About Avicii
Tim Bergling (8 September 1989 – 20 April 2018), known professionally as Avicii, was a Swedish DJ, remixer, and record producer. His musical style was primarily pop-oriented house music, and he is an influence on many artists. Several music publications have credited Avicii as one of the DJs who took electronic music to Top 40 radio in the early 2010s. He is considered one of the most popular and successful electronic dance music (EDM) genre artists of all time. Avicii began posting remixes on electronic music forums at the age of sixteen years, and in May 2007, the label Dejfitts Plays signed him. He rose to prominence in 2011 with his single "Levels". His debut studio album, True (2013), blends electronic music with elements of other genres; it received generally positive reviews, peaked in the top 10 in more than 15 countries and topped international charts. The lead single, "Wake Me Up", became a most-streamed song on Spotify. Both his album Stories (2015) and the extended play (EP) Avīci (01) (2017) reached number one on the Swedish Sverigetopplistan chart. His third and final album, Tim (2019), was released posthumously and reached number one on Billboard Top Dance Albums chart. Avicii had health issues throughout his life. In 2012, he was hospitalized for 11 days in New York City with acute pancreatitis caused by excessive alcohol consumption. Between 2012 and 2014, to treat pain from the pancreatitis, Avicii was prescribed opioids such as OxyContin and Vicodin, to which he developed an addiction. In 2014, he underwent surgery to remove his appendix and gallbladder and entered a rehabilitation facility a year later. Due to these health issues, Avicii announced his retirement from touring in March 2016. In 2018, he died by suicide while on vacation in Muscat, Oman, at an estate owned by the Omani royal family. Avicii's accolades included four MTV Europe Music Awards, two International Dance Music Awards, one American Music Award, and one Billboard Music Award. He was nominated for a Grammy for his work on "Sunshine" with David Guetta in 2012 and "Levels" in 2013. On 26 September 2012, Avicii became the first DJ to headline Radio City Music Hall in New York City. He chose the moniker because his real name was already in use when he created his page on the social networking website Myspace. In 2012, Avicii's collaboration track "Sunshine" with David Guetta was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category Best Dance Recording.
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