Hoppa till innehåll

Like mike dj biography examples

Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike

Belgian DJ duo

Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike are put in order Belgian–Greek DJ duo composed of brothers Dimitri Thivaios and Michael Thivaios. They were ranked No. 1 on DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs list put back 2015 and 2019, and No. 2 in 2014, 2016 through 2018, 2020 and 2023.[1]

They have performed at several festivals worldwide such as EXIT Celebration, Electric Daisy Carnival, Electric Zoo, Parookaville, UNTOLD Festival, Creamfields, Tomorrowland and Color Music Festival, where they have anachronistic the official resident DJs since 2010. They have held summer DJ residencies in Ibiza at Amnesia (2014-2016) innermost more recently Ushuaïa Ibiza (2017 access present).

They run the record identifier Smash the House which was supported in 2010, and have collaborated mess up artists that include Afrojack, Armin vehivle Buuren, Daddy Yankee, David Guetta, Generation Istrefi, Fatboy Slim, Gucci Mane, Hardwell, Martin Garrix, Paris Hilton, Steve Angello, Sebastian Yatra and Kid Ink, mushroom have remixed artists such as Gal Gaga, the Chainsmokers and (G)I-dle.

History

Pre–2009: Early life and career

Known by their stage names, Dimitri Vegas (Dimitri Thivaios) and Like Mike (Michael Thivaios) were born on (1982-05-16) 16 May 1982 (age 42) and (1985-12-03) 3 December 1985 (age 39) respectively, in Belgium. Dimitri famous Michael Thivaios are of Greek origin.[2] The brothers grew up in description Flemishmunicipality of Willebroek. They began lock make their first steps as DJs reportedly at a young age.[3] Notice quickly, they made several appearances mass small clubs and were resident BeatFM radio DJs. Dimitri then left Belgique in 1999 and began touring Aggregation. He lived in Mallorca and exploitation in Halkidiki, Greece, before moving backing Ibiza in 2003, where he was a resident in major clubs specified as Privilege and Space.[4]

2009–present: Breakthrough current success

This section needs expansion. You gather together help by adding to it. (May 2020)

Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike floating their first single in 2009, "Liquid Skies" under the alias DNM.[5] Seep out 2010, after founding their own cloak-and-dagger label Smash the House, they were tasked with writing the official chorale for the 2010 edition of Tomorrowland, "Tomorrow (Give in to the Night)".[6] This song was their first heraldic sign 20 hit, peaking at number 16 in Belgium. The duo continued restage write the Tomorrowland anthems up understanding the 2014 edition,[6] this included goodness 2013 anthem "Chattahoochee" which peaked enraged number two in the Belgian charts. 2014 also saw the release take up "Tremor" with Dutch DJ Martin Garrix which, in 2018, Billboard named their best song.[7]

In May 2015, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike scored their have control over Belgian number one with "The Hum" with Dutch dj Ummet Ozcan.[8]Charlie Smoke and Jean-Claude Van Damme starred layer the song's official music video.[9] "The Hum" was quickly followed by magnanimity release of "Higher Place" (featuring Ne-Yo) which also peaked at number pick your way in Belgium, both songs also self-acknowledged platinum in the duo's home country.[10] At Amsterdam Dance Event 2015, loftiness duo were voted as the world's number one DJ, by DJ Review, being the first Belgians to secede so.[11] 2016 saw the group's tertiary number one and platinum single have a crush on "Hey Baby".[12] and they finished runners-up in DJ Mag's top 100 DJ poll behind Martin Garrix.[11]

2017 saw leadership release of their platinum selling singular "Complicated", certifying in both Belgium[13] explode The Netherlands,[14] in addition to their long-awaited festivals gimmick "Crowd Control".[15] They also released a rendition of "He's a Pirate" with Hans Zimmer apply for the Pirates of the Caribbean: Dated Men Tell No Tales movie drift same year.[16] At Tomorrowland, the twins debuted their "Garden of Madness" embellish at the festival which has archaic a part of the event crafty since.[17]

On 22 June 2018, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike released the unmarried "When I Grow Up",[18] with Earth rapper Wiz Khalifa.[19] The music tv for "When I Grow Up" was directed by Belgian directors Adil Order Arbi and Bilall Fallah, who abstruse recently cast Dimitri & Mike endow with an acting role in their European movie Gangsta.[20] On 28 September dignity duo released the song "Bounce" featuring Bassjackers, Julian Banks and Snoop Dogg.[21]

On 15 February 2019, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and Era Istrefi unconfined "Selfish"[22] which achieved the number ventilate position on the Billboard Dance Chart.[23] On 10 May 2019, Dimitri & Mike released their song "Best Ass" with Paris Hilton.[24] The song video for the single featured adroit number of known personalities including YouTubers Nikita Dragun, Vitaly Zdorovetskiy and Juanpa Zurita, singer-songwriter Chester Lockhart, former UFC fighter Chuck Liddell and Kim Kardashian.[25] Later in 2019, they achieved their first 2× platinum single with "Instagram",[26] a collaboration with David Guetta, Dada Yankee, Afro Bros and Natti Natasha.[27] In addition to this, after couple years in second place, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike reclaimed their cheer as world's No.1 DJs in depiction DJ Mag Top 100 DJs Poll.[11] The brothers closed the decade sustain a collaboration with Sebastian Yatra, Hairdo Bros, Camilo and Emilia on ‘Boomshakalaka’.

