Tijs Michiel Verwest Verified By Editor

(DJ, record producer,musician)

Tijs Michiel Verwest popularly known as Tiesto is a well-recognized Dutch DJ and record producer. Tijs Michiel Verwest is married to Annika Backes, they have a daughter named Viola Margreet Verwest born in November 2020.

Relationship Facts of Tijs Michiel Verwest

Tijs Michiel Verwest is married to Annika Backes {Compare Couple}.
Tijs Michiel Verwest married on September 02, 2019.
💑 Anniversary in 289 days 💑
He is father of one(Viola Margreet Verwest).
Tijs Michiel Verwest is not having an affair with anyone presently.
His sexual orientation is straight.

What is the relationship of Tijs Michiel Verwest?

Talking about his relationship status, Tijs Michiel Verwest is happily married to Annika Backes. Annika is a well-named American model. Tiesto proposed to her in 2018 and finally tied the knot on 21 September 2019 in Amangiri, Utah.

Moreover, they have a daughter named Viola Margreet Verwest born in November 2020.

Previously, the DJ was engaged to Stacey Blokzijl. The former couple was about to get married in October 2008. Sadly, they broke their engagement and canceled the wedding.

Facts/ Trivia

  • His birth sign is Capricorn.
  • He is popular by the name Tiesto.
  • Tiesto’s parents divorced when he was just four years old.
  • The music producer is also known as the Godfather of EDM.
  • The star began his music career at the age of fourteen.

Relationship History With?

  •  Kelly Carrington (2008)

Relationship Timeline

TypeTotalTime Duration
Married18 years, 6 months
Encounter115 years

Tijs Michiel Verwest: Biography in Details

Who is Tijs Michiel Verwest?

Tijs Michiel Verwest popularly known as Tiesto is a well-recognized Dutch DJ and record producer. Verwest was voted as the Greatest DJ of All Time by Mix magazine in a 2010/2011 poll amongst fans.

Moreover, he is also considered as the “Godfather of EDM” by many sources.

Tijs Michiel Verwest- Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

Tijs Michiel Verwest was born on 17 January 1969. At present, his age is 52 years old. Likewise, his birthplace is Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands.

Not much is known about her father and mother’s details, Verwest has been secretive towards his parents’ details. Moreover, he has a brother and a sister whose identities are still not available. After the separation of their parents, Tijs and his siblings were raised single-handedly by his mother.

Talking about his nationality, Tijs holds a Dutch identity whereas his ethnicity is Dutch.

Regarding education, the music producer played soccer during his school days as a forward striker. He used to play for Saint Anna Boys Club and later played for Vesting Boys.

Tijs Michiel Verwest- Professional Life, Careers

Tiesto had a passion for music from an early age. He started learning music in his school days. Later, the breakthrough came in 1994 when the general manager of ‘Basic Beat Recordings’ a music label company found him when he was playing in a clubhouse. In no time, the DJ earned a contract with Basic Beat Recordings.

Later, the star met the already famed, DJ Arny Bink and collaborated with her. Together, they released several tracks such as Trashcan Records. Afterward, they released four albums under the label, Guardian Angel Records.

The star producer, Verwest has been a regular performer at Gatecrasher, the biggest DJ event in Yorkshire. He also created a record by playing continuously for 12 hours in Amsterdam. Tiesto then released his album, Summerbreeze for the first time in the US.

One of his popular albums, A Town Called Paradise got released on 13 June 2014 under the labels, “Musical Freedom”, “PM: AM Recordings”, and “Universal Music”. It consists of many tracks but some of his successful tracks are Red Lights, Wasted, and Light Years Away.

Social Media

Regarding his social media presence, Tijs Michiel Verwest is an active personality on social media. Verwest has more than 6.4 million followers on his official Instagram account @tiesto.

He is also active on Twitter with around 4.8 million followers. The musician has more than 5.46 million subscribers on his official YouTube channel named Tiesto.

Moreover, Tijs is also available on Facebook with nearly 18 million fans and supporters. He is also active on Twitter with more than 670k followers over there.

How much is the net worth and salary of Tijs Michiel Verwest?

A world-famous DJ and music producer, Verwest He has been active in his profession from the year 1994 till the present.

It is reported that Tijs Michiel Verwest has an estimated net worth of $170 million. He is one of the richest DJs in the world.

Moreover, he has released seven studio albums to date and earns more than $40 million per year from merchandise, album sales, licensing, and touring.

The star has won two Grammy nominations, winning Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical in 2015 for “All of Me”, which was originally performed by John Legend.

Tijs Michiel Verwest- Rumors, Controversy

Verwest has never been part of any controversial matter or rumors till now. The star has been preoccupied with his professional and private life.

It seems that Tijs prefers enjoying his personal life and does not want to merge it with his professional life.

What are the body features of Tijs Michiel Verwest?

52 years old star, Tijs has handsome looks and an admirable personality. He stands at a height of 6 feet 2inches. Also, he has a balanced body weight of  80 kg.

Furthermore, Tijs has brown eyes whereas his hair is light brown.

Nevertheless, the DJ has never mentioned other physical details to the public yet.

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