted by the fans.
[6] In 2013, he was recognized as the "best DJ of the last 20 years" by DJ Magazine . [7]
In 1997, he founded the label Black Hole Recordings with Arny Bink, where he released the Magik and In Search of Sunrise CD series. Tiësto met producer Dennis Waakop Reijers in 1998; the two have worked together extensively since then. [8]
In 1999 and 2000, Tiësto collaborated with Ferry Corsten to create Gouryella . His 2000 remix of Delerium's " Silence" featuring Sarah McLachlan exposed him to more mainstream audiences. In 2001, he released his first solo album, In My Memory. The title track is a remix of an original song written by and featuring Nicola Hitchcock . This album gave him several major hits that launched his career. He was voted World No. 1 DJ by DJ Magazine in its annual Top 100 DJs readership poll consecutively for three years from 2002–04.
