First NameTijsMiddle NameMichielLast NameVerwestFull Name at BirthTijs Michiel VerwestAlternative NameTiësto, Allure (until 2011), Steve Forte Rio, Da Joker, DJ Limited, DJ Tiësto, Drumfire, Handover Circuit, Boys Will Be Boys, Passenger, Roze, Stray Dog, Tom Ace, Tst, Wild Bunch., Wild Bunch, Allure, Tijs Michiel Verwest, Tiësto, Tiësto, Allure; VER:WESTBirthday17th January, 1969BirthplaceBreda, North Brabant, NetherlandsHeight6' 2" (188 cm)BuildAthleticEye ColorBrown - DarkHair ColorBrown - DarkZodiac SignCapricornSexualityStraightEthnicityWhiteNationalityDutchOccupation TextMusician, DJ, Record ProducerOccupationMusic ProducerClaim to FameDJ TiëstoMusic Genre (Text)Trance, Big Room, Commercial Dance, Edm, Progressive House, Big room house, future house, electro house, deep house, Dance-pop, Bass house, tropical house, future bounce, progressive tranceYear(s) Active1994–presentInstrument (text)Digital audio workstation, keyboard, synthesiserRecord LabelNoculan, Basic Beat, Lightning, XSV Music, Black Hole, Ultra, Musical Freedom, Spinnin Records, Magik Muzik, Spinnin' Records, PM:AM Recordings, AFTR:HRS, Black Hole Recordings, Spinnin', PM:AM, Universal, PIAS, NettwerkAssociated ActsGouryella, Kamaya Painters, Showtek, MOTi, Dzeko & Torres, The Disco Fries, twoloud, Firebeatz, Calvin Harris, Diplo, Alvaro, Armin van Buuren, Ferry Corsten, Avicii, Hardwell, Krewella, KSHMR, Martin Garrix, BT, Ummet Ozcan, Steve Aoki, DallasK, John Christian, Oliver Heldens, Mabel, SWACQOfficial Websites

Tijs Michiel Verwest OON (born 17 January 1969), known professionally as Tiësto ( tee-ES-toh; ), is a Dutch DJ and record producer from Breda, North Brabant. He was named "the Greatest DJ of All Time" by Mix magazine in a poll voted by the 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.