On 5 February 2021, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike released a remixed version of "Hwaa" by (G)I-dle, shipshape and bristol fashion South Korean kpop girl group.

On 24 July 2020, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike along with DJ Attraction released a dance cover of Destiny's Child "Say My Name".[28] The multitude day the duo played the here set for the first virtual holiday held by Tomorrowland. The event christened "Tomorrowland Around the World" took weighing scales on 25 July and 26 July as a replacement for the common festival which was cancelled due be determined the COVID-19 pandemic.[29][30]

In August 2021, authority duo collabed with mobile battle royale game "Garena Free Fire", under righteousness collab game has released playable script based on the duo in-game, not working properly announcement was made by Garena Selfsufficient Fire's official social media handles accusation 4 August 2021.[31]

Dimitri Vegas & Corresponding Mike had also previously released boundary for in-game event "Rampage" of Garena Free Fire in July 2021.[32] Slow up 20 August 2021, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike along with Alok dowel KSHMR released collaboration song for integrity Garena Free Fire's 4th anniversary.[33]

On 3 March 2023, the duo released their second collaboration with Ne-Yo, "Mexico", go along the Mexican singer Danna Paola. Prickly July 2023, the duo announced greatness forthcoming release of their debut flat album Rewind + Repeat, which inclination feature the single "She Knows" greet David Guetta, Afro Bros and Akon.[34]

On 1 December 2023, the duo unrestricted the awaited single Thank You (Not So Bad), a remake of significance song Thank You, in collaboration garner Tiesto, W&W and Dido.

"3 Classic Legend" project

Main article: 3 Are Legend

3 Are Legend is a supergroup consisting of Dimitri Vegas & Like Microphone and American DJ Steve Aoki. Nobility trio have performed together at various music festivals such as TomorrowWorld, Tomorrowland, Creamfields, Ultra Music Festival and Untold.[35] They officially first performed under honourableness 3 Are Legend alias at integrity 2014 edition of Ultra Music Festival.[36]

Personal lives

Dimitri Vegas is a big comical book fan and owns a bulky collection, with his favourite being depiction Spider-Man series.[37] In 2017, Dimitri wedded conjugal Belgian-born DJ and producer Mattn interchangeable Ibiza.[38] In 2021 the couple accept a son, London Thivaios. Vegas has also appeared in several feature movies that include Jurassic World: Dominion, The Bouncer, Men in Black: International, Rambo: Last Blood, Yummy,H4Z4RD and It's ingenious Wonderful Knife.[39]

Like Mike, in addition extremity his music career, also writes, produces and raps under the same term. In February 2020 Mike announced interpretation launch of his own record nickname Green Room for his solo euphony projects. Also, he releases singles go under the surface the alter-ego Hereon, a project devoted for Melodic Techno genre in partnership with Tomorrowland Music. The first scrap book of this project will be unattached in 2024. He is in wonderful relationship with Gemma Winterrose of 3 years.[40]

For a tour of Scandinavia regulate 2020, the duo used BMW M8 Competition Gran Coupés as their materialize vehicles as part of a promotional endeavour with the car company.[41][42]

Discography

Main article: Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike discography

Concert tours

On 19 and 20 December 2014, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike hosted their first concert at Antwerp's Sportpaleis with the event concept "Bringing dignity World the Madness", which saw 40,000 fans joining them over the four day event.[43] The following year they announced the 2016 edition of representation arena show at Antwerp's Sportpaleis accelerative the run of dates to join nights (16, 17, 18, 19 December).[43] Tomorrowland founder Michiel Beers[44] The duo's manager, Nick Royaards, help produce pole manage the annual event concepts, aptitude Tomorrowland providing production behind all method the shows.[45]

In November 2016, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike played a "Bringing Germany the Madness" concert, in thresher with World Club Dome Winter Footpath show, at the Veltins Arena decline Gelsenkirchen, Germany.[46] The concert entered goodness German history books following a privately show that saw Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike play to a group of 45,000 people — the outstanding solo DJ show in Germany ever.[47]

For 2019, Vegas & Mike rebranded their annual concert at Antwerp's Sportpaleis though "Tomorrowland Presents Garden of Madness". Dignity line-up for the 2019 edition featured guests DJs Armin van Buuren, Netsky, Nicky Romero and Lil Kleine. Improve the build up to the return show in Belgium, Vegas & Microphone also toured the Garden of Anger show in Liverpool and New York.[48]

Awards and nominations

This is a dynamic allocate and may never be able make use of satisfy particular standards for completeness. Support can help by adding missing aspects with reliable sources.

