Avicii

Summary

Avicii is a human^[1]. Born in Stockholm^[2], he… he was born on September 8, 1989^[3]. He died in Muscat^[4]. He died on April 20, 2018^[5]. He worked as a disc jockey^[6], remixer^[7], musician^[8], record producer^[9], and singer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.089% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30,954 views/month, #886 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Stockholm^[2], Avicii…
• Avicii passed away in Muscat^[4].
• Avicii was born on September 8, 1989^[3].
• Avicii died on April 20, 2018^[5].
• Avicii is buried at Hedvig Eleonora Church^[12].
• Avicii's father was Klas Bergling^[13].
• Avicii's mother was Anki Lidén^[14].
• Avicii held citizenship in Sweden^[15].
• Avicii's professions included disc jockey^[6].
• Avicii worked as a remixer^[7].
• Avicii worked as a musician^[8].
• Avicii's professions included record producer^[9].
• Avicii's professions included singer^[10].
• Avicii's field of work was music^[16].
• Avicii's field of work was electronic dance music^[17].
• Avicii's field of work was house music^[18].
• Avicii's field of work was dance music^[19].
• Avicii's field of work was electronic music^[20].
• Avicii's education included a stint at Östra Real^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Avicii is True^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Avicii is Stories^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Avicii is TIM^[24].
• Avicii received the American Music Awards^[25].
• Avicii received the Billboard Music Awards^[26].
• Avicii received the MTV Europe Music Awards^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Stockholm^[2], Avicii… he was born on September 8, 1989^[3]. His father was Klas Bergling^[13]. His mother was Anki Lidén^[14].

Education

Avicii was educated at Östra Real^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include disc jockey^[6], remixer^[7], musician^[8], record producer^[9], and singer^[10]. Fields of work include music^[16], a type of arts^[28]; electronic dance music^[17], a music genre^[29], founded in 1977^[30]; house music^[18], a music genre^[31], founded in 1982^[32]; dance music^[19], a music genre^[33]; and electronic music^[20], a music genre^[34], founded in 1920^[35].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include True^[22], Stories^[23], and TIM^[24]. Things named for Avicii include Avicii Arena^[36], a multi-purpose hall^[37], in Sweden^[38], founded in 1986^[39] and Tim Bergling Foundation^[40], a nonprofit organization^[41], in Sweden^[42], founded in 2019^[43], headquartered in Stockholm^[44].

Recognition

Awards received include American Music Awards^[25], an annual music awards ceremony^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1973^[47]; Billboard Music Awards^[26], an annual music awards ceremony^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1989^[50]; MTV Europe Music Awards^[27], a group of awards^[51], founded in 1994^[52]; Teen Choice Awards^[53], a recurring event^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1999^[56]; World Music Awards^[57], a recurring event^[58], founded in 1989^[59]; and Musikexportpriset^[60], a prize^[61].

Death and Burial

Avicii died on April 20, 2018^[5]. He passed away in Muscat^[4]. He is buried at Hedvig Eleonora Church^[12].

Why It Matters

Avicii ranks in the top 0.089% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30,954 views/month, #886 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 82 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

He has been cited as an influence by Kygo^[64], a pianist^[65], b. 1991^[66], of Norway^[67], awarded the Spellemann Award of the year^[68], specialised in dance music^[69].

Entities named for him include Avicii Arena^[36], a multi-purpose hall^[37], in Sweden^[38], founded in 1986^[39] and Tim Bergling Foundation^[40], a nonprofit organization^[41], in Sweden^[42], founded in 2019^[43], headquartered in Stockholm^[44].

FAQs

Where was Avicii born?

Avicii was born in Stockholm^[2].

Where did Avicii die?

Avicii passed away in Muscat^[4].

Who were Avicii's parents?

Avicii's father was Klas Bergling^[13]. Avicii's mother was Anki Lidén^[14].

What did Avicii do for work?

Avicii worked as disc jockey^[6], remixer^[7], musician^[8], record producer^[9], and singer^[10].

Where did Avicii go to school?

Avicii was educated at Östra Real^[21].

What awards did Avicii receive?

Honors received include American Music Awards^[25], Billboard Music Awards^[26], MTV Europe Music Awards^[27], and Teen Choice Awards^[53].

Who did Avicii influence?

Avicii has been cited as an influence by Kygo^[64].