Tiësto

Dutch DJ and music producer
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Tiësto

Summary

Tiësto is a human[1]. He was born in Breda[2]. He was born on January 17, 1969[3]. He worked as a disc jockey[4], record producer[5], songwriter[6], and music executive[7]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,939 views/month, #6,144 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Tiësto's place of birth was Breda[2].
  • Tiësto was born on January 17, 1969[3].
  • Among Tiësto's spouses was Annika Backes[9].
  • Tiësto held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[10].
  • Tiësto's professions included disc jockey[4].
  • Tiësto's professions included record producer[5].
  • Tiësto worked as a songwriter[6].
  • Tiësto worked as a music executive[7].
  • Tiësto received the Golden Harp[11].
  • Tiësto received the Silver Harp[12].
  • Tiësto received the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Dutch Act[13].
  • Tiësto received the Popprijs[14].
  • Tiësto received the Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau[15].
  • Tiësto received the Grammy Awards[16].
  • Tiësto was a member of Gouryella[17].
  • Tiësto is recorded as male[18].
  • Tiësto's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Tiësto's genre is trance[20].
  • Tiësto's genre is electronic dance music[21].
  • Tiësto's genre is electro house[22].
  • Tiësto's genre is progressive house[23].
  • Tiësto's genre is future house[24].
  • Tiësto's genre is deep house[25].
  • Tiësto's genre is electronica[26].
  • Tiësto's genre is hardcore[27].

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Origins and Family

Tiësto's place of birth was Breda[2]. He was born on January 17, 1969[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include disc jockey[4], record producer[5], songwriter[6], and music executive[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Golden Harp[11], a music award[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1962[30]; Silver Harp[12], a music award[31], in Netherlands[32]; MTV Europe Music Award for Best Dutch Act[13], a class of award[33]; Popprijs[14], an award[34], in Netherlands[35], founded in 1985[36]; Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau[15], a grade of an order[37], in Netherlands[38], founded in 1892[39]; and Grammy Awards[16], a music award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1958[42].

Personal Life

Tiësto was married to Annika Backes[9].

Why It Matters

Tiësto ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,939 views/month, #6,144 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 103 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Tiësto born?

Tiësto's place of birth was Breda[2].

Who was Tiësto married to?

Tiësto's spouses include Annika Backes[9].

What did Tiësto do for work?

Tiësto worked as disc jockey[4], record producer[5], songwriter[6], and music executive[7].

What awards did Tiësto receive?

Honors received include Golden Harp[11], Silver Harp[12], MTV Europe Music Award for Best Dutch Act[13], and Popprijs[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . vogue.com. vogue.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [19] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [20] . szadvar.hu. szadvar.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . universalmusic.fr. universalmusic.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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