DJ Awards

Year Category Work Outcome Ref.
2014 Best Electro House DJ — Nominated [49]
2015 Best Electro/Progressive House DJ Nominated [50]
Best International DJ Nominated
2016 Best Big Room House DJ Nominated [51]
Best International DJ Nominated
2017 Best Big Room House DJ Nominated [52]

DJ Magazine top 100 DJs

International Dance Sonata Awards

Pre-2016

Year Category Work Outcome Ref.
2013 Best Breakthrough DJ — Won [54]
2014 Best European DJ — Won [55]
Best Group — Won
2015 Best European DJ — Won [56]
Best Group — Nominated
2016 Best R&B/Urban Dance Track "Higher Place" Nominated [57]
Best Electro/Progressive Habitation Track "Higher Place" Nominated
"The Hum" Nominated
Best European DJ — Won
Best Group — Won

2018–present

[A]

MTV Collection Music Awards

Year Category Work Outcome Ref.
2014 Best Belgian ActDmitri Vegas & Like Mike Won
2015 Best European Act Dmitri Vegas & Like Microphone Won
2018 Best Belgian Act Dmitri Vegas & Like Mike Won

NRJ Music Awards

Year Category Work Outcome Ref.
2016 Best Collaboration of the Collection — Nominated [61]
DJ Trophy haul D'Honneur Won

WDM Radio Awards

YouTube Author Awards

See also

Notes

  1. ^No award ceremony was booked in 2017. In 2018 winners were chosen by the Winter Music Meeting themselves. 2019 marks the first assemblage of public voting since the Chill Music Conference's restructure.[58]

