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Tiësto

1969 - Today

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Tijs Michiel Verwest (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtɛis miˈxil vərˈʋɛst]; born 17 January 1969), known professionally as Tiësto ( tee-EST-oh, Dutch: [ˈtɕɛstoː]), 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tiësto is the 409th most popular musician (down from 326th in 2019), the 265th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 242nd in 2019) and the 5th most popular Dutch Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Tiësto ranks 409 out of 3,175. Before him are Yngwie Malmsteen, Nikolai Kapustin, Wayne Shorter, Cheryl, Art Tatum, and David Ellefson. After him are Cliff Williams, Billy Martin, Sonny Rollins, Jan Kubelík, Art Blakey, and Jermaine Jackson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Tiësto ranks 50. Before him are PJ Harvey, Dead, Wes Anderson, Fernando Redondo, Robert Prosinečki, and Bixente Lizarazu. After him are Vítor Baía, Steve McQueen, Sahra Wagenknecht, Hong Myung-bo, Darren Aronofsky, and Timothy D. Snyder.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Tiësto ranks 265 out of 1,646. Before him are William II, Duke of Bavaria (1365), Guido van Rossum (1956), Cornelis de Houtman (1565), Yolanda Hadid (1964), Adriaan Blaauw (1914), and Wim Eijk (1953). After him are Fanny Blankers-Koen (1918), Geert Adriaans Boomgaard (1788), Pieter van Laer (1599), Sicco Mansholt (1908), Emanuel de Witte (1617), and Jozef Israëls (1824).

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Among MUSICIANS In Netherlands

Among musicians born in Netherlands, Tiësto ranks 5. Before him are André Rieu (1949), Bernard Haitink (1929), Eddie Van Halen (1955), and Ton Koopman (1944). After him are Armin van Buuren (1976), Jan Akkerman (1946), Frans Brüggen (1934), Eduard van Beinum (1900), Candy Dulfer (1969), Alex Van Halen (1953), and Adrian Vandenberg (1954).

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