Tijs Michiel Verwest, better known as Tiësto, is a Dutch DJ and record producer. He founded the label Black Hole Recordings in 1997 with Arny Bink, where he released popular compilation series like Magik and In Search of Sunrise. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, he collaborated with other producers on projects like Gouryella and had remixes that exposed him to more mainstream audiences. His 2001 solo album In My Memory, which contained several major hits, launched his successful career. He was named the world's number one DJ by DJ Magazine from 2002 to 2004.

2. In 1997, he founded the label Black Hole Recordings with ArnyBink, where he released the Magik and In Search of Sunrise CD series. Tiësto met producer Dennis WaakopReijers in 1998, and the two have worked together extensively since then. Reijers is credited as producer, writer, composer, or arranger on many of Tiësto's releases.[4] Then, in 1999 and 2000 he collaborated with Ferry Corsten to create Gouryella. His 2000 remix of Delerium's "Silence" featuring Sarah McLachlan exposed him to more mainstream audiences. In 2001, he released his first solo album In My Memory which gave him several major hits that launched his career. He was named "World’s No.1 DJ" 3 consecutive times by DJ Magazine from 2002 through 2004

3. Early life and career TijsMichielVerwest was born in Breda, North Brabant, Netherlandson January 17, 1969. He had an interest in music since the age of twelve. When he was fourteen he decided to dedicate more time to it and began DJing professionally at school parties. He then moved on to become a resident DJ between 1985 and 1994 at several clubs in the Netherlands after his manager and friend Wilfred encouraged him. However, it was at The Spock, a small club in Breda, where he was able to fine-tune his own style by playing in a separate room from 10 p.m. until 4 a.m. on weekends. In the beginning of his career, as a DJ he played mostly New Beat and acid house. In 1994, he began releasing material on Noculan Records' sub-labels Chemo and Coolman. During these years, he produced hardcore/gabbertracks under aliases such as Da Joker and DJ Limited. He was later discovered by the general managerof Rotterdam-based Basic Beat Recordings.In late 1994, he signed to Basic Beat where he met ArnyBink, Tiësto released records on the sub-label Trashcan, founded by Arny, and later created the Guardian Angel sub-label with Arny in which they introduced the popular Forbidden Paradise series. Meanwhile from 1995 to 1996 he released four extended plays on Bonzai Jumps and XTC, sub-labels of Lightning Records. In 1997, Tiësto joined his friend Yves Vandichel on his sub-label, DJ Yves, a division of the now defunct Human Resource label XSV Music. In the fall of 1997, both Arny and Tiësto decided to leave Basic Beat and create their own parent label, now known as Black Hole Recordings Trashcan was discontinued and Guardian Angel continued releasing music until 2002. Through Black Hole, Tiësto released the Magik seriesand also created two major sub-labels in 1998; In Trance We Trustand SongBird.

4. Discography Studio albums 2001 In My Memory (As DJ Tiësto) 2004 Just Be (As DJ Tiësto) 2007 Elements of Life(As Tiësto) 2009 Kaleidoscope (As Tiësto) 2011 Kiss From The Past (As Allure