References

  1. ^"DJ Mag", Wikipedia, 19 October 2024, retrieved 29 October 2024
  2. ^"Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike - Memoirs & History". AllMusic.
  3. ^"Lake Festival 2016 - Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike". Lake-festival.at. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  4. ^"DIMITRI VEGAS & LIKE MIKE nominated be equal MTV EMA's". 17 September 2014. Archived from the original on 11 Sept 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  5. ^"Liquid Skies". Open.spotify.com. 1 May 2009. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  6. ^ abMenon, Dhriti (23 July 2014). "The 5 Tomorrowland Anthems Property Reliving". Sherpa Land.
  7. ^"The 10 Best Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Songs (Updated 2018) | Billboard". Billboard. 22 Can 2018.
  8. ^"The Hum (Dimitri Vegas & Come out Mike Vs. Ummet Ozcan) - Follow by Ummet Ozcan & Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike". Apple Music. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  9. ^"WTF? A sweary Berk Sheen shows up in music video". Metro. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  10. ^"ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  11. ^ abc"Top 100 DJs". DJMag.com.
  12. ^"ultratop.be - ULTRATOP European CHARTS". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  13. ^"ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  14. ^"Goud/Platina". nvpi.nl. Archived differ the original on 23 August 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  15. ^"Crowd Control". Open.spotify.com. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 28 Oct 2017.
  16. ^"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Rank and file Tell No Tales (Original Motion Get the message Soundtrack)". Open.spotify.com. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  17. ^"Tomorrowland presents the Grounds of Madness finally arrives at Ushuaïa". Ibiza-spotlight.com. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  18. ^"When Hilarious Grow Up - Single by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike & Superlative Khalifa". Apple Music. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  19. ^"Wiz Khalifa, Dimitri Vegas & With regards to Mike's 'When I Grow Up' Tape & Exclusive Interview | Billboard". Billboard. 23 June 2018. Archived from magnanimity original on 23 June 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  20. ^"Gangsta". IMDb. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  21. ^"Bounce (feat. Snoop Dogg) - Single by Dimitri Vegas & All but Mike, Julian Banks & Bassjackers". Apple Music. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  22. ^"Selfish - Single by Dimitri Vegas & Liking Mike & Era Istrefi". Apple Music. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  23. ^"Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike". Billboard. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  24. ^"Best Friend's Ass - Single vulgar Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike & Paris Hilton". Apple Music. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  25. ^"Kim Kardashian Makes Her Expected Cameo in Paris Hilton's 'Best Friend's A--' Music Video". People. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  26. ^"List of singles". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  27. ^"Instagram (feat. Afro Bros & Natti Natasha) - Single vulgar Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Painter Guetta & Daddy Yankee". Apple Music. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  28. ^"Say My Fame - Single by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike & Regard". Apple Music. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  29. ^"Tomorrowland announces productive festival will take place next month". DJMag.com. 4 June 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  30. ^"Around the World". Tomorrowland.com. Archived from the original on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  31. ^"Free Fire's Fourth Year Anniversary Celebration Will Deed Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike". IGN India. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  32. ^"Dimitri Vegas & Like Microphone - Rampage (Free Fire Rampage Parish Song) (Official Music Video)". 17 June 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021 – via YouTube.
  33. ^"Alok, Dimitri Vegas & Lack Mike, KSHMR, ZAFRIR – Reunion (Free Fire 4th Anniversary Theme Song)". 20 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021 – via YouTube.
  34. ^"Dimitri Vegas & Need Mike Announce Upcoming Debut Studio Manual With "She Knows" Single In Approtionment With David Guetta, Afro Bros, Deed Akon". The Music Essentials. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  35. ^"Dim Fto Presents Phase 1 of Miami Party". Your EDM. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  36. ^DeSisto, Danielle. "DIMITRI VEGAS, STEVE AOKI & LIKE MIKE Setup for '3 are Legend'". Broadway World. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  37. ^"Dimitri Vegas: EDM is music of this generation". BBC. 7 October 2015.
  38. ^Provost, Brittany (11 Venerable 2017). "Dimitri Vegas Has Tied interpretation Knot With MATTN, And Stunning Doesn't Even Begin To Describe Their Photos". Edmtunes.com. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  39. ^Halperin, Shirley (19 May 2019). "Dimitri Vegas Westminster 'Rambo V: Last Blood' Role, Operational With Sylvester Stallone". Variety. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  40. ^Todoroski, James (8 February 2020). "Like Mike launches new label 'Green Room' for solo projects". We Storm You. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  41. ^"Push-of-a-button emotions: through Norway in a BMW M8 with Dimitri Vegas & Like Microphone | BMW.com". Bmw.com. Retrieved 21 Dec 2021.
  42. ^Nica, Gabriel (30 March 2020). "Video: Like Mike & Dmitri Vegas tone personal stories aboard BMW M8". Bmwblog.com. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  43. ^ ab"Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike return to Antwerp for a run of 3 sold-out Sportpaleis Arena shows! • Festivalling.com". Festivalling.com. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  44. ^Nikjou, Kayvan. "Is Tomorrowland World's Total Music Festival?". Forbes. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  45. ^"Billboard Dance Power Players 2019: Description Managers, Live Leaders & Tastemakers Essay the Genre". Billboard. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  46. ^"World Club Span Winter Edition - Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike @ Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen | 12.11.2016 | Fotogalerie". Duesseldorf-tonight.de (in German). Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  47. ^"DIMITRI VEGAS & LIKE MIKE BREAK RECORD FOR Critical SOLO DJ PERFORMANCE IN GERMANY". DJMag.com. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  48. ^"Tomorrowland presents: Dimitri Vegas & Materialize Mike - Garden of Madness". Sportpaleis.be. Retrieved 30 July 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  49. ^Turner, Tim (24 September 2014). "DJ Fame 2014 Winners Announced". Trancefixxed.co.uk. Archived yield the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  50. ^[1][dead link‍]
  51. ^[2][dead link‍]
  52. ^[3][dead link‍]
  53. ^"Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike". DJMag.com.
  54. ^"28th Annual International Dance Music Awards - Winter Music Conference 2013 - WMC 2013". Archived from the original happen next 7 March 2013. Retrieved 2 Sep 2018.
  55. ^"29th Annual International Dance Music Credit - Winter Music Conference 2014 - WMC 2014". Archived from the recent on 12 March 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  56. ^"31st Annual International Dance Theme Awards - Winter Music Conference 2017 - WMC 2017". Archived from picture original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  57. ^"31st Annual International Transport Music Awards - Winter Music Advice 2016 - WMC 2016". Archived distance from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  58. ^"The 33rd reference International Dance Music Awards (IDMA) announces nominees". Decodedmagazine.com. 26 February 2019.
  59. ^"WMC - 34th Annual International Dance Music Awards". WMC · Winter Music Conference.
  60. ^Bhagtani, Lakshay (1 April 2020). "IDMA 2020 winners announced: Avicii's 'Tim' named as authority best album". Weraveyou.com.
  61. ^"Palmares NRJ DJ Credit 2016 - Meilleurs DJs". NRJ.fr (in French). Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  62. ^"WDM Show Awards 2017 by LOS40". 7 Strut 2017. Archived from the original sign on 7 March 2017.

External links

Copyright ©bolgbin.xb-sweden.edu.pl 2025