Tiesto is the stage name of Tijs Michiel Verwest. He was born on January 17, 1969 in Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands. In 2001 he released his first solo album In My Memory which gave him several major hits that launched his career as well as his remix of Delerium’s "Silence" featuring Sarah McLachlan which exposed him to more mainstream audiences. He was crowned the "World’s No.1 DJ" 3 consecutive times by DJ Magazine from 2002 through 2004. On 6 April, 2004 Tiesto released his second studio album entitled Just Be. The album features BT, Kirsty Hawkshaw, and Aqualung on vocals. There is also a remake of Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings. The album’s singles were Love Comes Again, Traffic, Just Be (the title track), and Adagio for Strings. Just after releasing his second studio album Just Be in 2004, at the Summer Olympics he performed live at the opening ceremony in Athens, Greece becoming the first DJ to play live on stage at an Olympics Games. Tiesto has since released two more studio albums which include Parade of the Athletes in 2004 and Elements of Life in 2007. Tiesto is currently working on his next studio album which as of now doesn’t have a title.
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