Tiësto

Tiësto
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Label - Blackhole Recordings

I was truly struck by the talented DJ Tiësto after reading about him in my now favorite lifestyle mag nylon and more specifically Nylon Guys. A little background on this cat but first some impressive stats:

+The first DJ in the world to sell out a solo stadium event for >25,000 people,
+Scored a number one hit with his single “Traffic”, the first of which to reach the top spot in his homeland, Holland in 23 years
+His remix of Delerium featured Sarah MCLuachlans “Silence” was the first house track ever broadcast on daytime radio in North America
+He played live during the Parade of the Athletes at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Athens, Greece
+One of the best DJ’s in the world!

Ok, the last one was all me but from what I gather, alot of folks around the globe share my view. Onwards..Tijs Verwest, aka Tiësto hails from Holland, is self-taught talent who honed his skills on the road working student parties and club shows during the 90’s. In 1997 Tiësto , along with Arny Bink, launched Blackhole Recordings,a Trance, House, Techno label that claims such artists as Tiësto, Phynn, Progression, Dj Preach, Johan Gielen, Jes, Cosmic Gate, Mr Sam. Always looking for creative ways to enhance his artistic skills, Tiësto spends a great deal of time experimenting with new sounds in the studio. This guy is one to keep watching (and listening). From his myspace page it looks like he’ll be in the US at various venues throughout the remainder of 2007. I couldn’d find a good link on itunes so buy his latest work ‘In the Dark’ at AOL Music